NASA gearing up to launch V'ger

[W2DR 1,860]

16 hours ago, Christopher Low said:

I grew up recognising five continents

Me too..........

[charliearon 3,024]

Hmmm.......From a space launch to a continents debate??  Pour me another beer!  🍻

[martin-w 3,235]

There are SIX continents according to many scientists because Europe and Asia are combined: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America!

But of course I will allow seven  for the old fashioned amongst us. 

 

 

[WingZ 547]

6 hours ago, charliearon said:

Hmmm.......From a space launch to a continents debate??  Pour me another beer!  🍻

It was purposely steered that way, to stop this thread from becoming silly like all those others 🙂.

[charliearon 3,024]

43 minutes ago, WingZ said:

It was purposely steered that way, to stop this thread from becoming silly like all those others 🙂.

Pretty much all silly no matter which turn it takes! 🤔

[188AHC 2,138]

Last Friday morning I witnessed the most striking beautiful launch I ever seen and I've seen almost all of them. I was about 10 miles south of the launch in a 6th floor condo. Absolutely breathtaking at about 5:45 am. The halo at separation was unbelievable also. If you have never been that close to a launch its something to put on your bucket list. 

[Christopher Low 5,354]

19 hours ago, martin-w said:

There are SIX continents according to many scientists because Europe and Asia are combined: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America!

But of course I will allow seven  for the old fashioned amongst us. 

 

 

If you are old fashioned, then you need to make that five. The idea that Earth has seven continents was presumably expressed during a drunken night out that was taken far too seriously.

Edited April 29, 2021 by Christopher Low