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And that makes no sense as my dish points only in one direction to receive signals from the Astra 28.2 satellite system. Any 2° deviation from that alignment in any direction and I lose the signal.

As for the overall concept of pointing a dish towards Antarctica, why would that even be significant? It still tells me nothing about where the signals are coming from.

So where are they coming from?
If the earth was flat, you would use something like the Loran-C hyperbolic radio navigation system. It uses antennas and not dishes. It uses four times more power than FM radio. Using satellites are much more efficient. You would not be able to afford GPS, let along watch your favorite movies. By the way, GPS is reason enough to believe in satellites.
 
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Yes - Like Charles duke.
Considering you watched his testimony and "hand on heart believed every word", that is a ridiculous statement to make.

Question: if you were moved by Charles' testimony - and you were, don't deny it - said you believed him and prayed for the astronauts, but you now saying he is lying; what does that say about you?
You've already said that you're not gullible - so what's the alternative?
 
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If the earth was flat, you would use something like the Loran-C hyperbolic radio navigation system. It uses antennas and not dishes. It uses four times more power than FM radio. Using satellites are much more efficient. You would not be able to afford GPS, let along watch your favorite movies. By the way, GPS is reason enough to believe in satellites.
Ok, good. That would be a possibility except that the evidence against it is the specific angle and direction to which dishes have to be aligned. And the further south one goes in the northern hemisphere, the higher the angle of elevation of the dish has to be, which doesn't make sense if one is moving closer to the source of the signal in the direction which the dish is pointed.
 
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Yes - I were taken in once upon a time.
You were not "taken in" - you got goosebumps and "hand on heart believed every word."
For a few weeks, at least, you were saying that flat earth was a load of rubbish and you had doubts about Dean Odel because he wouldn't go to the Antarctic.
 
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Yes - I were taken in once upon a time.
The implication of what you say is the Charles Duke lied and you were taken in by the lie. Seems to me you're just throwing around accusations to suit your belief.
 
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You were not "taken in" - you got goosebumps and "hand on heart believed every word."
For a few weeks, at least, you were saying that flat earth was a load of rubbish and you had doubts about Dean Odel because he wouldn't go to the Antarctic.
The draw back to the cult was too strong for her.
 
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Ok, good. That would be a possibility except that the evidence against it is the specific angle and direction to which dishes have to be aligned. And the further south one goes in the northern hemisphere, the higher the angle of elevation of the dish has to be, which doesn't make sense if one is moving closer to the source of the signal in the direction which the dish is pointed.

  • Geographical challenge: Antarctica's location at the South Pole means that most satellites in geosynchronous orbit (which circle the Earth above the equator) are blocked by the Earth's curvature. ^_^ This makes continuous, high-speed communication a challenge.
  • Large antennas at bases: To compensate for the low angle and limited visibility of available satellites, research stations utilize large, fixed antennas (often within massive radomes to protect against hurricane-force winds) to capture signals when satellites pass over the horizon.
 
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Ok, good. That would be a possibility except that the evidence against it is the specific angle and direction to which dishes have to be aligned. And the further south one goes in the northern hemisphere, the higher the angle of elevation of the dish has to be, which doesn't make sense if one is moving closer to the source of the signal in the direction which the dish is pointed.
Right, and the dishes in the southern hemisphere would not point north.
 
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The draw back to the cult was too strong for her.
Sadly, yes.
One video on YouTube was all it took - she forgot that she had said, "it will be tough, but with God's help, I'll get there". :(
 
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So all you have is just a meme making statements. No explanation, just statements. You claim nobody debates you or gives evidence. But that actually describes you, not anyone else.

No submarine cables near my house. And I don't plug in any signal cable apart from the one coming form the dish, so that's nonsense. I couldn't lock the dish onto a balloon for more than a few seconds, it would float way before I had time to tune a channel in. So that's more nonsense. Planes and drones don't carry satellite tv signals because there's none in sight. So that's even more nonsense. Parabolic reflectors? Nope, because if that's the case, they need to be very high up in the sky....like a satellite!

This has all been explained to you before, you just keep repeating the same nonsense like a parrot. It shows you don't apply rational thought to the problem. You just revert to the cult teaching and parrot it out without understanding any of it.
 
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So all you have is just a meme making statements. No explanation, just statements. You claim nobody debates you or gives evidence. But that actually describes you, not anyone else.

No submarine cables near my house. And I don't plug in any signal cable apart from the one coming form the dish, so that's nonsense. I couldn't lock the dish onto a balloon for more than a few seconds, it would float way before I had time to tune a channel in. So that's more nonsense. Planes and drones don't carry satellite tv signals because there's none in sight. So that's even more nonsense. Parabolic reflectors? Nope, because if that's the case, they need to be very high up in the sky....like a satellite!

This has all been explained to you before, you just keep repeating the same nonsense like a parrot. It shows you don't apply rational thought to the problem. You just revert to the cult teaching and parrot it out without understanding any of it.

OK - If sat's orbit earth in space, how do they manage to stay up ?
 
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OK - If sat's orbit earth in space, how do they manage to stay up ?
Centrifugal force. Since there’s no drag to slow them down their speed doesn’t decrease and gravity constantly causes their trajectory to change which is why vessels in orbit appear to be weightless in space because gravity is nullified by the centrifugal force of their orbit.

Now answer my question, where is your map of a flat earth that is to scale?
 
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OK - If sat's orbit earth in space, how do they manage to stay up ?
And now you’re just deflecting from answering the question. I’m looking for a viable alternative that fits the reality as to where satellite tv signals come from if not from satellites in geostationary orbit over a globe earth.

The bit you keep avoiding is that none of your flat earth gurus can answer that question with anything that makes sense according to the reality.
 
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View attachment 371921
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You'll notice that the continents are in the same position, what do they really know ?

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According to your map here how is it possible that people on the southern tip of Africa and the southern tip of South America can look south at the same time and both see the Southern Cross constellation when according to your map they’re looking in completely different directions? According to your map they’re looking 90 degrees from each other. So how are they both seeing the same objects at the same time while looking in completely different directions?
 
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According to your map here how is it possible that people on the southern tip of Africa and the southern tip of South America can look south at the same time and both see the Southern Cross constellation when according to your map they’re looking in completely different directions? According to your map they’re looking 90 degrees from each other. So how are they both seeing the same objects at the same time while looking in completely different directions?
Yeah, I've asked this before and never got a response.
 
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According to your map here how is it possible that people on the southern tip of Africa and the southern tip of South America can look south at the same time and both see the Southern Cross constellation when according to your map they’re looking in completely different directions? According to your map they’re looking 90 degrees from each other. So how are they both seeing the same objects at the same time while looking in completely different directions?

1. It's not my map
2. I've no idea,
3. Try googling it :)
 
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1. It's not my map
2. I've no idea,
3. Try googling it :)
Then why post it and ask a question about it?

Yet another example of you not taking responsibility for your claims and statements, and failing to answer for them.
 
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