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You should reread the post to find the acknowledgement that was there since the begining: ' ignoring the fact that 1 degree difference in latitude yields a lar
by jfpuget 11y ago
You should reread the post to find the acknowledgement that was there since the begining:
' ignoring the fact that 1 degree difference in latitude yields a larger distance than 1 degree difference in longitude'
- mikeash 11y agoTrue, but then it's never mentioned again even though the results could end up being way off, and there's more potential for error than the longitude factor that isn't mentioned at all.
- jfpuget 11y agoRaw longitude is by far the largest approximation. It becomes really flawed near poles. But all my points are in mainland USA, and there we're pretty safe. Anyway, I did say that I was using an approximation.