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| − | Is it me or is Hawaii strangely bigger than california. | + | Is it me or is Hawaii strangely bigger than california. {{unsigned|172.70.100.40}} |
| + | :I think he's only counting the land area. The area between the islands may be creating an illusion that Hawaii is bigger. It's hard to tell just by looking, does anyone have the tech to measure this? P.S. remember to sign... [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 14:11, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
Im just wondering why Maine is still so big.... [[User:JushJosh|JushJosh]] ([[User talk:JushJosh|talk]]) 13:22, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Jush | Im just wondering why Maine is still so big.... [[User:JushJosh|JushJosh]] ([[User talk:JushJosh|talk]]) 13:22, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Jush | ||
| + | :I know, right? That's what made me think it wasn't just a simple alphabetical listing. That, and Hawaii is bigger than Alaska, despite the fact that Alaska is substantially higher on the list. In fact, it even appears that Alaska is smaller than Maine! How did Randall decide on the sizes??? [[User:Pie Guy|Pie Guy]] ([[User talk:Pie Guy|talk]]) 16:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
The sad part is that Rhode Island grew. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.31.139|172.71.31.139]] 14:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | The sad part is that Rhode Island grew. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.31.139|172.71.31.139]] 14:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
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| + | I believe it is some sort of ranking rather than swapping sizes as the chart suggests, as South Carolina appears to be smaller than normal (?) [[User:Primmy|Primmy]] ([[User talk:Primmy|talk]]) 14:56, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
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| + | Poor Utah :( [[User:Z1mp0st0rz|If you click on this you will get a fun surprise]] ([[User talk:Z1mp0st0rz|talk]]) 15:15, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
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| + | I believe the first paragraph is incorrect. I did a full comparison, and Texas shrank the most (dropping 41 places from size ranking to alphabetical ranking), while Connecticut as well as Delaware grew the most (each rising 41 places between the lists). [[Special:Contributions/172.71.255.28|172.71.255.28]] 15:40, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
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| + | This map gives a lot more land to Mexico. [[User:Weslar|Weslar]] ([[User talk:Weslar|talk]]) 16:31, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | ||
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Is it me or is Hawaii strangely bigger than california. -- 172.70.100.40 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
- I think he's only counting the land area. The area between the islands may be creating an illusion that Hawaii is bigger. It's hard to tell just by looking, does anyone have the tech to measure this? P.S. remember to sign... Barmar (talk) 14:11, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Im just wondering why Maine is still so big.... JushJosh (talk) 13:22, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Jush
- I know, right? That's what made me think it wasn't just a simple alphabetical listing. That, and Hawaii is bigger than Alaska, despite the fact that Alaska is substantially higher on the list. In fact, it even appears that Alaska is smaller than Maine! How did Randall decide on the sizes??? Pie Guy (talk) 16:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
The sad part is that Rhode Island grew. 172.71.31.139 14:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
I believe it is some sort of ranking rather than swapping sizes as the chart suggests, as South Carolina appears to be smaller than normal (?) Primmy (talk) 14:56, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Poor Utah :( If you click on this you will get a fun surprise (talk) 15:15, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
I believe the first paragraph is incorrect. I did a full comparison, and Texas shrank the most (dropping 41 places from size ranking to alphabetical ranking), while Connecticut as well as Delaware grew the most (each rising 41 places between the lists). 172.71.255.28 15:40, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
This map gives a lot more land to Mexico. Weslar (talk) 16:31, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
