![]() Using this approach, there is no place on earth that is not flatter than a pancake. ![]() Second, pancakes have edges, which creates some significant relief relative to the size of the pancake, approximately 70 miles (!) of elevation if applied to Kansas scale ( Lee Allison, Geotimes 2003). First, the scale the analysis shrunk the 400 mile-long Kansas elevation transect down to the 18 cm width of the pancake, thereby significantly reducing the variability of the elevation data. And while the researchers’ conclusion is technically correct, it is based on two logical fallacies. ![]() The experiment compared the variation in surface elevation obtained from a laser scan of an IHOP pancake and an elevation transect across the State of Kansas. ![]() In a 2003 article published in the Annals of Improbable Research (AIR), researchers claimed to scientifically prove that “Kansas is Flatter Than a Pancake”. It all started with delicious pancakes and a glorified misconception. ![]()
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