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What's the highest mountain on earth?

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  • J Jorgen Andersson

    Is it Mauna Kea, Mount Everest or Chimborazo? And by which measure?

    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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    jsc42
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    If a mountain was on earth, wouldn't it sink and its earth base would get compacted? I assume that the question ought to be "What is the highest mountain on Earth?"

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    • C CodeWraith

      Too bad that the highest known mountain is a volcano.

      I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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      Abbas A Ali
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      Its not Mauna Kea is 4,207 m and Mount Everest 8,848 m.

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      • J Jorgen Andersson

        Is it Mauna Kea, Mount Everest or Chimborazo? And by which measure?

        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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        Munchies_Matt
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        Anywhere in Columbia? :)

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        • A Abbas A Ali

          Its not Mauna Kea is 4,207 m and Mount Everest 8,848 m.

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          OriginalGriff
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          That's "above sea level": Mauna Kea is over 10,000m "tall" if you count the underwater portion. "Tall" is a relative concept; it needs a frame of reference to be accurate.

          Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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            Too bad that the highest known mountain is a volcano.

            I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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            Mountain, AFAIK, are formed when plates headbutt or whatever they do. While volcanoes are made when we have hot shiny liquid coming out of a crack. This liquid cools down and one day you get a cone. Is that wrong? Apart from fancy choice of words, of course.

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            • J Jorgen Andersson

              Is it Mauna Kea, Mount Everest or Chimborazo? And by which measure?

              Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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              Ravi Bhavnani
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              Mt. Everest. 29K ft. above sea level. /ravi

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                That's "above sea level": Mauna Kea is over 10,000m "tall" if you count the underwater portion. "Tall" is a relative concept; it needs a frame of reference to be accurate.

                Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                Abbas A Ali
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                Yeah, I see what you mean. It was only later that I read the comments below. Would've updated mine but as usual it was flagged! :sigh:

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                • D dan sh

                  Mountain, AFAIK, are formed when plates headbutt or whatever they do. While volcanoes are made when we have hot shiny liquid coming out of a crack. This liquid cools down and one day you get a cone. Is that wrong? Apart from fancy choice of words, of course.

                  "It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]

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                  CodeWraith
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                  As if there were no cracks and volcanos where the plates headbutt. As Sheldon always says: Geology is no real science. :-) Edit (stolen from Wikipedia):

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                  Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism

                  I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                  • C CodeWraith

                    Hey, I know that road. Why are you sending him straight to Mordor?

                    I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                    GKP1992
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                    Not at all, trust me. I'm just sending him to Weathertop, and from there to Rivendell. Mordor?? I'd never do that.

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                    • P PeejayAdams

                      Tolkein was from my neck of the woods, so he'd have been aware that Uluru is the world's biggest mountain, too!

                      Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain

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                      GKP1992
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                      He also kept a version of it as Weathertop in the books. Take pride in that :laugh:

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        All tiny, compared to the majesty that is Olympus Mons[^] Which to the best of my knowledge is still unclimbed.

                        Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                        GKP1992
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                        Takes me straight to the Beor Mountains[^].

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                        • G GKP1992

                          Not at all, trust me. I'm just sending him to Weathertop, and from there to Rivendell. Mordor?? I'd never do that.

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                          CodeWraith
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                          That's good. One can't simply walk into Mordor. Well, I could, but...

                          I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                          • J Jorgen Andersson

                            Is it Mauna Kea, Mount Everest or Chimborazo? And by which measure?

                            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                            PIEBALDconsult
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                            The question is vague and must be improved before an answer may be provided.

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                              That's good. One can't simply walk into Mordor. Well, I could, but...

                              I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                              GKP1992
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                              Well, you being a wraith can surely go to Mordor, although I'm not sure about the walking part. Also, you're missing a ring.

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                                Well, you being a wraith can surely go to Mordor, although I'm not sure about the walking part. Also, you're missing a ring.

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                                CodeWraith
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                                Do you think the Orcs at the Black gate can tell a CodeWraith from a Ringwraith? They can't count to 9, much less to 0xDEADC0DE. Besides that, the Wraith Lounge at Mt. Doom is a great place to hang around.

                                I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                • C CodeWraith

                                  Do you think the Orcs at the Black gate can tell a CodeWraith from a Ringwraith? They can't count to 9, much less to 0xDEADC0DE. Besides that, the Wraith Lounge at Mt. Doom is a great place to hang around.

                                  I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                  GKP1992
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                                  I think they can. Orcs were smart enough to forge weapons and armor, so counting wouldn't be a problem. But I suspect that you've been to Mt. Doom before, and that changes everything.

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                                    I think they can. Orcs were smart enough to forge weapons and armor, so counting wouldn't be a problem. But I suspect that you've been to Mt. Doom before, and that changes everything.

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                                    CodeWraith
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                                    Believe me, they were still fighting over what comes after 9 when I walked back out of Mordor.

                                    I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                                    • G GKP1992

                                      Takes me straight to the Beor Mountains[^].

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                                      OriginalGriff
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                                      Yes, but those are fictional. Sorry to break it to you so bluntly ...

                                      Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                        Yes, but those are fictional. Sorry to break it to you so bluntly ...

                                        Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                        GKP1992
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                                        That doesn't matter to crazies like me. :-\

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                                        • P PIEBALDconsult

                                          The question is vague and must be improved before an answer may be provided.

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                                          Jorgen Andersson
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                                          Yes, and on purpose.

                                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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