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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 months agoAnd if you measure it in miles of coastline… Mexico - 1,743 miles. US - 1,680 miles. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/02/12/us-google-change-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-after-trump-executive-order/78461485007/ Other sites round up the US portion to an even 1,700, which is STILL short(!)
minus-squareI_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·3 months agoDoes this fully take into account Louisiana? I feel like those river deltas and swamplands add up to a massive amount of what could be considered coastline.
minus-squareMelodiousFunk@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·3 months agoThat’s a whole other can of worms: The coastline paradox
minus-squareSatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoIf they’re both infinite that’s just 50/50 right?
minus-squareMelodiousFunk@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoMore like ♾️/♾️, so closer to 1.
minus-squarewischi@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoI’m fairly certain that’s not how it works 🤣
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoCould be part of the “rounding up”, same for the Florida Keys.
And if you measure it in miles of coastline…
Mexico - 1,743 miles.
US - 1,680 miles.
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/02/12/us-google-change-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america-after-trump-executive-order/78461485007/
Other sites round up the US portion to an even 1,700, which is STILL short(!)
Does this fully take into account Louisiana? I feel like those river deltas and swamplands add up to a massive amount of what could be considered coastline.
That’s a whole other can of worms:
The coastline paradox
If they’re both infinite that’s just 50/50 right?
More like ♾️/♾️, so closer to 1.
Isn’t 50/50 = 1 = ♾️ / ♾️?
🤯
I’m fairly certain that’s not how it works 🤣
Could be part of the “rounding up”, same for the Florida Keys.