In fact if it has to be surrounded by an ocean then there are only two continents, Antarctica and everything else. You can cross them all without entering an ocean, only seas.
Australia (country) has Timor Sea and Arafura Sea on the north, not an ocean.
But New Guinea belongs to Australia (continent), so it doesn't actually matter, both sides of the sea are the same continent. Unless we consider only the main landmass of each continent and ignore all islands.
Panama, with it's canal, is entirely in North America too, so the canal doesn't matter anyway.
Africa being an ocean is supported by there being saltwater between it and Asia. The panama canal(s) connect freshwater lakes to bridge the gap between the Pacific and the Atlantic.
Take those filthy words outta your mouth. Tiny Pluto is a Planet. Just because some shithead astrophysicists have a meeting and say it isn't so doesn't make it true.
Me and some friends with theoretical degrees in physics have created a competing group who insist tiny Pluto is a planet. We call it Tiny Pluto is a Planet, Tiny PP for short. It's weird, lots of people enthusiastically share our views, but when I ask them to register for TinyPP, they go quiet. Nevermind, we fight for our cause! For the planet!
It is? I learnt north and south were separate. So I guess what makes a continent a continent?
Also what would the 3 subcontinents be? North, central, south? (Guesses wildly)
Everyone learns different definitions based on their education system’s world view, leading to a number of continents somewhere between 3 and 20. It turns out that nature doesn’t care for humans’ desire to put everything into neat, well-defined little boxes.
My own view is 4: Antarctica, Australia, America, Afro-eurasia. I'm not sure how you'd get to 3, unless you disqualified Australia.
I've also heard 7: Antarctica, Australia, split North + South America, split Africa + Europe + Asia.
I suppose you could add a few -- I've heard the phrase "subcontinent of India", so that could be an 8th continent. Then maybe Greenland for 9. Beyond that, though? IDK what would even make sense.
BRB, I have to go search for expansive continent definitions.
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dev_null@lemmy.ml · 29 pts · 245d
I see two impostors, not one. Asia and Europe.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 245d
North/South America is also not separated by ocean...
dev_null@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 245d
If you count the Panama Canal and squint, you can make an argument. Not so much for the above.
elephantium@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 245d
Same thing applies to Africa and Eurasia, no?
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 245d
The panama canal is not an ocean...and man made. No amount of squinting could make it a reasonable argument to count it.
dev_null@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 245d
Then you don't count Africa either?
In fact if it has to be surrounded by an ocean then there are only two continents, Antarctica and everything else. You can cross them all without entering an ocean, only seas.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 244d
Technically no, not when using the same argument.
Although Australia is also surrounded by ocean so Antarctica, Australia, and everything else
dev_null@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 244d
Australia (country) has Timor Sea and Arafura Sea on the north, not an ocean. But New Guinea belongs to Australia (continent), so it doesn't actually matter, both sides of the sea are the same continent. Unless we consider only the main landmass of each continent and ignore all islands.
Panama, with it's canal, is entirely in North America too, so the canal doesn't matter anyway.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 245d
Africa being an ocean is supported by there being saltwater between it and Asia. The panama canal(s) connect freshwater lakes to bridge the gap between the Pacific and the Atlantic.
elephantium@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 245d
If the Panama Canal doesn't count, neither does the Suez Canal, IMO.
fonji@sopuli.xyz · 18 pts · 245d
Wait, how many continents are there? (Obligatory CGP Grey)
remon@ani.social · 6 pts · 245d
Damn, this is a 14 year old video and it mentions Pluto not being a planet. I thought that just happened recently.
Fuck you for making me feel old!
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 245d
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 245d
Pluto not being a planet?
Take those filthy words outta your mouth. Tiny Pluto is a Planet. Just because some shithead astrophysicists have a meeting and say it isn't so doesn't make it true.
Me and some friends with theoretical degrees in physics have created a competing group who insist tiny Pluto is a planet. We call it Tiny Pluto is a Planet, Tiny PP for short. It's weird, lots of people enthusiastically share our views, but when I ask them to register for TinyPP, they go quiet. Nevermind, we fight for our cause! For the planet!
ignotum@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 245d
That's amazing and i would love to support your cause, how does one become a member of this TinyPP club?
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 245d
You just did! Congratulations.
Now just spread the word of TinyPP.
remon@ani.social · 2 pts · 245d
Jerry? Is that you?
remon@ani.social · 2 pts · 245d
Damn, there were two obligatory videos!
slacktoid@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 245d
Australia, isn't it Oceania
KiwiTB@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 245d
Yes, but there is no formal definition so the post is pointless anyway.
marcos@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 245d
America is a single continent too, or 3 subcontinents if you like to divide things.
(Turns out the OP's definition is completely wrong, but who cares?)
slacktoid@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 245d
It is? I learnt north and south were separate. So I guess what makes a continent a continent? Also what would the 3 subcontinents be? North, central, south? (Guesses wildly)
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 245d
Everyone learns different definitions based on their education system’s world view, leading to a number of continents somewhere between 3 and 20. It turns out that nature doesn’t care for humans’ desire to put everything into neat, well-defined little boxes.
slacktoid@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 245d
I would have hoped it had something to do with tectonic plates
elephantium@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 245d
20?!
My own view is 4: Antarctica, Australia, America, Afro-eurasia. I'm not sure how you'd get to 3, unless you disqualified Australia.
I've also heard 7: Antarctica, Australia, split North + South America, split Africa + Europe + Asia.
I suppose you could add a few -- I've heard the phrase "subcontinent of India", so that could be an 8th continent. Then maybe Greenland for 9. Beyond that, though? IDK what would even make sense.
BRB, I have to go search for expansive continent definitions.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 245d
See
here.
elephantium@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 245d
Ah, the plates! Thank you.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 245d
You could discount Antarctica because without all the ice it’s just an archipelago.
elephantium@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 245d
Huh, I would think you'd drop Australia before Antarctica. Still, yeah, I suppose that works to get you down to 3.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 245d
What would be a reason to exclude Australia? It’s huge, surrounded by ocean and has unique wildlife.
lurch@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 245d
Where Great Pacific Garbage Patch? /s
https://www.earth.com/news/great-pacific-garbage-patch-so-large-that-dozens-of-species-call-it-home/
gegil@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 245d
I knew that cultural and historical definiton. But i though that europe and asie were always on eurasia continent.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 245d
Eurasia? But that's two that should be lumped together.
Also, 'The The'?
remon@ani.social · 5 pts · 245d
Obligatory map men video.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net · 5 pts · 244d
There are only 5 continents: America, Australia, Antarctica, Afrausia and Madagascar.
E_coli42@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 245d
two "The"s in continent definition
ZonenRanslite@feddit.org · 3 pts · 245d
It's called Eurasien.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 245d
Eurasia is also an English word.
capuccino@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 245d
America is just one continent.
remon@ani.social · 2 pts · 245d
No, its 3!
remon@ani.social · 2 pts · 245d
Afro-Eurasia.
vcokltfre@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 245d
All of them are surrounded by an ocean?
Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 245d
Southern America???
remon@ani.social · 2 pts · 245d
If you think the Americas should be joined .. why is South America the imposter? Wouldn't it be like a 50/50 chance?
Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 244d
I meant the name on the map is Southern America and not South America
Fleur_@aussie.zone · 0 pts · 244d
Honestly I wouldn't consider Australia its own continent. We're an archipelago with land in-between instead of water