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Is it Mauna Kea, Mount Everest or Chimborazo?
And by which measure?
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I think they measure the elevation from sea level, which I think is the accepted standard to measure elevation.
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Everest. Mauna Kea is a volcano so IMHO does not count as mountain. Chimborazo is not highest above sea level so that does not count either.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Too bad that the highest known mountain is a volcano.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Its not Mauna Kea is 4,207 m and Mount Everest 8,848 m.
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That's "above sea level": Mauna Kea is over 10,000m "tall" if you count the underwater portion.
"Tall" is a relative concept; it needs a frame of reference to be accurate.
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Yeah, I see what you mean. It was only later that I read the comments below. Would've updated mine but as usual it was flagged! 
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So, Mauna Kea is taller while Everest is higher.
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Mountain, AFAIK, are formed when plates headbutt or whatever they do. While volcanoes are made when we have hot shiny liquid coming out of a crack. This liquid cools down and one day you get a cone. Is that wrong? Apart from fancy choice of words, of course.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
modified 3-Sep-19 9:38am.
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As if there were no cracks and volcanos where the plates headbutt. As Sheldon always says: Geology is no real science. 
Edit (stolen from Wikipedia):
Quote: Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Think I've seen this before, that Everest is the highest above sea level, Mauna Kea the highest from its base (on the seafloor), and Chimborozo the farthest from the Earth's centre.
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Uluru - it may not look very big but that's only because it's a long, long way away.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Australia is not that far away.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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It's one hell of a walk from my house!
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Just pack 2 more sandwiches, a couple of beers and get walking.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Good thinking, just heading out now. See you there soonish!
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
Something to help you keep going.
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Hey, I know that road. Why are you sending him straight to Mordor?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Not at all, trust me. I'm just sending him to Weathertop, and from there to Rivendell.
Mordor?? I'd never do that.
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That's good. One can't simply walk into Mordor. Well, I could, but...
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Well, you being a wraith can surely go to Mordor, although I'm not sure about the walking part.
Also, you're missing a ring.
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Do you think the Orcs at the Black gate can tell a CodeWraith from a Ringwraith? They can't count to 9, much less to 0xDEADC0DE. Besides that, the Wraith Lounge at Mt. Doom is a great place to hang around.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I think they can. Orcs were smart enough to forge weapons and armor, so counting wouldn't be a problem. But I suspect that you've been to Mt. Doom before, and that changes everything.
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