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[–] Tobberone@lemm.ee 21 points 3 months ago (8 children)

That's not a straight line, although it is possible to follow without changing direction😊

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 81 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I KNOW IT'S BASICALLY A CIRCLE IN 3D SPACE. There is an exact amount of pedantry at play here, and you're going over.

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In our space time frame of reference, we never change direction, we travel in a straight line. It's a straight line.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And when Im walking, in my frame of refrence, the houses on the side of the road move behind me. Houses move.

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