Daniel_The_Thinker t1_j6gi0pu wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:45 AM

Reply to comment by GetsGold in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4

It really just needs to be standardized

GetsGold t1_j6gi92w wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:46 AM

Whatever standard you chose would still be arbitrary though.

My vote goes for using 1000 mile long segments to measure borders.

releasethedogs t1_j6gnznp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:34 AM

So what. The kilometer is arbitrary. Many measurements are arbitrary. The point is it’s standardized.

GetsGold t1_j6gpqde wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:50 AM

Whether you use kilometers or miles doesn't change the end result. It's still the same length regardless of units. But choosing how accurately you measure the border does change the result, and the accuracy you choose is arbitrary.