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In addition to 'squishy', after reviewing my submitted intraplate ground motion data, the National Geodetic Survey has politely asked me to stop using the word 'supple' so often when describing Midwestern states.
this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2024
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I love the explainxkcd meme of putting [citation needed] after obviously true things and this one has a doozy:
Not only is the minor decrease of Minnesota size not really a 'problem' that has any practical significance, there is also no way to prevent this [citation needed].
There are too many lakes in Minnesota. Sometimes you've got to squeeze out the excess moisture to prevent mold.
This is why we're so keen on the Megasota proposal.
Minesota.
Minisota
There it is.
Mni sóta
Mnesota
M'sota
Msta
Iowa
M'nesota.