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2024-03-14 18:32:48 UTC - HELPFUL
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The post uses Mercator projection of a globe and compares that to a polar projection of a globe to imply flight routes make more sense on a flat earth. routes south of the equator would look odd on both maps. They only look correct when shown on an actual globe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJP00jd5Cg8 https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-paths-and-great-circles-why-are-great-circles-the-shortest-flight-path/ https://gisgeography.com/great-circle-geodesic-line-shortest-flight-path/
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