Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-28 12:03:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C35B23FB3D752E7AF6D9B62457FFB141DD3798E7A63C55650E349214883D3B27
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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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