which continent would you least want to live in?

[her209]

Originally posted by: G Wizard

Originally posted by: her209
Why are Europe and Asia considered two continents?

Cultural differences?

There are cultural difference among the countries in "Europe". Similarly "Asia".

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Barfo
North and South America are a single continent and should not be listed separately.

No.

Do you have any good reason why not? Geographically speaking it's quite arbitrary to separate them.

Not really. There is a canal separating the two now. Just like Africa and Eurasia.

Now fix the pole!

 

[her209]

Also, why is Greenland considered part of "North America" when it has a land area larger than Australia?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: yuchai

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Barfo
North and South America are a single continent and should not be listed separately.

No.

Do you have any good reason why not? Geographically speaking it's quite arbitrary to separate them.

From a geographical standpoint, how is that any more arbitrary than separating Africa from Europe/Asia?

I personally think that the 4-continent model is the most sensible.
Afro-Eurasia
Australia
Antarctica
Americas

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I personally think that the 4-continent model is the most sensible.
Afro-Eurasia
Australia
Antarctica
Americas

Australia should be considered part of Eurasia if Greenland is part of Americas. So the list should be:
Afro-Eurasia
Americas
Antarctica

 

[sash1]

EURASIA

 

[OCGuy]

My continent can beat the shit out of your continent.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I personally think that the 4-continent model is the most sensible.
Afro-Eurasia
Australia
Antarctica
Americas

Australia should be considered part of Eurasia if Greenland is part of Americas. So the list should be:
Afro-Eurasia
Americas
Antarctica

WTF? Australia is really fucking far away from Eurasia unless you count all of those intervening islands. I think it's silly to include islands in continents as it kind of defies the traditional meaning of 'continent'. And I agree that Greenland shouldn't be considered part of America. It's an island nation, although quite a large one. Maybe Greenland should be a continent unto itself?

But really it shows how arbitrary the definitions are.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I personally think that the 4-continent model is the most sensible.
Afro-Eurasia
Australia
Antarctica
Americas

Australia should be considered part of Eurasia if Greenland is part of Americas. So the list should be:
Afro-Eurasia
Americas
Antarctica

WTF? Australia is really fucking far away from Eurasia unless you count all of those intervening islands. I think it's silly to include islands in continents as it kind of defies the traditional meaning of 'continent'. And I agree that Greenland shouldn't be considered part of America. It's an island nation, although quite a large one. Maybe Greenland should be a continent unto itself?

But really it shows how arbitrary the definitions are.

Not really...if you know anything about tectonic plates.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: her209
Also, why is Greenland considered part of "North America" when it has a land area larger than Australia?

Because it is the same chunk of land.

Continents don't always end at the ocean.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Dirigible
On what continent is New Zealand?

New Zealand is part of the Australian Continent.

 

[IronWing]

Asia, Europe, South America, Australia, Antarctica. No running water or indoor plumbing. In Africa, this wouldn't be a problem as you can't drink the water and there is nothing to eat anyway.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: Dirigible
On what continent is New Zealand?

New Zealand is part of the Australian Continent.

We've been over this, and no, it's not. If you consider Oceania to be a continent then you could say that Australia and NZ are on the same continent, but New Zealand is definitely NOT on the Australian continent.

 

[Jeff7]

I've only ever been in North American, and I don't feel any strong compulsion to go anywhere else.


I guess I'd have some issues with Australia - they're home to quite a few critters that are in the "most venomous in the world" category of their particular sections of the animal kingdom.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: Dirigible
On what continent is New Zealand?

New Zealand is part of the Australian Continent.

We've been over this, and no, it's not. If you consider Oceania to be a continent then you could say that Australia and NZ are on the same continent, but New Zealand is definitely NOT on the Australian continent.

We've also been over you spelling Australia correctly in your poll. Yet you haven't fixed it. And you still haven't combined Europe and Asia.

threadfail

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
oddly, as much as I have travelled, I still would prefer to live in NA.

I would NOT want to live in Africa.

same here. nothing odd.

im transferring internationally for a few years to pick up a new language. other than that, america FTW as far as living.

space = win. tiny rooms, half-height fridge, single-washing machine in kitchen in europe = FTL

 

[Oceandevi]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
no, i will not include antarctica.

I hate you.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: Dirigible
On what continent is New Zealand?

New Zealand is part of the Australian Continent.

We've been over this, and no, it's not. If you consider Oceania to be a continent then you could say that Australia and NZ are on the same continent, but New Zealand is definitely NOT on the Australian continent.

We've also been over you spelling Australia correctly in your poll. Yet you haven't fixed it. And you still haven't combined Europe and Asia.

threadfail

 

[Cattlegod]

antarctica

 

[RaistlinZ]

Not all of Africa is bad. Most people fail to think about South Africa, especially places like Cape Town which is the best kept secret in the world (and home of the 2010 World Cup). :thumbsup:

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[lupi]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
no, i will not include antarctica.

Yet you included Europe, which isn't a real continent. And you spelled Australia wrong.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: Exterous
I don't think there is any doubt that its Africa

 

[ModerateRepZero]

least favorite continent...antarctica (stranded pretty much = death; at least africa has cacti and shelter from the blistering heat)

most favorite....hmmm tough. I'd prob have to go with North America for now

 

[Soundmanred]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: Dirigible
On what continent is New Zealand?

New Zealand is part of the Australian Continent.

We've been over this, and no, it's not. If you consider Oceania to be a continent then you could say that Australia and NZ are on the same continent, but New Zealand is definitely NOT on the Australian continent.

We've also been over you spelling Australia correctly in your poll. Yet you haven't fixed it. And you still haven't combined Europe and Asia.

threadfail

You might wan to check your fail-o-meter.
GodlessAsstroller isn't the OP.