Life would not exist on this planet if it was flat. However, if Flat Earthism is incorrect, there must be verifiable and sensible evidence which can be presented (in lieu of ad hominems).
Yes, very subtle curve. Pythagorean calculation can be used. Another oft cited proof for flatness is the CN Tower in Toronto being viewed 39 miles away in NY State. You only see a part of the tower (but the misleading images, videos never say that).
This not actually true. I'm going to have to unsubscribe. I'm sure you won't miss me. However why you would weigh in so assertively on a topic like this whilst so woefully ill informed is beyond me. It can only be to misdirect people. Good luck with addressing your karma.
I'm afraid writing in a thread that "it's obvious" doesn't consitute evidence. The horizon you see is 100% obsevably and provably horizontal (read the book I name above and do some of the experiments for your self. The horizon is HORIZONtal and we live on a PLANE not a PLANEt. They have to tell us and if we don't pay attention then more fool us.
Thanks Fiona. Not sure why anyone would believe that the rest of the solar system is composed of orbs but not the planet they inhabit :) I wonder how Magellan sailed off the flat earth and then sailed back on from the other side.
Flat Earth arguments seem so daft on their face they are almost unworthy of debate. It's surprising how the movement has even developed - except as a vehicle for abuse and ridicule. In terms of air routes, there are so many that break with their claims. My wife and I flew from London to Perth on Japan Airlines via Tokyo - over the pole and then home. No teleportation involved. My uncle did a similar flight in a twin engine light aircraft from the US over the pole, across Russia and the across India to Perth.
Yes, they resolve this dilemma with 'teleporting' back somehow from the one side to the other - about as scientific as 'Relativity'. Magellan et al could not have circumnavigated a flat plane. You and your wife are modern day examples of the same. Parallax, 'flat canals' etc are fine as observations but they need to be into the context of the real size of this planet, gravity, geodesy and calculations on the gentle curvature. We don't see any objects in the cosmos which are flat.
You have missed the state of the debate, almost everything here has been addressed by globe skeptics. (And the photo you feature uses a curved lens. Another camera inside his vehicle has a regular lens and shows flat horizon.)
No magic maths is used to "prove" flat earth. Magic maths is needed to "prove" curvature. Earth is observable flat and immoving. You've never seen curvature with your own eyes. No one has. Fish eye lenses are used for stunts such as the baumgartner propaganda. Anyone interested in using the scientific method and not unverifiable theories should read "zetetic astronomy" by Samuel Rowbotham. The most comprehensive set of proofs of the flat non rotating plane that is earth.
Ok, so just to be sure that there is no misunderstanding whatsoever, are you affirming that every image of the earth, as provided by NASA, alleging to show that the earth is a near perfect globe, are all lies and mot actually images of the earth ag all? Do you have any pictures, or photographs of ghe earth seen as a spheroid or do you just have renderings and images?
If you have anything showing the earth as a spheroid, please post! I would love to see what you got.
I worked on an oil rig in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight to help pay for my college.
When you stand on the oil rigs platform and look out on a clear day it is obvious that the earth is round !!!
Yes, very subtle curve. Pythagorean calculation can be used. Another oft cited proof for flatness is the CN Tower in Toronto being viewed 39 miles away in NY State. You only see a part of the tower (but the misleading images, videos never say that).
This not actually true. I'm going to have to unsubscribe. I'm sure you won't miss me. However why you would weigh in so assertively on a topic like this whilst so woefully ill informed is beyond me. It can only be to misdirect people. Good luck with addressing your karma.
Thank you for the reply and adding another explanation and example to the discussion.
Fascinating topic for an article.
I'm afraid writing in a thread that "it's obvious" doesn't consitute evidence. The horizon you see is 100% obsevably and provably horizontal (read the book I name above and do some of the experiments for your self. The horizon is HORIZONtal and we live on a PLANE not a PLANEt. They have to tell us and if we don't pay attention then more fool us.
Thank you for the article, very interesting.
Thanks Fiona. Not sure why anyone would believe that the rest of the solar system is composed of orbs but not the planet they inhabit :) I wonder how Magellan sailed off the flat earth and then sailed back on from the other side.
Flat Earth arguments seem so daft on their face they are almost unworthy of debate. It's surprising how the movement has even developed - except as a vehicle for abuse and ridicule. In terms of air routes, there are so many that break with their claims. My wife and I flew from London to Perth on Japan Airlines via Tokyo - over the pole and then home. No teleportation involved. My uncle did a similar flight in a twin engine light aircraft from the US over the pole, across Russia and the across India to Perth.
Yes, they resolve this dilemma with 'teleporting' back somehow from the one side to the other - about as scientific as 'Relativity'. Magellan et al could not have circumnavigated a flat plane. You and your wife are modern day examples of the same. Parallax, 'flat canals' etc are fine as observations but they need to be into the context of the real size of this planet, gravity, geodesy and calculations on the gentle curvature. We don't see any objects in the cosmos which are flat.
You have missed the state of the debate, almost everything here has been addressed by globe skeptics. (And the photo you feature uses a curved lens. Another camera inside his vehicle has a regular lens and shows flat horizon.)
No magic maths is used to "prove" flat earth. Magic maths is needed to "prove" curvature. Earth is observable flat and immoving. You've never seen curvature with your own eyes. No one has. Fish eye lenses are used for stunts such as the baumgartner propaganda. Anyone interested in using the scientific method and not unverifiable theories should read "zetetic astronomy" by Samuel Rowbotham. The most comprehensive set of proofs of the flat non rotating plane that is earth.
Ok, so just to be sure that there is no misunderstanding whatsoever, are you affirming that every image of the earth, as provided by NASA, alleging to show that the earth is a near perfect globe, are all lies and mot actually images of the earth ag all? Do you have any pictures, or photographs of ghe earth seen as a spheroid or do you just have renderings and images?
If you have anything showing the earth as a spheroid, please post! I would love to see what you got.