Why does Norway have so many fjords? (www.livescience.com)

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[-] Pillagenplunder@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago

Because Slartiblartfast enjoys making coastlines

[-] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Why the hell does someone else always get here before I can make a Slartibartfart comment?

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

My friend Erik lost his virginity in the back of a fjord .

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 9 months ago

Do you think his parrot also pines for the fjords?

[-] Kantapper_Kantapper@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

Argh, you we're faster!

[-] TomMasz@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

The only correct answer.

[-] ElcaineVolta@kbin.social 14 points 9 months ago

because they can afjord it.

[-] Mango@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Because it's the only place where people pronounce words like that.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 9 months ago

Missed bait-and-switch opportunity to describe the history of Scandinavia's borders and country formation.

Why did Norway get all the fjords?

[-] Psynthesis@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

[-] ErisShrugged@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

I saw this thread and thought as I clicked, "I wonder if anyone's posted.. oh, good."

[-] Danitos@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago

Something interesting, in a math-related way, about Norway fjords is they have a fractal estructure, and can be modelled using Schramm–Loewner evolution.

[-] harold999@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Glaciers.

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