Abstract:There has been some interest recently in determining the longest distance one can sail for on the earth without hitting land, as well as in the converse problem of determining the longest distance one could drive for on the earth … Read more
Sign up for Big Think on Substack The most surprising and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every week, for free. The mountains of northern Laos are beautiful, but tough to negotiate. By car, it can easily take 15 … Read more
I grew up thinking typewriter was the longest English word one could type on the first row of letters on a QWERTY keyboard. I remember being told this was by design for typewriter demonstrations, then someone telling me it was … Read more
In short, I believe I’ve found a longer straight line without crossing a public road than the line identified by Ordnance Survey in 2019. Here’s a web map of the route. Important stuff, clearly. Let me explain. This is a … Read more
Often, when we think of long-endurance flights, our first thoughts jump to military operations. Big planes with highly-trained crew will fly for long periods, using air-to-air refuelling to stay aloft for extended periods. However, many of the longest duration flights … Read more
Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on Thursday near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portugal. “Oh…here we go!,” the 42-year-old said anxiously as he gathered … Read more