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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, depending on the direction equator is infinitely small, so it could basically be done by one person, on land… boom!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The equator is a one dimensional imaginary object. This means it's infinitely small in its width. Not its height. Sooooo.... Yeah... You would still need many many people and sacrifice quite a few of them in the ocean for the greater good.