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Because the world isn't perfectly balanced on the backs of all those turtles?There is something in Flat Earth Mythology that tides are caused by the waters in the oceans sloshing back and forth because of something tilting the flat earth back and forth and up down from side to side....Or something like that ?
Because the world isn't perfectly balanced on the backs of all those turtles?
Because the world isn't perfectly balanced on the backs of all those turtles?
Because the world isn't perfectly balanced on the backs of all those turtles?
The mice were furious!Maybe it's the elephants ?
No takers ?As is the usual case, these flat earth discussions often degenerate into complete nonsense. And I confess I am as guilty as anyone with the comments on elephants and moonshrimp.
But the original intent was just to see if there really were any real people who really believed the earth was flat. Apparently there are some. Then so be it.
Mission accomplished.
One more thing before trying to bow out of this thread (which I probably won't....LOL)
On a clear, calm, sunny day , with no unusual atmospheric (or atmoplanic if the earth was flat) conditions, I would like to see some person - "flattie" or "roundie"- go out to sea or down to the shore and take a picture looking out to sea.
If the picture shows just an indistinct blur that fades away at some indefinite distance, that should prove the earth is flat , as the flat earth says.
If the picture shows a distinct line where the sea and sky appear to meet and you can estimate how far it is to that line according how high above sea level you are (about 2 or 3 miles if you are about 5 or 6 feet tall and standing on the beach with the water tickling your toes)...that should prove the curvature of the earth and the earth is a globe...as the globe earth says.
Don't mistake the observation of objects falling (a fact) for Newton's Universal Theory of Gravitation (a theory pupporting to explain almost everything, from the tides to the motions of the heavenly bodies). One is a descriptor for the behavior we see, the other a falsified scientific theory (unless you keep allowing new theories to keep propping it back up, in which case its not a theory, but more a religion).Well, that was an interesting read. Sure glad I studies how to interpret the Bible when I was in Bible College so I would know how to read ancient documents.
Then I'm glad I took Calculus. Makes thinking about so many of these issues easier than if I just had grade school math.
So if there is no gravity, I guess God just tells every single object where it is going to fall to or not fall. Like if we throw a ball he always tells it to fall exactly the same so we can plan and catch them. But if we shot a satellite into space, then God tells the object to not fall. That is rather amazing!
There is something in Flat Earth Mythology that tides are caused by the waters in the oceans sloshing back and forth because of something tilting the flat earth back and forth and up down from side to side....Or something like that ? Flat Earthers, could you please post a better explanation ....If there is one, that is ?
Doing so, and claiming to have done so, are not the same thing.They have sent probes to the moon and mars. They have built and sent up about half of the International Space Station. They have innumerable spy satellites in orbit. (almost equal to the Russian and US numbers)
Why can you usually see the sky or stars through the moon? If it was simply "dark" as in unlit, you could not. The moon must be transparent.Before leaving completely as I have attempted to do so but as yet have had no luck. LOL
One question.
Where did you get this idea about the moon being transarent ?
Do you mean that stars show through the moon when it is in the "New Moon" or "Dark Of The Moon" Phase ?
You mis-state the flat Earth position. Those who believe Earth is flat do not (usually) believe the atmosphere is completely transparent. That is why you can only see so far (but further on a clear day).As is the usual case, these flat earth discussions often degenerate into complete nonsense. And I confess I am as guilty as anyone with the comments on elephants and moonshrimp.
But the original intent was just to see if there really were any real people who really believed the earth was flat. Apparently there are some. Then so be it.
Mission accomplished.
One more thing before trying to bow out of this thread (which I probably won't....LOL)
On a clear, calm, sunny day , with no unusual atmospheric (or atmoplanic if the earth was flat) conditions, I would like to see some person - "flattie" or "roundie"- go out to sea or down to the shore and take a picture looking out to sea.
If the picture shows just an indistinct blur that fades away at some indefinite distance,
that prove there is no curvature to the earth.....and that should prove the earth is flat........as the flat earth says.
If the picture shows a distinct line where the sea and sky appear to meet and you can estimate how far it is to that line according how high above sea level you are (about 2 or 3 miles distant if you are about 5 or 6 feet tall and standing on the beach with the water tickling your toes)...that should prove the curvature of the earth .......and that should prove the earth is a globe...as the globe earth says.
a falsified scientific theory
it doesn't explain why inland waters such as lakes do not have tides.
Odd that I can still post in it......
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