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[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 52 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

alternate title: Analysis shows we've been underestimating the size of the ocean by 30x

[–] dublet@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago

The ocean is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to the ocean.

-- Not quite Douglas Adams

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago

It's an easy mistake to make. Maps are quite misleading about the size of the Pacific Ocean