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- cross-posted to:
- sailing@lemmit.online
It works because a nautical mile is based on a degree of latitude, and the Earth (e) is a circle.
It works because a nautical mile is based on a degree of latitude, and the Earth (e) is a circle.
Fibonacci numbers are easier than ln(5) to calculate on the spot tho
You’re not wrong. The ln(5) trick is for when you have a scientific calculator but it doesn’t have the conversion built in.