Why europe is considered a continent?
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Few days back, in a thread about monarchy, some guys argued about the boundaries of continent Europe [^]. And I was thinking, why on Earth (or, why on Universe) Europe should be a continent. The landmass containing so called Europe and so called Asia are in a single plate (Eurasian plate[^]), and if not for the size, Indian and Arabian subcontinents would have easily qualified for continents because the are on different plates. Why should we teach religion or politics in Geology, when they are totally different subjects? EDIT: Link fixed.
Here is a map of the world from 43 A.D[^]. Does it make sense now?
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Exactly, continent for blacks, whites, and yellow skinned :confused:
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Here is a map of the world from 43 A.D[^]. Does it make sense now?
Absolutely :-D
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Few days back, in a thread about monarchy, some guys argued about the boundaries of continent Europe [^]. And I was thinking, why on Earth (or, why on Universe) Europe should be a continent. The landmass containing so called Europe and so called Asia are in a single plate (Eurasian plate[^]), and if not for the size, Indian and Arabian subcontinents would have easily qualified for continents because the are on different plates. Why should we teach religion or politics in Geology, when they are totally different subjects? EDIT: Link fixed.
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Here is a map of the world from 43 A.D[^]. Does it make sense now?
They beat Caxton to the presses by several centuries!
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Exactly, continent for blacks, whites, and yellow skinned :confused:
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Link is broken. And I don't really know the answer to that, but I have a theory. These "continents" were made up before we really knew about plate tectonics, and then they weren't changed to reflect the new knowledge.
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Few days back, in a thread about monarchy, some guys argued about the boundaries of continent Europe [^]. And I was thinking, why on Earth (or, why on Universe) Europe should be a continent. The landmass containing so called Europe and so called Asia are in a single plate (Eurasian plate[^]), and if not for the size, Indian and Arabian subcontinents would have easily qualified for continents because the are on different plates. Why should we teach religion or politics in Geology, when they are totally different subjects? EDIT: Link fixed.
Because before been discovered from some Portugal, Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Russian sailors and explorers, you guys haven’t even existed! :-D
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Few days back, in a thread about monarchy, some guys argued about the boundaries of continent Europe [^]. And I was thinking, why on Earth (or, why on Universe) Europe should be a continent. The landmass containing so called Europe and so called Asia are in a single plate (Eurasian plate[^]), and if not for the size, Indian and Arabian subcontinents would have easily qualified for continents because the are on different plates. Why should we teach religion or politics in Geology, when they are totally different subjects? EDIT: Link fixed.
I submit the following historical and cultural imperatives:
- Because the Europeans have so little else to be proud of.
- Because no other continent would have them.
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Because calling it incontinent, would be too predictive.
You taking the piss?
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C’mon I thought you’re a liberal now, have you switched the sides again, you inconsistent SOB? :-D
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They usually do But us Brits have usually got our finger is the pie somewhere
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C’mon I thought you’re a liberal now, have you switched the sides again, you inconsistent SOB? :-D
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That’s more like it; keep with the trend.
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Because before been discovered from some Portugal, Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Russian sailors and explorers, you guys haven’t even existed! :-D
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