Apple Maps claims it's 29,905 miles away

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Post by ColinWright » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 1:45 PM UTC

Apple Maps claims it's 29,905 miles away
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Re: Apple Maps claims it's 29,905 miles away

#2

Post by 1317 » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 1:54 PM UTC

context?

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Post by Daneel_ » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 1:55 PM UTC

1317 wrote: post #2

context?

Seems like the author of the linked post has a lost airtag located in the abyss.

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Post by numbsafari » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 1:55 PM UTC

Daneel_ wrote: post #3

1317 wrote: post #2

context?

Seems like the author of the linked post has a lost airtag located in the abyss.

It’s sitting next to Apple’s values.

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Post by zkmon » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC

Actual distance about 3.2k miles plus equator length of 25k miles plus what else?

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Post by JanNash » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:05 PM UTC

numbsafari wrote: post #4

Daneel_ wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems like the author of the linked post has a lost airtag located in the abyss.

It’s sitting next to Apple’s values.

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Post by websiteapi » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:06 PM UTC

Oh wow, a bug

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Post by Etheryte » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:07 PM UTC

1317 wrote: post #2

context?

The distance is more than the circumference of the Earth. If you wrapped a rope around the planet at the equator, the length would be around 25k miles.

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Post by MiscIdeaMaker99 » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:07 PM UTC

Looks like a bug that I hope someone will have a fun time fixing.

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Post by MiscIdeaMaker99 » Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:07 PM UTC

websiteapi wrote: post #7

Oh wow, a bug

Except this one is not on the windshield.