Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-29 07:59:27 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA5714A88A3E6ACE0ED4E89659F3F4F2F22DB04AAE2A932E32A3B1DA036C35A7
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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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