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WCDT: 2201-2205 (4-8 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
TinPenguin:
--- Quote from: cvcharger on 06 Jun 2012, 17:45 ---Technically even France, Germany, Spain, and the rest of Europe are also in Asia because there is no true geological or geographical separation between Europe and Asia like there would be for other continents. That being the case, there should actually only be six continents, where Europe and Asia should be Eurasia.
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Yes, Eurasia is the continent, but that doesn't mean Europe and Asia don't exist as geographical and cultural regions. It certainly doesn't mean France is in Asia, because apart from the hazy area where they meet, the distinction between Europe and Asia has always been clear. And does it matter if they overlap? Many regions of the world don't have distinct borders. There is no true geological or geographical separation between Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Does that mean France is in Eastern Europe?
Lubricus:
--- Quote from: TinPenguin on 07 Jun 2012, 01:28 ---
--- Quote from: cvcharger on 06 Jun 2012, 17:45 ---Technically even France, Germany, Spain, and the rest of Europe are also in Asia because there is no true geological or geographical separation between Europe and Asia like there would be for other continents. That being the case, there should actually only be six continents, where Europe and Asia should be Eurasia.
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Yes, Eurasia is the continent, but that doesn't mean Europe and Asia don't exist as geographical and cultural regions. It certainly doesn't mean France is in Asia, because apart from the hazy area where they meet, the distinction between Europe and Asia has always been clear. And does it matter if they overlap? Many regions of the world don't have distinct borders. There is no true geological or geographical separation between Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Does that mean France is in Eastern Europe?
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Indeed not, and most geographers today are fairly agreed upon the boundaries between Europe and Asia. Geographically speaking, all of Armenia, for instance, lies in Asia, while most of Georgia is in Europe. Still, Armenians as an ethnic group would be called Europeans, since they culturally "belong" to Europe. The same might be said of the Turkish people, although many would disagree.
All in all, it might be best to avoid using the word "Asian" to describe a single individual, both to avoid confusion possible insults. It's much better to use terms like "Central Asian", "South Asian", "East Asian" and "South East Asian", but you'll still not be sure to avoid confusion.
Near Lurker:
I still find it hilarious when people insist that the Americas are one continent based on the fact that there's no natural break between them, while at the same time claiming Europe and Asia to be two, under a test even Africa fails objectively. They've absorbed the conventions they were taught so thoroughly that they can't admit that that's all they are.
The fact is, though, that it's always been known that the three continents were all linked together - it was never a system meant for the entire world's use, but only the Greeks', where one meant sailing south, one east, and one trekking north.
Gregorio:
I still find it hilarious when a clown is hit by a pie.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: TinPenguin on 07 Jun 2012, 01:28 ---
--- Quote from: cvcharger on 06 Jun 2012, 17:45 ---Technically even France, Germany, Spain, and the rest of Europe are also in Asia because there is no true geological or geographical separation between Europe and Asia like there would be for other continents. That being the case, there should actually only be six continents, where Europe and Asia should be Eurasia.
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Yes, Eurasia is the continent, but that doesn't mean Europe and Asia don't exist as geographical and cultural regions. It certainly doesn't mean France is in Asia, because apart from the hazy area where they meet, the distinction between Europe and Asia has always been clear. And does it matter if they overlap? Many regions of the world don't have distinct borders. There is no true geological or geographical separation between Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Does that mean France is in Eastern Europe?
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No, but it does mean that France in Europe. France is also in Eurasia. France is also on Earth. That only means as much as you want it to mean.
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