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That was my point. The Earth isn't flat, but its surface is very smooth. You give the average ocean depth at 3.7km, but the Earth's diameter is about 12,742km,
by digging 2y ago
That was my point. The Earth isn't flat, but its surface is very smooth.
You give the average ocean depth at 3.7km, but the Earth's diameter is about 12,742km, making those bumps pretty insignificant. If you cover your countertop in sandpaper and spill water on it, the difference in coverage going to be almost negligible.
- rising-sky 2y agoYea, just to be clear, I'm not disputing the image at all, my original comment is only an observation on the stark contrast when you juxtapose those two representations