Fun Fact (from Neil DeGrasse Tyson) If you scaled a snooker/pool/billiards ball up to the size of the Earth (or the Earth down to the size of a snooker/billiards/pool ball), the Earth would be much much smoother than the snooker/pool/billiards ball.
General / Off-Topic Let's settle this once and for all .... Is The Earth .... Flat?
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Why did you start this thread? Your adoring public wants to know.
Clearly just to get us all going around and around
That almost pushed me over the edge
Did you click the spoiler for extra immersion?
Flat?
First you have to define, what 'flat' is. "Having a level surface, without raised areas, or indentations."
Well looking out the window and seeing all those hills etc, it would appear, that the Earth, is far from being, Flat. Water is also another way to disprove the 'Flat earth theory'; because as we all know, water will always move downwards and does so all of the time.
So there is no question about it. The Earth is definitely, 100% not Flat.
First you have to define, what 'flat' is. "Having a level surface, without raised areas, or indentations."
Well looking out the window and seeing all those hills etc, it would appear, that the Earth, is far from being, Flat. Water is also another way to disprove the 'Flat earth theory'; because as we all know, water will always move downwards and does so all of the time.
So there is no question about it. The Earth is definitely, 100% not Flat.
First, I don't have any adoring public on this forum, you all hate me.
As to why I started this thread, I wanted to go through all the reasons people think the Earth is flat, all the "evidence" they have, and try to (with your help) disprove it all.As I said, I am very firmly in the round-Earth camp, but I like to entertain a discussion, and just because someone may be convinced the Earth is a flat shape, does not mean they won't be on this forum, and if they are, I was hoping we could have said discussion .... I still cling to the belief that a flat Earth believer could convince me I am wrong in my belief of a spherical Earth.
I don't hate you. I'd have to know you first.
I'd recommend searching for forums that clearly support a flat Earth hypothesis. This forum is primarily about Frontier's games so who knows what you'll get here. And frankly, the theory is so breathtakingly stupid I'd be surprised if you find much beyond viscous mockery anywhere but their sad, cretinous enclaves.
The most interesting part is when they steadfastly refuse to accept their glaring mistakes. Doesn't help that the more "prominent" figures in that camp are conmen who do know better.
well maybe because they themselves answered the question ....
Flat-Earthers Tried To Prove The Earth Is Flat - It Did Not Go Well
Flat-Earthers Tried To Prove The Earth Is Flat - It Did Not Go Well
One way to see would be to send up your own balloon and see if its flat or not.
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Judging by how the world is right now, I half expect to see this staring back at me:
Pi in the sky: High altitude ballooning with Raspberry Pi
When the Raspberry Pi came out, high altitude balloonist Dave Akerman found a way to take his hobby to new heights.
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Judging by how the world is right now, I half expect to see this staring back at me:
I think he's picked the wrong Forum, we are all Star Ship commanders flying from one planet to another throughout this virtual universe and I have yet to see a flat planet, but it's an idea for Frontier for one of there exciting updates, flat planets that make pancakes for delivery to 3D worlds, it could be a great credit earner, sarcasm is a wonderfull thing. To the OP, try a different Forum kiddo please..
There's also "Thanks" Bob Knodel who had people buy a 20000 USD ring laser gyroscope which they turned on and immediately picked up the spin of the Earth. Which then went on a documentary.
Look at the sunset, the wibble effect you sometimes see where it vanishes from sight is light being refracted from below the horizon by the temperature inversion layers. If the world was flat you'd see more world there instead.
That's also how mirages and UFO's are created.
We make maps flat because we draw them in 2d, they can be folded easily and they are compatible with things like tables. If you look at maps of the Arctic/Antarctic they are almost triangular as that's where they come together to form the top and bottom of the oblate spheroid. The only countries with no maps that have snipped edges to form the sphere (of varying degrees sometimes its very minor) are on the equator where its not so pronounced.
Edit : and obviously really big maps that show the whole thing are globes.
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I watch SciManDan on Youtube a lot, and it was funny when he found out about the gyroscope
At least 2,100 years ago. And it is hard to make spherical maps out of paper.
The reason we are seeing a surge in "non-believers" is that the internet exposes and gives voice to all the dumb people as well.
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