Second, when a specific record trip around the world is promulgated, is it scientifically correct to take a route which is approximately 30 per cent shorter than the actual circumference of the universe on which we live?  In a foot race around a circular track judges do not let sprinters pick out their own course and "cut across lots" whenever they choose.  Nor is it allowed in horse races, auto races, or any form of sport where time records are registered on curving courses.