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The line war has begun (lemmy.world)
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[–] supamanc@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

India. You would have to set off somewhat perpendicular to the Indian coastline to be perfectly straight.

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

For some reason I don't think this is true.

A straight line connecting two things does not necessarily have to connect to said things perpendicular to their border.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not to mention, India's coastline is very much not straight on a local scale. You're bound to find a place where it turns perpendicular to the journey close to the theoretical starting point anyway.

[–] supamanc@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah but, I'm talking about this particular case, not making a mathematical rule. You have to move away from the coast, and then cannot turn, so you have to head towards Africa. You can't set off toward Australia. Although I hadn't considered that you can just move the starting point. So, there's that.