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If all of the water on Earth fell as rain at once, the entire planet would get 1 inch of precipitation.
I am not buying this one. Would like to see the calculation. 71% of the earth is covered by water.

Let's say only 50% were covered by water. If all that water would result in only one inch of precipitation, then the average depth of all the existing water would be 2 inches.

That means the average depth of water would be even LESS than 2 inches (because in reality, 71% is covered by water. We wouldn't have many boats getting anywhere.

Then again, I have not researched the actual volume of water on earth, so I sure could be wrong.
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I am not buying this one. Would like to see the calculation. 71% of the earth is covered by water.

Let's say only 50% were covered by water. If all that water would result in only one inch of precipitation, then the average depth of all the existing water would be 2 inches.

That means the average depth of water would be even LESS than 2 inches (because in reality, 71% is covered by water. We wouldn't have many boats getting anywhere.

Then again, I have not researched the actual volume of water on earth, so I sure could be wrong.


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