Flat earth evidence

[morse86]

According to NASA, the earth curvature is 8 inches per 1 mile.

Where is the curvature here???

Spherical geometry proves the following elevation loss in all directions from a fixed point observer on a sphere with a 25,000 mile circumference:

1 mile - 8 inches

2 miles - 32 inches

3 miles - 6 feet

4 miles - 10 feet

5 miles - 16 feet

6 miles - 24 feet

7 miles - 32 feet

8 miles - 42 feet

9 miles - 54 feet

10 miles - 66 feet

20 miles - 266 feet

30 miles - 600 feet

40 miles - 1066 feet

50 miles - 1666 feet

60 miles - 2400 feet

70 miles - 3266 feet

80 miles - 4266 feet

90 miles - 5400 feet (over a mile now)

100 miles - 6666 feet

 

[Strathos]

http://www.smarterthanthat.com/astronomy/top-10-ways-to-know-the-earth-is-not-flat/

 

[essentialsaltes]

It's a little hard to see, but in that first sunset picture... you can't see headlights or brakelights in the streets between the buildings. Why do you suppose that is?

Maybe you could try to explain what the thing with the yellow line is supposed to show. Do you think we're supposed to see curvature from left to right? Your image is 520 pixels high. Assuming the horizontal field of view of the camera is 54 degrees, how far away do those pylons have to be to make the curvature amount to more than a pixel?

 

[olusanya800]

According to NASA, the earth curvature is 8 inches per 1 mile.

Where is the curvature here???

Spherical geometry proves the following elevation loss in all directions from a fixed point observer on a sphere with a 25,000 mile circumference:

1 mile - 8 inches

2 miles - 32 inches

3 miles - 6 feet

4 miles - 10 feet

5 miles - 16 feet

6 miles - 24 feet

7 miles - 32 feet

8 miles - 42 feet

9 miles - 54 feet

10 miles - 66 feet

20 miles - 266 feet

30 miles - 600 feet

40 miles - 1066 feet

50 miles - 1666 feet

60 miles - 2400 feet

70 miles - 3266 feet

80 miles - 4266 feet

90 miles - 5400 feet (over a mile now)

100 miles - 6666 feet

According to NASA, the earth curvature is 8 inches per 1 mile.

Where is the curvature here???

Spherical geometry proves the following elevation loss in all directions from a fixed point observer on a sphere with a 25,000 mile circumference:

1 mile - 8 inches

2 miles - 32 inches

3 miles - 6 feet

4 miles - 10 feet

5 miles - 16 feet

6 miles - 24 feet

7 miles - 32 feet

8 miles - 42 feet

9 miles - 54 feet

10 miles - 66 feet

20 miles - 266 feet

30 miles - 600 feet

40 miles - 1066 feet

50 miles - 1666 feet

60 miles - 2400 feet

70 miles - 3266 feet

80 miles - 4266 feet

90 miles - 5400 feet (over a mile now)

100 miles - 6666 feet

 

[Loudmouth]

According to NASA, the earth curvature is 8 inches per 1 mile.

Where is the curvature here???

Where is the curvature here?

 

[SkyWriting]

Spherical geometry proves the following elevation loss in all directions from a fixed point observer on a sphere with a 25,000 mile circumference:

1 mile - 8 inches

2 miles - 32 inches

3 miles - 6 feet

4 miles - 10 feet

5 miles - 16 feet

6 miles - 24 feet

7 miles - 32 feet

8 miles - 42 feet

9 miles - 54 feet

10 miles - 66 feet

20 miles - 266 feet

30 miles - 600 feet

I believe those numbers are correct and show in your pictures.
I've always maintained that 8 inches of drop in a mile of walking
is "Flat" for any human. Airplanes do not even bother to account
for it.

 

[Gene2memE]

There are 63360 inches in a mile. If the drop is actually 8 inches, then a little bit of trigonometry would give you an angle of incidence of 0.000904 degrees.

I'm not sure about you, but I'm not confident that I could detect a slope of 1 in 1106.

