schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoxkcd #3023: The Maritime Approximationxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1115file-text
arrow-up1115external-linkxkcd #3023: The Maritime Approximationxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
It works because a nautical mile is based on a degree of latitude, and the Earth (e) is a circle. https://explainxkcd.com/3023/
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