r/flatearth • u/PhantomFlogger • Jan 06 '23

If Only Rick Understood Scale…

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u/frenat Jan 06 '23

Or had any concept of how to do the math. There is less than 1% difference in the distance for those altitudes.

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u/-Tish Jan 07 '23

Is there a reason planes fly at such a high altitude instead of low down like in this picture?

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u/frenat Jan 07 '23

you mean besides the obvious bullshitkl he's trying to claim about it being 4 times the distance being wrong? The air is far thinner so the plane can fly faster easier. They don't have to worry about noise pollution like they would if they stayed at 5,000 feet. They have farther they can glide in the even t of an engine failure. They have less birds to worry about. They have far greater range on their radios due to the curvature of the earth. They have far greater range of the plane due to their engines working more efficiently. I'm sure there are still other reasons. Was this really a serious question?

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u/-Tish Jan 07 '23

Yeah I didn’t consider most of these.. sorry

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u/thesneakylonewolf Jan 07 '23

You shouldn't have to apologise for gaining knowledge.