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THE EARTH IS SPHERICAL, DIPSHITS (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

In 2021, mathematicians Matt Parker and Hannah Fry calculated the circumference of the earth by going up to a point of known altitude and measuring the angle down to the horizon, giving them a very accurate 5500 km, which is 34500 km off (86%).