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"Flying" across Europe and into Asia, via the live view camera on the ISS, the obvious hoax is all too evident. The separation between between the continent of Asia and the alleged continent of Europe is the Ural's.
I mean really - North America has the Rocky Mountain range and it's not considered two continents. Other continent have their ranges - and as respective, if not more so, than the Ural. The basic reason that is probably the only "justification" is that the early map-makers (per current usages) were Europeans and thus, in their usual arrogance, needed to give themselves a special spot.
It's just a crock. From now on, I'll refer to far-western Asia as just that.
Join me in righting this wrong!
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The word you're looking for is Eurasia - Wikipedia[^]
W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Europeans and thus, in their usual arrogance
I don't think you of all people have any right to make that comment.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: I don't think you of all people have any right to make that comment.
As the obvious center of the universe, I disagree with your comment in its entirety. Indeed, it is eminently clear that all existence eminates from the entity that dwells behind the view from my eyes. Even now, as I peer at your post, it is all the more obvious.
Note on your Wikipedia reference: clearly show that other have observed the same ludicrous state of affairs - an that is of course to be expected. None the less, that land-mass is referred to as though separate. As though as distinguished as South America, Africa, North America, Australia, and even the Antarctic.
I have had enough of it. Even the UK, on its own, has a better justification to refer to itself as a continent.
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Don't forget about Africa (south Asia?)
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At least Africa is physically disconnect from the the Greater Asian land mass.
This would beg a question as to how large a body of water is required to separate areas into distinct continents. The Amazon River ? Mississippi River?
Mainly, however, I targeted the most absurd separation in the list of possible inequities in what may be considered "regional status". You may, however, start a new thread once if you wish.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: At least Africa is physically disconnect from the the Greater Asian land mass.
Only in the last ~150 years (since the Suez canal was completed). Before that, there was a 120km (75 miles) isthmus connecting Asia and Africa.
For that matter, why should North America and South America be considered separate continents?
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Well - I'll make that last question, N & S Americas, a show-and-tell.
Look at a global image of the two. Does anything strike you ?
Now, look at one of Asia on the western and eastern sides of the Urals.
Compare and Contrast . . . . . thinking . . . . thinking . . . .
Now - that should make it about as clear as it need be.
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Topologically, there is no difference between an 80km isthmus and a 1,000+ km boundary. A land connection is a land connection.
I could make similar arguments about how the Asians didn't wish to be lumped in with the Africans, or how the Northern Americans (at least - some of them...) didn't want to be lumped in with the Southern Americans. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Can we just agree that nomenclature rarely makes sense, and leave it at that?
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We're not speaking topologically - we're speaking geographically. Else your body and your wedding ring are indistinguishable as tauroids.
So - I pointed you in a direction to observe - a bit of a Patagonian "Behold!". Alas, it's ever true that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it.
So - with that I leave you to feel as correct as you wish to feel
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: We're not speaking topologically - we're speaking geographically.
OK, at what width does an isthmus separating two continents become a "land connection" that combines them? You assert that 80-120km is not wide enough; I stipulate that 1000km or more is wide enough. Where does the boundary lie? Who decides?
This is urgent; the first interstellar mission is leaving any century now... 
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: Who decides?
I thought you realized that was long since settled.ME
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:cough: Bering Land Bridge :cough:
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: tauroids
I guess you've got bull on your mind. 
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Greg Utas wrote: bull
A key component of Lounge-ware ?
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tauroids
No, no. Those are the little bulgie things on my scanner cable.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: your body and your wedding ring are indistinguishable as tauroids.
"tauroids:" a misspelling of donut-shaped mathematical objects, an annual meteor shower, or, ?
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Personally, I only accept the existence of Rodinia. All others are "johnny-come-lately" pale imitations of a real continent.
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Rodinia - possibly the original inspiration for that song "Breaking Up is Hard to Do".
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I think, as someone else mentioned, it's called Eurasia.
When I come to think of it, north America is the same continent as south America. Therefore, with the same logic: Stop calling it north America! Also, stop calling yourself American if you mean you are a usaian. Americans live in both us of a, Argentina, Brazil and all over that continent.
Oh, also - let me remind you. Usa is 5% of the world.
Let's divide! Let's hate each other!!! As much as we can! That way everyone can be happy.
War - it's fantastic!
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First, here - make what you will of this: American (word) - Wikipedia[^]
Member 11246948 wrote: Let's divide! Let's hate each other!!! As much as we can! That way everyone can be happy.
War - it's fantastic!
Secondly - you need to perhaps familiarize yourself a bit more with how the lounge works. What goes on here. Perhaps look at the topic options (News, Question, ..., Joke, Rant) and the comments icons recently added? We have discussions. We have debates. We have fun.
And if you step out of line again . . . .
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You forgot to mention that in case somebody does not aggree with you that he/she is wrong 
modified 27-Mar-21 21:01pm.
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I don't usually waste typing on that which is intuitively obvious.
You, for example, knew without my telling you . 🎓
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"America" exists wherever there is a McDonald's or a Starbucks. 
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And I thought it is enough to have a crazy hairstyle that looks like a toupee 
modified 27-Mar-21 21:01pm.
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The United States of America is referred to as America for the same reason United Mexican States / Estados Unidos Mexicanos is referred to as Mexico.
No one has time to say the long versions.
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