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Delaware sucks

sam_little

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May 18, 2003
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Portland, OR
N8 said:
Flattest state in the Union...
Depends on how you define flat. If you talk about lowest highest peak, then FL does win (as noted above). However, one should consider an overall surface roughness coefficient. I think, but I'm not sure, that Kansas wins in this regard.

From the Annals of Improbably Research (AIR journal), Kansas, even with a higher overall elevation than FL, is actually flatter than a pancake.

The link is kind of funny. Sometimes I regret being lumped in with other science-minded folks, but the AIR journal usually has some funny stuff.

http://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume9/v9i3/kansas.html