 

[SkyWriting]

There are 63360 inches in a mile. If the drop is actually 8 inches, then a little bit of trigonometry would give you an angle of incidence of 0.000904 degrees.

I'm not sure about you, but I'm not confident that I could detect a slope of 1 in 1106.

Right. Pretty much 100% of the population of the earth "experiences" a flat earth.
"Flat" is pretty close to accurate.

 

[029b10]

Flat earth

Sorry, but I am sticking with the directions given in Genesis of looking at the signs that God said he set in the heaven above. Spherical earths, Spherical earth. But I do thank you for sharing your opinion.

 

[olusanya800]

According to NASA, the earth curvature is 8 inches per 1 mile.

Where is the curvature here???

Spherical geometry proves the following elevation loss in all directions from a fixed point observer on a sphere with a 25,000 mile circumference:

1 mile - 8 inches

2 miles - 32 inches

3 miles - 6 feet

4 miles - 10 feet

5 miles - 16 feet

6 miles - 24 feet

7 miles - 32 feet

8 miles - 42 feet

9 miles - 54 feet

10 miles - 66 feet

20 miles - 266 feet

30 miles - 600 feet

40 miles - 1066 feet

50 miles - 1666 feet

60 miles - 2400 feet

70 miles - 3266 feet

80 miles - 4266 feet

90 miles - 5400 feet (over a mile now)

100 miles - 6666 feet

The bible does not talk about any curvature in the earth. I cannot see any curvature in the earth. Does the water in the ocean curve as well? I mean seriously? The bible uses common sense and it does not support a globe earth.

 

[029b10]

The bible does not talk about any curvature in the earth. I cannot see any curvature in the earth. Does the water in the ocean curve as well? I mean seriously? The bible uses common sense and it does not support a globe earth.

So what shape is the moon in your opinion?

Let me guess, you think the Bible says 'rainbow'...

 

[olusanya800]

So what shape is the moon in your opinion?

Let me guess, you think the Bible says 'rainbow'...

Sir - to be honest, I have not seen evidence in the bible for what shape the moon is. I would guess it is round. As man has never been to the moon it is hard to say. I am open to listening to sensible evidence that the earth is a globe. However I have not heard any. It has not been proved to anyone though. All the pictures you and I have seen of the earth are computer generated images. This is likely because it is impossible to gain enough altitude to get a shot of the whole earth. If you tell someone something over and over, even if it is way off the mark people will believe it. We are in a dangerous place if we dont question what we are told. The globe earth is a relatively recent theory that requires a crowd of theories to keep company with it in order to make sense. If man had not been indoctrinated over the last 50 years that the earth is a globe his common sense and experience would tell him that the earth is flat. If the earth is a globe and this can be proved I will happily back down and accept this

 

[florida2]

Sir - to be honest, I have not seen evidence in the bible for what shape the moon is. I would guess it is round. As man has never been to the moon it is hard to say. I am open to listening to sensible evidence that the earth is a globe. However I have not heard any. It has not been proved to anyone though. All the pictures you and I have seen of the earth are computer generated images. This is likely because it is impossible to gain enough altitude to get a shot of the whole earth.

Why would the moon be round and the Earth flat? What about the other planets?

There is plenty of evidence out there that the Earth is round - very easy to find if you bother to look.

If you tell someone something over and over, even if it is way off the mark people will believe it. We are in a dangerous place if we dont question what we are told.

Yet you blindly accept what it says in the Bible. Repeating the same things over and over and not questioning what you're told is called religion. Science is the complete opposite - it's all about constantly asking questions.

The globe earth is a relatively recent theory that requires a crowd of theories to keep company with it in order to make sense. If man had not been indoctrinated over the last 50 years that the earth is a globe his common sense and experience would tell him that the earth is flat. If the earth is a globe and this can be proved I will happily back down and accept this

What? The ancient Greeks knew the Earth was a globe. What 'crowd' of other theories are required for it to make sense?

You seriously think that it's only been taught over the last 50 years?

Common sense has nothing to do with reality. Common sense tells you that the Sun moves around the Earth - yet we know this isn't true.

