2D8HP's extended mea culpa and Random Banter #218

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People argue about whether the Earth is "round" or "flat" as if they've never seen a mountain before.

Relative to its overall size, the surface of the Earth is pretty smooth. Not quite as much as a pool ball, but moreso than a baseball, cricket ball, basketball, etc. The same would apply if it were flat, which it isn't. The existence of mountains isn't enough to change the overall shape from "round" to "something else".