Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-01 16:45:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D535FC60DE46819957206C6050B0F616D76A5E776037347CBCA6B83AD8397680
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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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