I must live in the other quarter
I think we might want to revisit wild theories such as our ancestors actually being martians who genocided the dinos in order to move over from their dying planet. They’re starting to make much more sense lately…
We are gonna need so much brawndo
the maths doesn’t add up, though. three-quarters of the earth’s land is already covered by ocean.
if the same proportion of land has permanently dried up, that means that at least half the ocean floor globally is exposed to the sky!
There’s a difference between the earth’s land and the earth’s surface.
you’re saying the ocean floor is not land?
Yes. It is part of the surface, but it is not “land” by the common definition.
what is the definition of “common definition”, though? that’s a wishy-washy stand, is it not?
the first dictionary definition of the word states that land is the solid part of the surface of the earth, which is contrary to your distinction between “land” and “surface”. that’s a more solid and substantial position, is it not?
Is this a joke? I genuinely can’t imagine you being serious right now.
well, i’ve provided a bonafide source. whereas you’ve provided only your opinion.
i’m not sure from whence this righteous outrage arises.
i would be happy to understand any issue in my source or any contrary sources that support your opinion that the seabed is definitely not “land”.
No, I’m a different guy. It’s just really hard to believe you could be serious. That’s sad.
If it helps, I don’t think any worse of you because you got the definition of a word confused, even if it hasn’t changed since it was inherited from Germanic prior to the 12th century. We could probs still be friends barring any major personality conflicts. 🙃
the surface of the earth that is not covered by water
Land is the part of the world that consists of ground, rather than sea or air.
the surface of the earth that is not sea
The solid portion of the earth’s surface, as opposed to sea, water
And finally, the one you quoted:
a. the solid part of the surface of the earth
b. ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality (dry land)
