MIT Technology Review

Computer scientists have found the longest straight line you could sail without hitting land

Back in 2012, a curious debate emerged on the discussion website Reddit, specifically on a subreddit called /r/MapPorn. Here the user Kepleronlyknows posted a map of the world purporting to show the ...
Gizmodo

This Is the Longest Straight Path You Could Travel on Water Without Hitting Land

Back in 2012, a Reddit user posted a map claiming to show the longest straight line that could be traversed across the ocean without hitting land. Intrigued, a pair of computer scientists have ...
Newsweek

What’s the Longest Straight Path You Could Sail Without Touching Land? Scientists Have Found the Answer

Imagine you are sailing on the ocean but your boat is incapable of turning. What would be the longest straight path you could take without hitting land? This question was the focus of a post that ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Is the Longest Straight-Line Ocean Path Around the Earth

In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail on a greuling and dangerous quest: the first-ever voyage around the world. But since that first daring adventure, advances in sailing technology and navigation ...