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[–] libra00@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

The earth rotates 90 degrees multiple times every day, so, uh, I'ma go with 'nothing'.

Oh wait, this is XKCD's What If, that dude has some funky ideas, I retract my statement and replace it with 'Some real bad shit probably.' :P

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

That's also a great demonstration of how map projections distort things.

Original static webpage version: https://what-if.xkcd.com/10/