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[-] mech@feddit.org 29 points 5 days ago
  1. The buildings are shown as you would see them if they were built at the base of the mountain, to show its size. The sea level is irrelevant for this illustration.
  2. This isn't Mount Everest.
[-] teft@piefed.social 0 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Then why is the top listed as ~~everest’s height~~ k2’s height (just woke up and can’t read yet), ? It should list height from base to peak, not sea level to peak. It’s misleading this way.

[-] mech@feddit.org 15 points 5 days ago

It shows the height above sea level at the base, too.

[-] teft@piefed.social 20 points 5 days ago

Well fuck, not only did i misread the mountain but i completely missed the smudge that looks like snow stating the starting height.

I stand corrected. I’m going for coffee so i can look like less of a dipshit today.

[-] mech@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago

Enjoy your coffee, friend!

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