The Measurements of Africa, a balloon, and the death of a salesman.

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If one of us were rich enough to go and measure all the dimensions of Africa. Wouldn't that settle the whole debate?

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eric bloedow

Re: The Measurements of Africa, a balloon, and the death of a salesman.
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 08:34:44 AM »
maybe, but measuring antarctica would be better!

(read the "distortions in southern hemisphere" thread)

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the barber

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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2007, 07:22:41 PM »
u can go measure antartica if u want to
dont taze me bro

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Mr. Ireland

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Trekky0623

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Re: The Measurements of Africa, a balloon, and the death of a salesman.
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2007, 07:38:21 PM »
I've got an ass long tape measure!

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the barber

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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 08:24:52 PM »
i can hold one end
dont taze me bro

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SparteX

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« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2007, 05:39:23 AM »
I've mentioned this before. such as the antarctic race where sailers sail the circumferance of antarctica. now i know for a fact they dont sail 76,000 miles.

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Re: The Measurements of Africa, a balloon, and the death of a salesman.
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2007, 08:21:03 PM »
How about measuring Australia? I mean just showing that it exists would be big enough but showing its size would be even better
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