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Comment by 1718627440 | original | Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)
[−]1718627440 · 2026-08-30 Sun 14:01 UTC · link
> Of course this depends on the projection you use!

But if you do not believe in a globe how do you understand projections?

[−]madcaptenor · 2026-08-30 Sun 16:25 UTC · link
Well, they wouldn't call it a "projection", but whatever drawing of the map they use.