Re: Continents and Islands?

On 25 Aug 2006 21:22:25 -0700, "VoiceOfReason"
<papa_fox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


r norman wrote:
On 25 Aug 2006 18:30:40 -0700, "rev.goetz" <jimgoetz316@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

What distinguishes a continent from an island?


The definition depends entirely on whether or not you live in
Australia.

However, if a continent is only a large island, then there are two
modern continents (without considering continental drift):
EuroAfroAsia and NorSouAmerica Then there are islands like Antarctica
and Greenland.

Well, there used to be those 2 big continents, but since they've been
split by the work of man (Suez and Panama Canals) Africa and South
America are now their own continents. Australia and Antarctica get to
be a continents because they have cute animals.

Penguins are the best birds!
--

"O Sybilli, si ergo
Fortibus es in ero
O Nobili! Themis trux
Sivat sinem? Causen Dux"

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