The line war has begun : memes

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I feel like this is related to the can't measure the coast' thing.

Like if you zoom in enough you are always traveling in a straight line.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I don't know... straight, I would assume, means that I could walk or drive a vehicle and not turn at all, ignoring any external influences like waves and currents in this case.

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[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It's more that 2d projections of 3d objects are wonky and unintuitive.

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[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Hey that's neat pulled it up in a 3d globe web app and its pretty close to straight

[+] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 6 points 3 months ago (13 children)

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 5 points 3 months ago

I dont know much about straight lines, but he sure does look happy.

[+] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago

To clarify, as youve not understood the joke, nor read the comments. As far as I understand it, were you to start sailing at the first point, you never have to turn to arrive at the second. That's why it's "straight". On the 2d plane you are completely correct however.

For proper and better informed explanations read the other comments :D

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