Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-28 21:18:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9D767AD0234C3E4A5FBC75EC0BF771970BAF99A51C92ED09BA6EBFA9A1A437ED
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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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