GetsGold t1_j6gpyqr wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:52 AM

Reply to comment by sineroth745756 in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4

You're comparing with the same size string, but the size you use is arbitrary and you will get different comparisons depending on the choice. With one choice, one country might have a larger border, with another, another might. And look how many complaints there are in this thread just because China has a bigger land area. Now imagine if there is one string that would give China a bigger border and one which gives the US a bigger one. Then China would just choose the measurement which makes them bigger and US the other.

sineroth745756 t1_j6ho4q1 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:02 PM

use the same string pal and u can see which one has a longer boarder.