 

[olusanya800]

Why would the moon be round and the Earth flat? What about the other planets?

There is plenty of evidence out there that the Earth is round - very easy to find if you bother to look.



Yet you blindly accept what it says in the Bible. Repeating the same things over and over and not questioning what you're told is called religion. Science is the complete opposite - it's all about constantly asking questions.



What? The ancient Greeks knew the Earth was a globe. What 'crowd' of other theories are required for it to make sense?

You seriously think that it's only been taught over the last 50 years?

Common sense has nothing to do with reality. Common sense tells you that the Sun moves around the Earth - yet we know this isn't true.

Sir - In reply to your question why would the moon be round and the earth be flat. I don't know? Are you saying this is an impossible combination? If yes then why?

I have looked for the evidence and have not found any to convince me - could you point me in the right direction of proof that the earth is round? Well meaning people like yourself say the evidence is out there. Please point it out?

I would not say I blindly accept what the bible say, I have studied theology to a reasonable level and questioned the bible. However most people do not question science. Most people just accept science even though it changes its views down they years. With this in mind science is never based on fact but is in fact a religion (false) or even worse just someone's opinion

Crowd of theories - moving earth, spinning earth, earth spinninig at different speeds at different latitudes etc

Agree a globe (round to me says flat circle) earth is not something of the last 50 years, but it has certainly gained much wider acceptance in that time, especially in the west. There are many Countries around the world and religions other than Christianity that do not support a globe earth

 

[029b10]

Sir - to be honest, I have not seen evidence in the bible for what shape the moon is. I would guess it is round. As man has never been to the moon it is hard to say. I am open to listening to sensible evidence that the earth is a globe. However I have not heard any. It has not been proved to anyone though. All the pictures you and I have seen of the earth are computer generated images. This is likely because it is impossible to gain enough altitude to get a shot of the whole earth. If you tell someone something over and over, even if it is way off the mark people will believe it. We are in a dangerous place if we dont question what we are told. The globe earth is a relatively recent theory that requires a crowd of theories to keep company with it in order to make sense. If man had not been indoctrinated over the last 50 years that the earth is a globe his common sense and experience would tell him that the earth is flat. If the earth is a globe and this can be proved I will happily back down and accept this

Stand for what you believe is the truth. And be prepared to live with what you claim is true forever.

 

[florida2]

Sir - In reply to your question why would the moon be round and the earth be flat. I don't know? Are you saying this is an impossible combination? If yes then why?

Makes absolutely no sense. Why have a flat disc orbited by a spherical object? Why would the moon have formed as a globe but not the Earth? What about the other planets? How would a globe orbit a disc?

I have looked for the evidence and have not found any to convince me - could you point me in the right direction of proof that the earth is round? Well meaning people like yourself say the evidence is out there. Please point it out?

This took me literally 5 seconds on google. You should try it sometime. There is tons more out there is you want it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earth
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae535.cfm
http://www.smarterthanthat.com/astronomy/top-10-ways-to-know-the-earth-is-not-flat/

I would not say I blindly accept what the bible say, I have studied theology to a reasonable level and questioned the bible. However most people do not question science. Most people just accept science even though it changes its views down they years. With this in mind science is never based on fact but is in fact a religion (false) or even worse just someone's opinion

Science is about questions! The fact that science changes its views is its strength - as new evidence is found and discoveries made, theories have to be changed in light of this new evidence. If science didn't chance we wouldn't be able to have this conversation via the internet using computers. We'd be living medieval lives. It's religion that uses unchanging dogma.

You clearly don't understand how science actually works. I don't mean this in a nasty way - just an honest observation.

Crowd of theories - moving earth, spinning earth, earth spinninig at different speeds at different latitudes etc

So you believe the Earth doesn't orbit the Sun? Doesn't spin?

