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Proof against flat earth

Freodin

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Worse than moon hoaxers, I would say. At least they have an almost reasonable cause for their conspiracy.

US president makes a bold statement, a mighty challenge. Experts tell him: "Sorry, not possible." US president cannot back up - too much loss of face. So they fake it. They still cannot admit they have faked it - too much embarrasment. But, who knows, in 100 or 200 years, when no one cares anymore, the "truth" might come to light.

Conspiracies do exist. Humans - and governments are humans - lie. If they have reasons.


But with the "globe earth"... what would be the reason? To discredit the Bible? Heck, there are millions and millions of people who believe in the Bible, even to the degree of 6-day creationism... and they see no problem with the round earth?

No, the "globalist conspiracy" must simply be EEEEEEVIL! They sit in their underground lairs, and MUAHAHA about the scope of control they excert on the stupid sheeple who buy every lie they get told, even one as stupid as a "round earth". MUAHAHAHA!

I can see no other explanation. I just wonder how I can get my share of their ill gotten gains.


HEY, GLOBALIST CONSPIRACY! HERE I AM! I AM WILLING TO DEFEND THE GLOBE EARTH ON THE INTERNET! SEND A PM TO DISCUSS THE AMOUNT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY ME!
 
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HEY, GLOBALIST CONSPIRACY! HERE I AM! I AM WILLING TO DEFEND THE GLOBE EARTH ON THE INTERNET! SEND A PM TO DISCUSS THE AMOUNT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY ME!
Dear Freodin,
thank you for your application. I can see you have gone flat out to convince us you would be a good hire. Perhaps you hope to earn enough to buy a nice flat in London. Well, let me tell you flatly, that is not going to happen. You are more likely to wind up flat broke. Even if you try flattery, we shall flatly reject your application. Not only is the position filled, but your rhetoric, while definitely not flat, suggests the hot air of your arguments could soon turn to flatulence. Perhaps you work in the theatre, among the wings and flats, where that sort of thing is acceptable, but not here. Here such a modus operandi falls flat as a pancake.

Your flatfully,

I. L.L. Uminati
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The Global Conspiracy
 
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I've discovered proof of the flat basketball.


As you can see the super tiny green line on top of the basketball is completely straight. If the basketball were round why doesn't the green line curve?

-CryptoLutheran

GOTCHA! The ball itself says "NEVER FLAT", so your theory is wrong. Also chemtrails hummahummhumma something something the moon makes fires hotter.
 
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The earth is obviously flat, it's hardly fizzy at all. Someone took all the carbonation out of it.

How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!
 
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However, people from ancient times had a pretty good idea that Earth was not flat, due to its curved shadow on the Moon during eclipses.

Also the changes in which stars were visible as latitude changed.
 
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You are quite right; the deviation from a perfect sphere is so small that it is unnoticeable. According to Astrophysical Quantities, the Earth's equatorial radius is 6378.136 kilometres, and its polar radius is 6356.753 kilometres. Thus the equatorial radius is only 0.336% larger than the polar radius. Try measuring that difference in a photograph of the Earth, and you will see why the Earth looks perfectly round.
 
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Nor to lunatics.
 
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