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nigelswift Aug 20, 2007 10:52:58
Replying to FourWinds

Any three points lie on a straight line if you use a small enough scale map and a thick pen.

Aye, that's true. Even London, New York and Oslo.

S Spaceship mark
Spaceship mark Aug 20, 2007 11:16:45
Replying to nigelswift

And, however thin your pen, I guess it still depends on the projection of the map. Especially on a global scale. Contrary to appearances Greenland is not half the size of Africa.