Viking_Hippie comments on I’m somewhat of an expert myself

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Ever flown from Europe to the US or vice versa? Then you've been above Canada.

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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

Yeah those layovers on Baffin Island are popular

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I'm not talking about layovers, I'm talking about the fact that the shortest route between Europe and the US is over the Arctic and Canada

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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

That's impossible, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line but the earth is curved.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago

Conclusion: when travelling, there is never a shortest distance.

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