Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-28 05:31:21 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DB6309E9F9C3B460D8AD9182A2A0018DBAC806A637129691A1BA2E9E56897358
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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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