Indeed, Africa fits that definition. It is surrounded by water on all sides, except the small isthmus connecting it with the Sinai Peninsula to the rest of Eurasia. North America and South America fit that definition, being connected only by the small isthmus of Panama and the rest of Central America. Australia and Antarctica most clearly fit that definition by not being connected to any other landmass, but being large enough to contain more than one climate as in Australia's case (or just being a gigantic frozen landmass, as in Antarctica's case). But WTF is up with the split between Europe and Asia.
Many people often consider the Ural Mountain range (just northeast of the Caspian Sea) to be the divider between Europe and Asia, but look at the Urals - they're puny mountains as they were formed aeons ago, around the same time the relatively small Appalachian Mountains were formed. Moreover, immediately east and west of the Urals has no real differences in climate; they both have that typical steppe characteristic. What makes the Urals a convincing boundary to divide Eurasia into Europe and Asia?
Let's also take a look at plate tectonics:
The Middle East has its own plate and India has its own plate, but Europe happens to be joined up with the rest of Eurasia. The cities of England and France lie on the exact same plate as the cities of China and Vietnam! Obviously, given these maps, you cannot use geography as a method to divide Europe into its own continent.
So why is Europe divided into its own continent? Is it just another result of a eurocentric outlook on the rest of the world, where Europe is divided between the rest of Eurasia (while the dramatically different cultures of China and India are still considered "Asian" and not divided)? Should Europe even be considered a continent at all, or just another subcontinent / region of the greater continent of Eurasia, as India and the Middle East usually are?
it is a continent
yeah he's real fun in a icky sort of way!
ICKY!
That's completely OK, by the way, but regardless it's a divergence from topography!
I am sorry if you felt "attacked".
Oh, and LMFAO at "kidd rune".
As for the subject at hand, I gave a large enough window for exchange.
Oh and *hint hint*: I've read 1984. The Brotherhood slogan is poetry. That was still a poetic attempt on your part. That's completely OK, by the way, but regardless it's a divergence from topography!
I am sorry if you felt "attacked". Oh, and LMFAO at "kidd rune".
Trying to hijack the thread again?
Every single thread on LW has been hijacked by your little friend kidd rune to turn into some rant about nordish race.
Every single thread you post on is "Africa was great before whites came! Every civilization became great because it was mixed race!"
Every thread turns into this?
Looks more like you hijack threads to amplify any mention of race, exposing your sensitivity in the process.
Let's have a look [1st page]: Here you make an attempt at poetry.
Then you press for further discussion about Jews. And then, apparently, Nazis!
You can write silly poetry
Hint: it's not poetry and its no mine. readArt Dodger's post before mine and his reply. then go to the image link. MAYBE then you figure out ( then again maybe you're too dumb for that)
But obviously, you can't shout "red herring" at anyone, without directing that same criticism toward yourself.
Pick another thread for that. Im sick of having every thread hijacked into some BS about Jews or muslims or blacks
what I posted got more to do with the OP than your BS.
Quote: from jakelong at 5:18 pm on Sep. 6, 2008
Not sure if it should be or not but I agree. the division between europe and asia is a bit artificial.
War is peace freedom is slavery " ignorance is strength
ya sieg heil mine hair artung!
[edit:]
I agreed that Europe shouldn't be a seperate continent. If you have something to say about that then say it
"The ural river is technically a water divide and we're surrounded by seas everywhere except east & NE. It could be argued that Europe is "more" of a continent than China for instance. But you bring up good points and I think I'll have to agree with [the OP].
However "Continental Europe" is a common term used to distinguish, say, France and Germany, from the British isles. In most Scandinavian countries we also make this distinction. In this case we're not talking about Europe vs. other continents, but rather the mainland vs. the non-mainland."
Now, it's OK to disagree with me on Zionism.You can write silly poetry, or recite misspelled Nazi-salutes. But obviously, you can't shout "red herring" at anyone, without directing that same criticism toward yourself.
For a guy who get's mad about going off topic, you're saying suspiciously little on European topography...
You have to learn how to ignore Jake. He was dropped on the head many a times as a baby, and well doesn't keep up with anything.
So far, you've posted nothing of relevance.
As for the factual reality Zionism, we could fill volumes discussing this.
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