Our Very Strange Search for "Sea Level"
Briefly

Rich Nils's efforts to modify the rock's height demonstrate early human intervention impacting nature, illustrating the relationship between resource usage and environmental change.
Celsius's pursuit to locate Nils's rock signifies a transition from local, anecdotal knowledge to a systematic scientific inquiry about geographical and environmental changes.
The belief in the Baltic Sea's sinking reflects 18th-century societal views, intertwining natural phenomena with cultural narratives, such as the Biblical stories that influenced their understanding.
Nils's actions and the later studies by Celsius highlight how human activity and scientific examination have historically shaped perceptions of environmental conditions and their impacts.
Read at The New Yorker
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