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I feel like not enough people have noted that "furthest point from a road" is a very different metric than "longest straight line without crossing a road" [0]
by PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago
I feel like not enough people have noted that "furthest point from a road" is a very different metric than "longest straight line without crossing a road" [0]
It's clear to me that you got that distinction, but several replies seemed to have missed it.
[0] and specifically, in the UK, the middle of Rannoch Moor is the most remote from any road, but doesn't much in terms of longest straight line without a road crossing. And likewise, the line in TFA is actually not very far from a road at any time.