# Regarding the diameter of the earth

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-diameter-of-the-earth/834660 "2019-05-28T17:22:56Z")\
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> [@digs](#):
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> I’ve always heard that we exaggerate the oblate-ness, and that the earth does fit within cue ball tolerance guidelines.

According to “Bad Astronomer” and erstwhile Doper Phil Plait, the [Earth does _not_ fit the roundness specs for](http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/08/ten-things-you-dont-know-about-the-earth/#.XO1_mFNlCdM) billiard balls (number 2 on the list). It is smooth enough, otherwise.

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