Skylines From Far Far Away Thread - Page 41

MolsonExport · #**801** Posted **Nov 4, 2024, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Chicago from Winthrop Harbor, near the IL/WI border roughly 43 miles north of downtown.

The curvature of the earth is in full effect here, as everything less than about 800' tall has fallen below the horizon of Lake Michigan at this distance.

Anyone Out There? by Vern, on Flickr

Flat-earthers will not be amused.

Steely Dan · #**802** Posted **Nov 4, 2024, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Flat-earthers will not be amused.

Nah, it's gotta be one of those frequent great lakes tsunamis about to swallow Chicago whole.

Scientific reality is so easy to refute, as long as you're cool with being a complete fucking idiot.

(four 0 four) · #**803** Posted **Yesterday, 4:43 PM**

Fuzzy shot of Rochester NY from about 40 miles south in Conesus.

xzmattzx · #**804** Posted **Yesterday, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by (four 0 four)

Fuzzy shot of Rochester NY from about 40 miles south in Conesus.

There's a spot at the northern end of Letchworth State Park north of Mount Morris with a view of Rochester as well.