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r/spaceporn • u/joosth3 • Oct 07 '22
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Glad someone mentioned it. Saw the words "tallest" and I immediately crtl+f "Mauna Kea."
Everest is Earth's highest peak, not its tallest mountain.
12 u/rkiive Oct 08 '22 Yea the definition of mountain is somewhat arbitrary, especially when applied to other planets. Everest isn’t even the “highest peak” if you consider highest being closest to space. Mount Chimborazo’s peak is 2km higher technically. 7 u/BlenderHelpNeeded Oct 07 '22 Then there is also that mountain in Ecuador that is the farthest point from the center of the earth. 6 u/Pixels222 Oct 08 '22 Idk if we're doing width but then we would need to consider op's mom for widest on earth.
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Yea the definition of mountain is somewhat arbitrary, especially when applied to other planets.
Everest isn’t even the “highest peak” if you consider highest being closest to space.
Mount Chimborazo’s peak is 2km higher technically.
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Then there is also that mountain in Ecuador that is the farthest point from the center of the earth.
6 u/Pixels222 Oct 08 '22 Idk if we're doing width but then we would need to consider op's mom for widest on earth.
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Idk if we're doing width but then we would need to consider op's mom for widest on earth.
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u/Divinum_Fulmen Oct 07 '22
Glad someone mentioned it. Saw the words "tallest" and I immediately crtl+f "Mauna Kea."
Everest is Earth's highest peak, not its tallest mountain.