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A viral map suggesting a direct sea route from India to the United States has sparked debate on the internet. The map claims that one can sail from India to the US without touching any land in a straight line. Billionaire Elon Musk expressed his astonishment at the concept. Some users argued that the line on the 2D map is not straight, but this is due to the curvature of the Earth. A 3D globe visualization was shared to clarify the concept.

India News: NEW DELHI: A picture of map showing the possibility of a direct sea route from India to US has caught the attention of the internet, including billion.

This map shows that it is possible to sail from India to the US in a “completely straight line” – and that has social media users very confused.

Budding sailors could theoretically set off from India and arrive 8,000 miles (13,000km) later in the far east of Alaska without once touching the helm or hitting land.

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