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		naikrovek on Dec 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coastline paradox I understand why the measurement of a coastline changes depending on how you measure it. I do not understand why it is important to measure coastlines. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

thih9 on Dec 31, 2023 | [–]

Note that it can apply to borders too.

> the Portuguese reported their measured border with Spain to be 987 km, but the Spanish reported it as 1214 km.

naikrovek on Jan 1, 2024 | | [–]

ok so why does it matter for borders?

the location of the border seems important, but not the length.

ravi-delia on Dec 31, 2023 | [–]

It isn't

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