schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoxkcd #3023: The Maritime Approximationxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3023: The Maritime Approximationxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-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/
minus-squarepalordrolap@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoYou’re not wrong. The ln(5) trick is for when you have a scientific calculator but it doesn’t have the conversion built in.
You’re not wrong. The ln(5) trick is for when you have a scientific calculator but it doesn’t have the conversion built in.