I’m surprised this topic “died” so quietly!
I inherently believe the world is “globe” shaped, but find it hard to come up with a demonstrable fact to kill off any “flat earth” arguments. I have a neighbour who is a flat earth believer, and would dearly like to have a “fact” which would shot down his ridiculous arguments.
The best I can come up with is the concept of a ship sailing away from view, disappearing over the horizon. Obviously the ship would appear smaller as it sailed away, but it would get smaller in proportion, whereas in reality the bottom part of the vessel “vanishes” whilst the top part is still visible, thus indicating it is going over a curved earth (or sea!)
Can anyone else come up with a indisputable fact? When I was at school, we were told about the “Bedford Levels”, which I assumed were in the form of a long straight river, and where the tops of masts of distant yachts were still visible, but the hulls were not.
6th May 2018 6:58 am
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So all the planets we see in the sky are the exception to this rule.... or is the Earth the only flat planet? Dave
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@Treetrimmer: I wouldn’t waste your time. Some peeps will just dismiss anything you say without a thought as it doesn’t fit with with the rubbish that is in their head.
6th May 2018 7:32 am
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Apparently the latest theory of the FEs is that Australia doesn’t exist
I’m surprised this topic “died” so quietly!
I inherently believe the world is “globe” shaped, but find it hard to come up with a demonstrable fact to kill off any “flat earth” arguments. I have a neighbour who is a flat earth believer, and would dearly like to have a “fact” which would shot down his ridiculous arguments.
The best I can come up with is the concept of a ship sailing away from view, disappearing over the horizon. Obviously the ship would appear smaller as it sailed away, but it would get smaller in proportion, whereas in reality the bottom part of the vessel “vanishes” whilst the top part is still visible, thus indicating it is going over a curved earth (or sea!)
Can anyone else come up with a indisputable fact? When I was at school, we were told about the “Bedford Levels”, which I assumed were in the form of a long straight river, and where the tops of masts of distant yachts were still visible, but the hulls were not.
Get your neighbour to give Mad Mike a ring and after they've discussed the shape of the earth get him to ask where the sun in the sky is then compare with his own. If you can conference in others from around the erm globe/disc and ask them the same then you'd have a pretty convincing argument. Eratosthenes did it thousands of years ago without the tech.
6th May 2018 8:37 am
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Paul J. wrote:
Apparently the latest theory of the FEs is that Australia doesn’t exist
“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― Mark Twain
6th May 2018 8:42 am
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Paul J. wrote:
Apparently the latest theory of the FEs is that Australia doesn’t exist
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6th May 2018 9:31 am
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And furthermore, Gravity doesn't exist! Just density and buoyancy. Richard
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