James Cook mapped the Antarctic Coastline to be twice the CIRCUMFERENCE of the equator. How is this possible? (youtube.com)
submitted 7.1 years ago by thatguyiam
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cyclops1771 7.1 years ago
If you map close (small) enough, every coastline approaches infinity.
It's called the coastline paradox.
thatguyiam 7.1 years ago
...sure
Tallest_Skil 7.1 years ago
Educate yourself, moron.
At ~12000 miles straight it would be maybe double that 24000 miles. Now way in hell youll ever get 60000.
It reeks.
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cyclops1771 ago
If you map close (small) enough, every coastline approaches infinity.
It's called the coastline paradox.
thatguyiam ago
...sure
Tallest_Skil ago
Educate yourself, moron.
thatguyiam ago
At ~12000 miles straight it would be maybe double that 24000 miles. Now way in hell youll ever get 60000.
It reeks.