On: Height Modernization: Recalibrating where the U.S. physically sits on the planet

[ARandomerDude]

> That’s because height is only height compared to a reference point — and geodesists...are redefining the reference point, or vertical datum, from which height is derived.

So it isn't getting shorter. We're changing our reference point. Those are very different things!

[Causality1 → ARandomerDude]

We really need a "flag for misleading headline" button.

[dang → Causality1]

If anyone can suggest a better title, we can change it. "Better" means: more accurate and neutral, and preferably using representative language from the article itself (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=5&prefix=true&sor...).

Edit: I've taken a crack at it.

[sradman → dang]

Perhaps “elevation” instead of height:

U.S. Geodesic Elevation Recalibration

https://geodesy.noaa.gov/heightmod/

[dang → nichos]

Please don't be biliously predictable in HN comments. Obviously there are plenty of good (and bad) articles at the NYT.

[wutbrodo → Causality1]

I think it's just called the "flag" button.

[Causality1 → wutbrodo]

Nah. There are plenty of interesting articles that just happen to have clickbait headlines. I wouldn't flag someone just for that.

[flattone → Causality1]

but clickbait titles are the antithesis of this website