Starship Asterisk*

I was told that also a long time ago. But I think it may have to do with how far away the horizon is. In the case of being on top of Everest, and I haven't done the math, I would think the horizon would drop away from the true horizontal. Just a guess.

Just heard on NPR that if one measures from the center of the Earth, that there is a mountain in Ecuador that is actually taller than Everest. This is caused by the bulging of the Earth at the Equator.