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2024-10-14 20:36:31 UTC - HELPFUL
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Tyson was referring to the arc, or horizontal curvature. It’s widely known that you can witness ships disappearing over the horizon as they move further from the observer. Elementary students experimenting and proving this: https://www.southill.dorset.sch.uk/news/move-over-aristotle/ Simulation models: https://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ShipSailingOverTheHorizon/
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