Oh... and you know whats even worse than that? On the clearest days, I can see 100+ miles of mountains that I immersed myself in wasting vacation time after vacation time. Weeks! Some of it 2 or 3 times!
All the mornings, out in the wild, when I could have slept in... But, oh no - not me. I had to go scrambling over some rock outcropping in near darkness, smoke a spliff, and watch the sun paint the world.
Im such a moron.
What a terrible thread!
Sq Root (Eye Height above surface / 0.5736)
That is how far you can see on a clear day. Say you are 6ft tall, eye level is at 5 1/2 ft, but you are standing 1,000 feet above sea level.
sq root (1,005.5 / 0.5736) = 41.9 miles.
Meaning you can see 41.9 miles before the curve of Earth prevents you from seeing further.
Hummingbird told me this. Thought I'd share.