OnionTerror Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 It was probably my favourite subject at School, and in some respects it still is...Even when I was a wee nipper, I was spend hours "reading" an atlas... For instance, if the Earth's landmass was inverted... http://io9.gizmodo.com/what-earth-would-look-like-with-its-oceans-and-landmass-456387044 ...and at night... ...or about a counter-counter enclave...It makes the residents virtual prisoners of their village as they can't get a passport to pass through the foreign country to get to their mother country... http://www.cracked.com/article_19925_the-5-stupidest-things-ever-done-with-borders.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMeat Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Nice thanks for the nice read, I do love strange geography. This strange idea from the 1920's would also have been a game changer except for the environmental impact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantropa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I liked geography when there was lots of pink everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 I liked geography when there was lots of pink everywhere You sure that was Geography you were into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_out Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 One of the things I find fascinating is the fact that plate tectonics wasn't widely accepted until the late 70s. My prof when I was doing my PhD had been a geology undergrad and he talked about his undergrad textbooks in the early 80s making no mention of plate tectonics, despite all the evidence being there. The other thing I find interesting is how much geology has happened over the past 10,000 years or so that may form part of our cultural heritage (the great flood, atlantis etc.) that has essentially been lost to history. The human race has such a short memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 The Curious Case of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/11/the-curious-case-of-baarle-nassau-and.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 One of the things I find fascinating is the fact that plate tectonics wasn't widely accepted until the late 70s. My prof when I was doing my PhD had been a geology undergrad and he talked about his undergrad textbooks in the early 80s making no mention of plate tectonics, despite all the evidence being there. The other thing I find interesting is how much geology has happened over the past 10,000 years or so that may form part of our cultural heritage (the great flood, atlantis etc.) that has essentially been lost to history. The human race has such a short memory. Indeed. One of the reasons I am rather cynical when it comes to any 'proven' theory. Just think - only about 18,000 years ago nearly all the uk was covered in ice. That's nuts to think about !! But something I do agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 If that stuff you're posting is true Beansy - then the Berlin Wall actually seems sensible in comparison. Seems that as a rational man, I am compelled to investigate this "geography" witchcraft of yours somewhat further... XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time lurking Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 The Curious Case of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/11/the-curious-case-of-baarle-nassau-and.html Is that really geography ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkwell Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 For anyone interested in tectonic plates you can go to Thingvellir Valley in Iceland and watch two major ones drift apart. Very slowly of course. http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/09/the-mid-atlantic-ridge-in-iceland.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Is that really geography ? Possibly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 For anyone interested in tectonic plates you can go to Thingvellir Valley in Iceland and watch two major ones drift apart. Very slowly of course.[/size] ITYM Þingvǫllr or Þingvellir. Been there, done that. More interesting historically - as the site of Iceland's old democratic parliament - than geographically. The parliament that, for example, took the decision to join the EU of its time under speaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, son of Þorkel, in 999/1000 A.D. If you want to see tectonic drift (and lots of other exciting geography), there are places in Iceland where it's a whole lot clearer. And I don't just mean the freshly-erupted volcanos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Geography-wise I'm convinced that oxbow lakes only exist in school geography textbooks, I've never actually seen one (I'm probably going to get inundataed with links to maps and pictures showing them now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilf Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Geography-wise I'm convinced that oxbow lakes only exist in school geography textbooks, I've never actually seen one (I'm probably going to get inundataed with links to maps and pictures showing them now). From Wikipedia Notable examples Bole and Burton Round in West Burton, Nottinghamshire, England are a good example of previous lakes in a close proximity to one another. Carter Lake, Iowa was created after severe flooding in 1877 led to the river shifting approximately 1.25 mi to the southeast. Cuckmere Haven in Sussex, England contains a widely meandering riverwith many oxbow lakes, often referred to in physical geography textbooks. Half Moon Lake in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin was formed due to a shift in the course of the Chippewa River, which now flows immediately to the south. The towns of Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas and Lake Village, Arkansas are named after horseshoe-shaped oxbow lakes on which each city is located. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, India contains rare and endangered migratory birds and is one of Asia's largest oxbow lakes. The Oxbow, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) bend in the Connecticut River, is disconnected at one end. The Reelfoot Lake in west Tennessee is an oxbow lake formed when the Mississippi River took a new channel following the New Madrid earthquake of 1811–1812. There are many oxbow lakes alongside the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The largest oxbow lake in North America, Lake Chicot (located near Lake Village, Arkansas), was originally part of the Mississippi River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I remember at age 7 in primary school spotting that South America and Africa must've been one land mass at one time, but deciding to wait till I grew up before I told anyone because grown-uips don't believe what children say!