The Flat Earth - Don't worry I'm not one of them

The Flat Earth - Don't worry I'm not one of them

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Danattheopticians

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375 posts

101 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Just opening this up for discussion.

Has anyone else ever looked into this theory. There premise basically goes like this.

1) We have all been lied too and NASA lie!

2) The UN flag shows a flat earth - Therefore the truth!

3a) The horizon is always flat and at (yes at) eye level! - I know!!

3b) No matter how high you go you can never see curvature! - Many videos on this.

4) Watch a ship disappear over the horizon - Then use a telescope and you can see it again, thus proving that it goes out of view due to perspective and not curvature.

5) The Sun and the moon look the same size - because they are! AND they circle above the flat earth causing day/night, moving in and out during a year to create seasons.

6) Antarctica doesn't exist, no one has ever been there, or crossed it, as what we call Antarctica is actually an ice wall that surrounds the edge of the earth and holds the oceans in.

I'm sure I've missed some points but this covers most of it. Some of it is quite interesting to watch yet most of it laughable. I've had many discussions with my colleague who actually has researched and believes this s censored t

FunkyNige

8,859 posts

274 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Danattheopticians said:
I'm sure I've missed some points but this covers most of it. Some of it is quite interesting to watch yet most of it laughable. I've had many discussions with my colleague who actually has researched and believes this s censored t
Isn't it just a joke like the Flying Spaghetti Monster? I never assumed people were actually taking it seriously, just arguing for the fun of it.

Danattheopticians

Original Poster:

375 posts

101 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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FunkyNige said:
Danattheopticians said:
I'm sure I've missed some points but this covers most of it. Some of it is quite interesting to watch yet most of it laughable. I've had many discussions with my colleague who actually has researched and believes this s censored t
Isn't it just a joke like the Flying Spaghetti Monster? I never assumed people were actually taking it seriously, just arguing for the fun of it.
People take it very seriously - I don't. My colleague does. YouTube is plagued with the crap.

RizzoTheRat

25,084 posts

191 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Purity14 said:
Do you know that lakes aren't flat bodies of water.
Well Duh! That's obvious. How else would people go water skiing?

zedx19

2,702 posts

139 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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BJG1

5,966 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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They're wrong, the earth doesn't really exist. We live in a virtual reality

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Danattheopticians said:
People take it very seriously - I don't. My colleague does. YouTube is plagued with the crap.
Sometimes I think we're entering a new Dark Ages. It's incredible how little many people know about anything other than who's on the latest TV reality show.

eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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BJG1 said:
They're wrong, the earth doesn't really exist. We live in a virtual reality
I think, therefore I am.

Danattheopticians

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375 posts

101 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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I see you are a structural engineer, so you use satellites don't you? Something they deny. Also you should be able to explain how long suspension bridges have to take into account the curvature of the earth, right? I find it difficult getting proven facts through to my mate too though.

lionelf

612 posts

99 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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D'you know I sometimes wish God would just drag these flat earthers into his more enlightened age.

BJG1

5,966 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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eldar said:
I think, therefore I am.
Future technology will be able to make characters in a virtual reality conscious

DanL

6,177 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Danattheopticians said:
Also you should be able to explain how long suspension bridges have to take into account the curvature of the earth, right?
That must be quite a long suspension bridge you're thinking of there! biggrin

Danattheopticians

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375 posts

101 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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DanL said:
Danattheopticians said:
Also you should be able to explain how long suspension bridges have to take into account the curvature of the earth, right?
That must be quite a long suspension bridge you're thinking of there! biggrin
The Humber Bridge is one.

grumbledoak

31,499 posts

232 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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There is a very good book about the history of the theory. Most of what you think (about this) isn't true.

It is worth thinking it through though - what would it take to prove it to you, and has it been done?

ETA - I think this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flat-Earth-History-Infamo...

motco

15,918 posts

245 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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eldar said:
BJG1 said:
They're wrong, the earth doesn't really exist. We live in a virtual reality
I think, therefore I am.
I think not...




DanL

6,177 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Danattheopticians said:
DanL said:
Danattheopticians said:
Also you should be able to explain how long suspension bridges have to take into account the curvature of the earth, right?
That must be quite a long suspension bridge you're thinking of there! biggrin
The Humber Bridge is one.
So... Yes. wink

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Then again, lots of people believe in god, and there's no evidence for that either.

Eric Mc

121,774 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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This is the "Science" forum, I thought.

Danattheopticians

Original Poster:

375 posts

101 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Eric Mc said:
This is the "Science" forum, I thought.
It's a scientific subject. But it's also an open forum that people have made some other points and some of those have pointed towards religion, they can do that if they wish. I thought the scientific people might discuss: Gravity, seasons, the horizon, constellations, other planets, the tropic lines, magnetic poles, speed of earths orbit and rotation, centrifugal and centripetal forces, so if you'd like to make a scientific contribution rather than slate the topic then please go ahead.

Discuss .....

Edited by Danattheopticians on Wednesday 6th July 22:15

Toltec

7,159 posts

222 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Gravity curves spacetime so if that balances the curvature of the Earth's surface then it will appear flat.


Total bks, but fly it past flat earther friends and see if it gets added to their collective knowledge, just for fun.