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WhiteAndNerdy85 t1_iwwj3j2 wrote

Reply to comment by weristjonsnow in Mars was once covered by 300-meter deep oceans, study shows by magenta_placenta

Yeah. If the Earth was shrunk down to the size of a bowling ball it would be completely smooth. The deepest oceans and tallest mountains wouldn't even register. Mars is the same way.

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Plinythemelder t1_iwxg63p wrote

Yo that bothered be for so long until I found out that not true. https://ourplnt.com/earth-smooth-billiard-ball/

A billiard ball scaled to earth size would be much smoother.

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x925 t1_iwxtxvs wrote

A marble sized earth would be smoother still.

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xSARGEx117x t1_iwxws0s wrote

If we shrink it down enough, does it curve right back around to being pointy again?

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PyramidBusiness t1_iwxpv7a wrote

The oceans really aren't that deep if you think about it. 2 or 3 minutes down the road from your house can be a further drive than the ocean is deep.

Fun fact: The meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs was almost as big in diameter as the ocean is deep on average.

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