Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!tektronix!orca!tekecs!mikes From: mikes@tekecs.TEK.COM (Michael Sellers) Newsgroups: sci.misc Subject: The Tallest Mountain (was Re: max. mountain height) Message-ID: <7966@tekecs.TEK.COM> Date: Wed, 17-Dec-86 23:04:13 EST Article-I.D.: tekecs.7966 Posted: Wed Dec 17 23:04:13 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Dec-86 23:17:43 EST References: <531@weitek.UUCP> <1272@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> <2207@iuvax.UUCP> <153@uhmanoa.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix Inc., Wilsonville, OR Lines: 26 Keywords: plate tectonics, continental drift In article <153@uhmanoa.UUCP>, bob@uhmanoa.UUCP (Bob Cunningham) writes: > There are other mountains that---from their base to peak---are higher > [than Everest] (and there are mountain peaks further from the earth's > center as well). Everest is just the mountain with the most elevation > above ...sea level). > Bob Cunningham > bob@hig.hawaii.edu ^^^^^^ Given his location, I'm not surprised that Bob is aware that Everest is not the tallest mountain from base to summit. Anyone else catch this? :-) And you thought the line eater was bad. :-( -- Mike Sellers UUCP: {...your spinal column here...}!tektronix!tekecs!mikes Otium cum Dignitatum