• @supamanc@lemmy.world
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      -226 days ago

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

      • @ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
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        626 days ago

        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.

        • @supamanc@lemmy.world
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          126 days 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.