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[-] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 year ago

"In the US, 100 years is a long time, but in Europe, 100 miles is a long way"

[-] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Europe is bigger than the US though

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago

No. The US is easily from the furthest west of Europe to the furthest east of Turkey, plus some more. It has a lot less water too.

https://images.app.goo.gl/f1g4uccuF4MfpcyH8

[-] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Europe: 10.530.000 sq km USA: 9.834.000 sq km

This thread shows the american education system in full force lmao

[-] dmrzl@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Area is irrelevant though since the original comment was about distance. Kinda sad to insist on the correct unit if you're the only one using the wrong one.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Not sure where you're getting 10.53, wiki says 10.18m Sq km (and includes Iceland? Politically European, but I think it's between continental plates).

Anyway, yeah, I guess Europe is slightly larger in area. I don't know why we're comparing a continent to a country though. It's not like anyone is traveling to the border of Siberia from the EU. People travel between the EU like they do between states in the US, but outside of that requires additional steps. Idk, I didn't start the conversation.

[-] uis@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

How long it would take to travel from Portugal to Ural?

[-] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Areas are being measured in square km. Not in time travelled in one direction.

[-] uis@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Coreect. France approves.

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