← Back to context Comment by mikeash 7 years ago Walk (or drive, or sail) without turning and you’ll follow a great circle. 4 comments mikeash Reply 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. 1 reply →
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. 1 reply →
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. 1 reply →
Stay perpendicular to North/South and you follow a parallel.
None of these things is of course possible IRL.
Staying perpendicular to north/south requires turning, unless you’re on the equator.
Or listing (ie leaning); still it seems straight, YMMV.
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