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MineralMan

(150,450 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:24 PM Monday

How Do I Get There from Here? Proof That Flat Earth Theory Is Nonsense [View all]

We're so used to looking at Mercator Projection maps of the Earth that we have a poor idea of how planes fly from one point on the planet to another distant point. It has no relationship to drawing a straight line on a Mercator Projection map. A lack of understanding of these things is just part of our misunderstanding of our home planet.

Want an example? Go to this link to see how you fly on the shortest route between Los Angeles and London. See?

https://www.greatcirclemap.com/?routes=LAX-LHR

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How Do I Get There from Here? Proof That Flat Earth Theory Is Nonsense [View all] MineralMan Monday OP

I watched "Behind the Curve" a few months ago. flvegan Monday #1

If the earth were flat, cats would have pushed everything off of it by now. Ocelot II Monday #2

Beyond a doubt! MineralMan Monday #5

Thanks MineralMan Coolgoober Monday #3

I baffles me that this is even a subject of debate. bluesbassman Monday #4

There's a whole lot of stupid going around. Ocelot II Monday #8

Flat earthers Norrrm Monday #6

That's pretty funny jfz9580m Monday #13

You're stealing it? Gasp. Sputter. I am shocked... That's how I got it. Norrrm Monday #14

lol jfz9580m Monday #15

No problem. We work on a system of shared responsibility. Norrrm Monday #16

As a collector of a century of globes, I approve this post sanatanadharma Monday #7

Sadly, that's not the kind of proof that would make a dent in any flat-earther muriel_volestrangler Monday #9

Flat Eartherism simply cherry picking in this day and age. BadgerKid Monday #10

I tilted it too, to get "the "straight" line". electric_blue68 Monday #12

Fun. I did my only two big flights. electric_blue68 Monday #11