Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-28 14:01:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3467C835075C9B69B9B6D58F7EAD8C3614CC57D1FC52F2BB13D0DBABB11337D7
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Original Note:
The missing context is that while you would not turn right or left, the reason this works is Great Circle Navigation. When the globe is projected into a flat map the shortest route between two points looks curved. If you used a string and a globe you'd see how it works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great-circle_navigation
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