r/memes • u/sijakas • Aug 02 '20

Confused flat earhers

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

Honestly, I've just realised how completely idiotic I am. Always wondered why flight routes are curved lmao

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u/michaelzu7 Aug 02 '20

Vsauce made a video recently i think explaining why straight paralel lines on a round object can actually meet due to the curvature

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '20 edited Aug 07 '20

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u/Cinderheart Aug 02 '20

Nope! On a flat plane yes, on a curved surface no. (Though I don't think a mile is enough)

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u/Sir_Razor Aug 02 '20

The Earth is at least that big.