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Re:And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway by orbital-decay on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @03:57PM (#49366405)
Was it straight line or orthodromic distance?
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Re:And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway by nerdsniper on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @04:21PM (#49366683)
the latter. (great circle distance)
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Re:And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway by antonvs on Thursday August 20, 2026 @02:37AM (#49371176)
The Earth is spherical. What do you mean by “straight line” here? The direct line through the Earth?
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Re:And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway by orbital-decay on Thursday August 20, 2026 @03:24AM (#49371488)
Yes. Perfectly unconventional, like megameters!
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