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Comment by mikeash

7 years ago

Walk (or drive, or sail) without turning and you’ll follow a great circle.

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pbhjpbhj  7 years ago

Stay perpendicular to North/South and you follow a parallel.

None of these things is of course possible IRL.

  • mikeash  7 years ago

    Staying perpendicular to north/south requires turning, unless you’re on the equator.

    • pbhjpbhj  7 years ago

      Or listing (ie leaning); still it seems straight, YMMV.

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