It is very interesting how his theory was originally not accepted by scientists even though it was the only logical theory for why the distribution of fossils looked the way that it did.
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Why would a nautical mile be any longer than a normal mile? Just because one is on water and one is on land should not change how long a mile is.
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It is extremely interesting comparing these projections to those made back in 150 AD by Ptolemy. Seeing different maps as they saw them, and comparing them to what we recognize them as in the present day is very helpful to understanding how far we have come.
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