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by segfaultbuserr 2199 days ago
> The map is certainly not the territory there, but for the average individual they're going to have a hard time understanding the map, [...], the map legend [...]

It's true in many fields of engineering and scientific research, including geography and map-making. Just see how complex Geographic Information Systems [0] (basically computerized maps) have became.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system