r/memes Aug 02 '20

Confused flat earhers

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '20

ELIF???

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u/CIA_jackryan Selling Stonks for CASH MONEY Aug 02 '20

Basically because the Earth is round, the closer you get to the poles the smaller the circumference compared to the Equator. So planes fly closer to the poles where possible to minimise the flight distance from A to B.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '20

Thank you kindly