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[–] 77 points 2 days ago (12 children)

The best European invention was the Suez canal, preventing people from realising that Africa is also the same landmass.

I propose we dig a similar canal from the north of Russia to the Black sea to unambiguously become a continent. Some would argue Caspian sea is more appropriate, but come on: Connecting the Black sea to the White sea? That's poetic.

This plan would cost trillions, benefit no one and have devastating consequences for millions of people. I will not be answering questions.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 days ago (6 children)

    Europe and Asia are the same continental mass but Africa is not. Africa is moving independent to the Eurasian continent and is even slowly producing a new continent at the horn of Africa. So yes, it's true that Europe and Asia are the same continent but Africa is not. It is also slowly moving into Europe. That's why the Alps exist.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 days ago (4 children)

    Behold, the 16 continents:

    From Wikipedia.
    You are of course free to define continent how you want, but I am free to prefer Afroeurasia over a North America that includes parts of Siberia and half of Japan.

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