27 posted 2 years ago by throwaway_27_ 2 years ago by throwaway_27_ +44 / -17 660 comments share 660 comments share save hide report block hide replies
That's just an approximation that is practical only for short distances (say, up to 1000 miles). None of the curvature calculators use it, AFAIK. Here's a list of some of them:
And here's a graphic that shows how the curvature is calculated.
Ah, thanks for answering for me. I couldn't tell what he was exactly getting at.
The 8" per mile squared is the mainstream FE argument endlessly recycled on the YouTube videos.
Flat earth is the meat shield ideology to NASA's moon hoax.
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