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Japan is called the land of the rising sun, but New Zealand is further East than Japan (lemm.ee)
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[–] remon@ani.social 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well, he's wrong. It's an oblate spheroid.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actually, it's a bumpy oblate spheroid. And I'm not a 'he'

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Nothing wrong with being a bumpy oblate spheroid. Some of my best friends are bumpy oblate spheroids.

[–] moopet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

There'd still be an East from any point no matter what convex shape it was.