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Comment by khaled_ismaeel | original | Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)
[−]khaled_ismaeel · 2026-08-30 Sun 13:04 UTC · link
It seems like that path crosses the Suez canal. I think it's fair that bridges and/or tunnels don't count.
[−]Vvector · 2026-08-30 Sun 13:37 UTC · link
I'm confident that the Land Paths need bridges to cross the numerous rivers along the route. You need a different qualifier.
[−]OscarCunningham · 2026-08-30 Sun 15:39 UTC · link
The one they give also crosses numerous rivers and lakes. For the strict version of the challenge where you literally can't cross water it's likely that the best solution is across Antarctica. Guaranteed by temperature to contain no water whatsoever.
[−]hidroto · 2026-08-30 Sun 15:53 UTC · link
technically Antarctica is covered in (solid) water.

"technically incorrect the worst kind of incorrect".