BackAssward
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You guys should just let it go. It seems he put his foot in his mouth, and is now trying desperately to justify/explain why he is licking his own toes. (in the face of completely logical counter arguments/examples).
Also, people use the same general term for most continents... Africa, Asia, etc. Hell, I like when people use the term "Central America"... wtf is that? It's not a continent, it's not a country.
Edit: @ DroneB Dev - I think when comparing two places with comparable infrastructure, roads, etc... it is a completely valid way to compare distances in a way easy for the mind to grasp. Your example of the rainforest is invalid, since it is a completely different scenario. They were using rough determinations of distance, not precise scientific measurements. If you want to get technical:
Area:
USA: 9,629,091 sq km
Europe: 10,180,000 sq km
So yes, Europe *is* bigger... by a whopping 5%.
Also, people use the same general term for most continents... Africa, Asia, etc. Hell, I like when people use the term "Central America"... wtf is that? It's not a continent, it's not a country.
Edit: @ DroneB Dev - I think when comparing two places with comparable infrastructure, roads, etc... it is a completely valid way to compare distances in a way easy for the mind to grasp. Your example of the rainforest is invalid, since it is a completely different scenario. They were using rough determinations of distance, not precise scientific measurements. If you want to get technical:
Area:
USA: 9,629,091 sq km
Europe: 10,180,000 sq km
So yes, Europe *is* bigger... by a whopping 5%.