What else would the Space Needle be for anyway?

Just when you thought Randall Munroe's xkcd would always get cooler, it does: Here's a map-like diagram comparing the sizes of the various surfaces of solid surfaces. The "title-text" at the actual webcomic says:

This isn't an informational illustration; this is a thing I think we should do. First, we'll need a gigantic spool of thread. Next, we'll need some kind of ... hmm, time to head to Seattle.