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wtf.sql
-- Doesn't work
SELECT ST_Buffer(ST_Segmentize('LINESTRING(-88 45,-90 43)'::geography, 1000), 1);
/*
* ERROR: transform: couldn't project point (-88 45 0): latitude or longitude exceeded limits (-14)
* CONTEXT: SQL function "st_buffer" statement 1
* Query failed
* PostgreSQL said: transform: couldn't project point (-88 45 0): latitude or longitude exceeded limits (-14)
*/
-- Works as expected
SELECT ST_Buffer((ST_Segmentize('LINESTRING(-88 45,-90 43)'::geography, 1000)::geometry)::geography, 1);
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