schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoxkcd #3023: The Maritime Approximationxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3023: The Maritime Approximationxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-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-up2·15 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.