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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Can straight be defined in a nonlinear environment?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Euclid's first postulate: Give two points, there exists exactly one straight line that includes both of them.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Counterexample: North and Southpole on Earth.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    No, it's still accurate - the straight line goes through the center of the Earth. Only in coordinate systems where 'straight' is defined as following the curvature of a surface are there infinite lines between the North and South Poles... and that would be non-Euclidean geometry.

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