Mt. Everest: the Highest Point on Earth?

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10-09-2007 @ 10:44PM

travis said...

Craig you are correct and wrong, it does depend on the moon, but since the earth is a sphere Everest would be the farthest point out from the center or core of the earth.

9-11-2008 @ 10:42PM

Emily said...

Travis, did you not read the original post? The earth is NOT a sphere, it is an oblate speroid, and Everest is not the farthest point from the center of the earth.

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