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_out Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Not geography related per se, but it's an interesting mathematical fact that you can colour any concievable map with no countries of the same colour touching using only 4 colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Not geography related per se, but it's an interesting mathematical fact that you can colour any concievable map with no countries of the same colour touching using only 4 colours. That's because we live on a (near) sphere. You might need 7 colours on a torus. Atlasses were easier, when everything was pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I do get a strange pleasure though from reading contour maps and relating them to visible features to figure out where I am. It makes me feel very manly and useful and means I can tell Google to go fvck themselves I recollect being mildly impressed seeing primary-age children out in groups doing just that. Not geography related per se, but it's an interesting mathematical fact that you can colour any concievable map with no countries of the same colour touching using only 4 colours. Subject to some assumptions - like the countries being simply connected. And of course ... That's because we live on a (near) sphere. You might need 7 colours on a torus. Atlasses were easier, when everything was pink. Damn, you got there first. But what you wrote is misleading: the word "near" is a complete red herring. It's a matter of topology, not geometry, let alone topography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 I recollect being mildly impressed seeing primary-age children out in groups doing just that. Subject to some assumptions - like the countries being simply connected. And of course ... Damn, you got there first. But what you wrote is misleading: the word "near" is a complete red herring. It's a matter of topology, not geometry, let alone topography. I remember doing orienteering during some school away trip when I was 10...Don't know if its still done in schools. The geo-caching thing sees interesting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nome Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Indeed. One of the reasons I am rather cynical when it comes to any 'proven' theory. Just think - only about 18,000 years ago nearly all the uk was covered in ice. That's nuts to think about !! But something I do agree with. And at others periods in relatively recent geological history it has been warm enough to have tropical seas and jungles at the poles... modern humans have just happened to have evolved in what is a particularly stable and benign period in terms of geology and climate, we're going to be in for a bit of a shock one day! I suppose houseprices and the economy is like a micro-representation of this... people think that QE, ZIRP, HTB, PERMA-HPI etc is something that always has been and will always continue to be, again they'll be in for a bit of a shock one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cavey Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 And at others periods in relatively recent geological history it has been warm enough to have tropical seas and jungles at the poles... modern humans have just happened to have evolved in what is a particularly stable and benign period in terms of geology and climate, we're going to be in for a bit of a shock one day! I suppose houseprices and the economy is like a micro-representation of this... people think that QE, ZIRP, HTB, PERMA-HPI etc is something that always has been and will always continue to be, again they'll be in for a bit of a shock one day! Especially if we return to being a big snowball http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150112-did-snowball-earth-make-animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man o' the year Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Geography-wise I'm convinced that oxbow lakes only exist in school geography textbooks, I've never actually seen one (I'm probably going to get inundataed with links to maps and pictures showing them now). An interesting one is Tunica Lake where prior to 1942 the lake was part of the river Mississippi. The state border between Arkansas and Mississippi still follows the old route of the river and so goes through the lake rather than following the river. Many perfect ox bow lakes as you follow the Mississippi on googlemaps for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 An interesting one is Tunica Lake where prior to 1942 the lake was part of the river Mississippi. The state border between Arkansas and Mississippi still follows the old route of the river and so goes through the lake rather than following the river. Many perfect ox bow lakes as you follow the Mississippi on googlemaps for example. Oxtail lakes around here tend to be more areas of deep mud and grass/reeds with a volume of water that's far too sparse to swim in but leave you muddy to about the waist if you wade across on foot. No wonder it's a soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reck B Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Un-interesting Geography. The 12 Apostles in Australia. After a several hour drive along the Great Ocean Road (which was great drive) I was amazed that the 12 Apostles (there are actually only 8 remaining) were such a promoted 'must see' tourist attraction - large visitor centre, helicopter rides, many buses turning up full of expectant japanese tourists... for what's (to me anyway) a bit 'meh' really. Nothing you can't see in countless locations along the coast of Blighty.. Maybe we're missing a trick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Not geography related per se, but it's an interesting mathematical fact that you can colour any concievable map with no countries of the same colour touching using only 4 colours. Prove it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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