Blaze@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoFlight route from San Francisco to Dubai. Two maps, two perspectives.i.postimg.ccimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1521arrow-down12
arrow-up1519arrow-down1imageFlight route from San Francisco to Dubai. Two maps, two perspectives.i.postimg.ccBlaze@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squarefrazw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up128·2 months agoTaking great care to avoid the rod that goes through from the north pole to the south that the globe spins around.
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·2 months agoThat and there are extra flight regulations for flights passing directly over the north pole due to the harsh conditions. Airlines tend to prefer going around unless going over is worth the effort.
minus-squaremodus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down2·2 months agoIt’s because their compasses don’t work there and they might accidentally get turned around or end up in the south pole.
minus-squarekingofras@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoOh the good innocent days where videos on the hollow earth theory were the worst thing to happen on the internet.
minus-squareA_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agodeleted by creator
Taking great care to avoid the rod that goes through from the north pole to the south that the globe spins around.
That and there are extra flight regulations for flights passing directly over the north pole due to the harsh conditions. Airlines tend to prefer going around unless going over is worth the effort.
It’s because their compasses don’t work there and they might accidentally get turned around or end up in the south pole.
Oh the good innocent days where videos on the hollow earth theory were the worst thing to happen on the internet.
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