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Would things be different if Ireland was a perfect rectangle?

  • 07-04-2019 06:13PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    I imagine that in the fields of geology etc., a perfectly rectangular island would cause some head-scratching. Same if it were the shape of large penis or a set of goalposts.

    It looks like a teddy bear but not quite defined enough to be an issue, just like Italy's boot I suppose.

    I've wondered this before. What if some land mass was undeniably representative of something by pure chance.


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  • #2
    riffmongous
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    ORIGINAL.jpg?format=1500w


  • #3
    TheValeyard
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    The Cave of the Crystals in Naica, Mexico would be close to what your thinking OP.

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



  • #4
    Ipso
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  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »
    The Cave of the Crystals in Naica, Mexico would be close to what your thinking OP.

    Hadn't seen that before. Nice photos of it on Google.


  • #6
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,417 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    I guess if the country was a perfect rectangle it'd be easier to draw than the dole.


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  • #7
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Op has been taking the good stuff all weekend.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Op has been taking the good stuff all weekend.

    Girlfriend is on holiday with her friends for five days. The fact that I, and my cats, are still alive is a miracle.

    Just wanted to bring back some of the randomness to AH to amuse myself.


  • #9
    Ten of Swords
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    Croatia
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    Denmark
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    Cyprus
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  • #10
    lbc2019
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    What is the fish doing to the Viking???


  • #11
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    Australia

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  • #12
    Tauriel
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    It's clearly a blowfish.


  • #13
    Collie D
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Same if it were the shape of large penis

    Sweden/Finland already have that covered.


  • #14
    RMAOK
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    Why does it have to be a rectangle?

    Could it not be a trapezoid or a dodecahedron?


  • #15
    xi5yvm0owc1s2b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭xi5yvm0owc1s2b


    Here you go, OP -- a perfectly rectangular island.

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  • #16
    riffmongous
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    RMAOK wrote: »
    Why does it have to be a rectangle?

    Could it not be a trapezoid or a dodecahedron?

    Do-deca-HEE-dron, Do deca-HEE-dron


  • #17
    EmmetSpiceland
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    Collie D wrote: »
    Sweden/Finland already have that covered.

    Scandinavia certainly does on the euro coin.

    EmmetSpiceland: Oft imitated but never bettered.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #18
    Ten of Swords
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    lbc2019 wrote: »
    What is the fish doing to the Viking???

    Pretty sure thats Batman

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  • #19
    Vita nova
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    The coast line would be a lot shorter. The Wild Atlantic Way is 2600km but Mizen Head to Malin Head is 450km as the crow flies.

    Apropos shapes of countries, France is often referred to as "the Hexagon".


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
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    Vita nova wrote: »
    The coast line would be a lot shorter. The Wild Atlantic Way is 2600km but Mizen Head to Malin Head is 450km as the crow flies.

    Apropos shapes of countries, France is often referred to as "the Hexagon".

    Well the coastline paradox suggests that any coast is basically infinite in length since you can always make the unit of measurement smaller.

    A perfectly rectangular island wouldn't have this issue.


  • #21
    Vita nova
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well the coastline paradox suggests that any coast is basically infinite in length since you can always make the unit of measurement smaller.

    A perfectly rectangular island wouldn't have this issue.

    Interesting, I hadn't heard of the coastline paradox. I don't know how the length was determined and if it's the distance to drive around the coast or a measurement of the coast's length itself.


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  • #22
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Why not? Colarado's a rectangle...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    p1akuw47h5r3it
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    riffmongous wrote: »
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    What documentary is this meme actually from?


  • #24
    Ten of Swords
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    Ancient Aliens

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  • #25
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    DanDan6592 wrote: »
    What documentary is this meme actually from?

    I believe it's called Ancient Aliens. Could be wrong.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #26
    Birneybau
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    Collie D wrote: »
    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Same if it were the shape of large penis

    Sweden/Finland already have that covered.

    Florida, America's wang


  • #27
    recedite
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    Vita nova wrote: »
    I don't know how the length was determined and if it's the distance to drive around the coast or a measurement of the coast's length itself.
    Driving it means taking short cuts. You have to swim it.
    This guy is going to measure the coast this summer. He probably tows a very long measuring tape behind him.


  • #28
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    recedite wrote: »
    Driving it means taking short cuts. You have to swim it.
    This guy is going to measure the coast this summer. He probably tows a very long measuring tape behind him.

    They measure it via satellite these days. But fair play to his effort.

    Btw the unit of measurement is an inch.


  • #29
    recedite
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Btw the unit of measurement is an inch.
    Only if you are an inchworm.
    Its all metric these days.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQL69nIqsl8


    Not good swimmers.


  • #30
    pleas advice
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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Why not? Colarado's a rectangle...

    I'd say we'd be more like Utah


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  • #31
    Wildly Boaring
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    Be easier to roof


  • #32
    Ipso
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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    I believe it's called Ancient Aliens. Could be wrong.

    You’re wrong, it’s not a documentary.


  • #33
    auspicious
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    OP: A rectangle is of course a label. Science unable to explain it would explain it away.


  • #34
    lbc2019
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    Ten of Swords wrote: »
    Pretty sure thats Batman

    definitely looks like a fish to me ;)


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