Comment by munchler Comment by munchler 3 days ago 5 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News That makes sense, but I think constant latitude, in particular, is a special case that people often have in mind.
Copy Link zamadatix 3 days ago Next Collapse Comment - The other methods are about defining different meanings of what "going around" actually is while constant latitude is a special case of many such methods, e.g. great circle, not a new definition of what going that way means. Reply View | 3 replies Copy Link munchler 3 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - I'm not sure what you mean, but a circle of constant latitude is definitely not a great circle (except on the equator). Reply View | 2 replies Copy Link [removed] 3 days ago Root Parent Next Collapse Comment - [deleted] Reply View | 0 replies Copy Link zamadatix 3 days ago Root Parent Prev Collapse Comment - You're 100% right, I conflated great circle and small circle there. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link munchler 3 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - I'm not sure what you mean, but a circle of constant latitude is definitely not a great circle (except on the equator). Reply View | 2 replies Copy Link [removed] 3 days ago Root Parent Next Collapse Comment - [deleted] Reply View | 0 replies Copy Link zamadatix 3 days ago Root Parent Prev Collapse Comment - You're 100% right, I conflated great circle and small circle there. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link zamadatix 3 days ago Root Parent Prev Collapse Comment - You're 100% right, I conflated great circle and small circle there. Reply View | 0 replies
The other methods are about defining different meanings of what "going around" actually is while constant latitude is a special case of many such methods, e.g. great circle, not a new definition of what going that way means.