About different speeds at different latitudes - that's obvious. Get a ball and put two dots on it - one at the equator and one near the top - connected by a vertical line. Now rotate the ball. See what happens? In a single revolution of the ball the two dots take exactly the same time to come back to face you but they've travelled very different distances. The dot at the equator has had to travel much further than the one near the pole (all of the circumferance rather than a small part of it) and therefore had to travel much further. Speed = Distance / Time so therefore if time is the same for the two dots and distance is different, the speeds much be different.

Agree a globe (round to me says flat circle) earth is not something of the last 50 years, but it has certainly gained much wider acceptance in that time, especially in the west. There are many Countries around the world and religions other than Christianity that do not support a globe earth

Evidence for this wider acceptance in the last 50 years, please.

How do you think explorers such as Francis Drake and Christopher Columbus were able to sail away confident that they wouldn't fall off the edge of the Earth? To the people back in Europe they disappear over the horizon but because they knew the Earth was a globe didn't think they were going to fall off the edge.

Mentioning that, why do you think ships disappear over the horizon? Doesn't make any sense in a flat Earth.

 

[olusanya800]

Makes absolutely no sense. Why have a flat disc orbited by a spherical object? Why would the moon have formed as a globe but not the Earth? What about the other planets? How would a globe orbit a disc?



This took me literally 5 seconds on google. You should try it sometime. There is tons more out there is you want it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earth
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae535.cfm
http://www.smarterthanthat.com/astronomy/top-10-ways-to-know-the-earth-is-not-flat/



Science is about questions! The fact that science changes its views is its strength - as new evidence is found and discoveries made, theories have to be changed in light of this new evidence. If science didn't chance we wouldn't be able to have this conversation via the internet using computers. We'd be living medieval lives. It's religion that uses unchanging dogma.

You clearly don't understand how science actually works. I don't mean this in a nasty way - just an honest observation.



So you believe the Earth doesn't orbit the Sun? Doesn't spin?

About different speeds at different latitudes - that's obvious. Get a ball and put two dots on it - one at the equator and one near the top - connected by a vertical line. Now rotate the ball. See what happens? In a single revolution of the ball the two dots take exactly the same time to come back to face you but they've travelled very different distances. The dot at the equator has had to travel much further than the one near the pole (all of the circumferance rather than a small part of it) and therefore had to travel much further. Speed = Distance / Time so therefore if time is the same for the two dots and distance is different, the speeds much be different.



Evidence for this wider acceptance in the last 50 years, please.

How do you think explorers such as Francis Drake and Christopher Columbus were able to sail away confident that they wouldn't fall off the edge of the Earth? To the people back in Europe they disappear over the horizon but because they knew the Earth was a globe didn't think they were going to fall off the edge.

Mentioning that, why do you think ships disappear over the horizon? Doesn't make any sense in a flat Earth.

OK Sir, let me check this out. At work at the mo, but will come back to you shortly. Enjoying the conversation

 

[Dave RP]

Sir - to be honest, I have not seen evidence in the bible for what shape the moon is. I would guess it is round. As man has never been to the moon it is hard to say. I am open to listening to sensible evidence that the earth is a globe. However I have not heard any. It has not been proved to anyone though. All the pictures you and I have seen of the earth are computer generated images. This is likely because it is impossible to gain enough altitude to get a shot of the whole earth. If you tell someone something over and over, even if it is way off the mark people will believe it. We are in a dangerous place if we dont question what we are told. The globe earth is a relatively recent theory that requires a crowd of theories to keep company with it in order to make sense. If man had not been indoctrinated over the last 50 years that the earth is a globe his common sense and experience would tell him that the earth is flat. If the earth is a globe and this can be proved I will happily back down and accept this

I think you're having a bit of fun with this message board, which is fine.

But factually, even ancient people knew the earth was a sphere, go anywhere out to see and look at the horizon, it's perfectly round, look at the shadow of the earth on the moon, always round from whatever angle you look at it.

 

[029b10]

I think you're having a bit of fun with this message board, which is fine.

I think the one who said "The fact that science changes its views is its strength - as new evidence is found and discoveries made, theories have to be changed in light of this new evidence" is having more fun.
"

 

[Larniavc]

Is this for real?

Arguing about whether the Earth is flat?

SMH.