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Questions for Flat Earthers

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Such thinking didn't arrive from a vacuum. The ancient Greeks with knowledge of Egypt, Persia, and the Phoenicians, along with their many colonies and sailing exploits around the Mediteranean had numerous accounts and also experience of such phenomena as that certain stars which could be seen in one place could not be seen at another. From these they could see and observe, and could intuit that perhaps the earth was round. And eventually Eratosthenes made his famous experiments which demonstrated the sphericity of the earth demonstrating what had been assumed for centuries based on the knowledge, information, and observations of many different people from across a vast swath of geographic territory.

We are, literally, the heirs of over six thousand years of knowledge accumulated by civilizations and cultures from across the globe. From when humans began to gather in cities and agrarian communities 8-10 thousand years ago to the birth of writing in Sumer, and so on and so on.

So I don't think discovery happens in a vacuum, it happens within the context of the long history of our species bumbling around in the dark. Where I see the Divine in this is that it is God who is the author of this fantastic creation, and has by His grace granted us with an intellect and a curiosity to understand and appreciate it.

-CryptoLutheran
 
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I suspect that is not the case as one would normally expect him to speak in plain English. The most direct and expedient route to get to the S. Pole would be to travel south directly from the N. American continent. The "other side" had already been explored on a round earth model as it is surrounded by ocean and other continents. However Byrd referred to a land larger than America which no one has seen. What could that be as all the continents (we know of) had already been explored at the time of Byrd's expedition?
 
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On the contrary, I quoted Byrd verbatim. It is your interpretation of what he said which differs from mine which is a entirely different matter altogether.
 
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It's not. You can go on holiday there.
If you had thoroughly read my posts, you would have been aware that I already noted the fact that tourists can take guided tours of certain parts of Antarctica. However, the rest of the continent is forbidden to everyone except scientists/researchers - otherwise known as the Antarctica Treaty System established in 1961.
 
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We'll have to disagree on whether we think the ancients thought the earth was flat I guess.
 
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How can Jerusalem be the centre of the Earth if the Earth is a sphere?
Easy. We count only at the surface. We also look at what God says. It is also the center of all prophesy. It was where Abraham sacrificed. It was where Jesus died. It is where He will return.
 
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Not knowing something doesn't make one a moron. Of course how you could possibly know this about Adam I have no idea.
God Personally made Adam, and Adam talked with God. No moron was he.

I was born and raised in a society where I was taught, from a very young age, about basic things, like that the sun is a star,
It isn't. Sorry you were misled.
or rather that stars are just suns but much further away, and that the earth is round. But that knowledge was taught to me, I didn't know it intuitively.
That is not knowledge.
I try to include Scripture in my knowledge. That started long after I exited the womb. Nowhere does it say the sun is a star.

Having studied some of the reasons astronomy claims stars are as far as they are, I learned they don't know what they are talking about.
 
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I agree that it did not occur in a vacuum. But somebody was the first to utilize his God given gift of discernment, logic, and reason to figure something out and then risk being ridiculed, scorned, punished, and/or branded a lunatic, heretic, or worse when he shared his thoughts about it.

I have been accused and ridiculed for suggesting that a way to achieve warp speeds exists; we just haven't advanced technologically enough yet to see it. Certainly any extra terrestrial species that has visited us already knows how to do that.

Some of the most simple science that we all take for granted would have been deemed ludicrous and impossible by people thousands of years ago.

I think God has not yet shown us more than a teensy fraction of all that there is to know.
 
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"When you are shown evidence that there is an error, you reject the evidence."
That would be an inaccurate statement as I don't reject the evidence. I examine BOTH sides of the evidence and then determine if it lines up with Scripture. If it lines up with Scripture great - no problem. If it doesn't line up with Scripture then my interpretation of said scriptures is problematic and requires my reevaluation.

So....regarding the data in terms of satellites. I already cited that NASA claims to have satellites in geosynchronous orbit. However NASA has also stated that they have not gone beyond low earth orbit. These two claims are incompatible; a discrepancy which you have not addressed. Your reference to the NY Times article is a non-issue as the satellites that were launched are known as Dove satellites which have a sun synchronous low earth orbit. I don't doubt that there are satellites in low earth orbit. I do doubt however that we have satellites in geosynchronous orbit because a cursory search on the internet will reveal promotional videos/materials, interviews with NASA officials/spokesmen/astronauts who themselves state that we have not traveled beyond low earth orbit. I suggest you perform this cursory and simple research which reveals this contradiction. Your reference to Virgin Galactic is also irrelevant since they will launch in low earth orbit only and not beyond this. You have urged me to examine the evidence which I have done and there are definite contradictions. I respectfully suggest you do the same.
"When you are shown evidence that there is an error, you reject the evidence."
That misrepresents my position. If there is evidence that counters my belief, I'm more than willing to examine it and if it proves to be true then I'm obligated to reinterpret my interpretation of the scriptures. Scripture is infallible; I'm not and subject to error therefore my interpretation must be wrong. However, having said that, you have not shown me any evidence which calls me to question my belief. I do not question the existence of satellites in low earth orbit. I do however question the existence of geosynchronous satellites based on the fact that NASA has stated that they have not gone beyond low earth orbit. It is impossible to reach geosynchronous orbit if one is limited to low earth orbit. If you bother to do a simple internet search you will easily find promotional materials/video of NASA officials/ spokesmen/astronauts who state that NASA has not gone beyond low earth orbit. It appears to me that you have not comprehended the difference between the different orbiting altitudes as the India launch you referenced refers to the launch of a category of small satellites known as Dove satellites which operate in low earth orbit. Likewise your reference to Virgin Galactic will operate their vehicles in low earth orbit only. When NASA claims that they have satellites in geosynchronous orbit, how can that be if they are also on record as stating that they have not gone beyond low earth orbit. These are two contradicting statements and you need to somehow account for this discrepancy. You have urged me to examine the evidence which I think I've done and I find a contradiction. I respectfully encourage you to do the same.
 
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Yet commercial flights go right over the center of the continent...
 
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On the contrary, I quoted Byrd verbatim. It is your interpretation of what he said which differs from mine which is a entirely different matter altogether.
Yet in deliberately refusing to quote the entire sentence you chose to misrepresent what he actually said. It is not a matter of interpretation, it is a matter of dishonesty.
 
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Exploring the edges of a continent is not the same as exploring the interior
However Byrd referred to a land larger than America which no one has seen. What could that be as all the continents (we know of) had already been explored at the time of Byrd's expedition?
Why don't you try researching the history of Antarctic exploration? Byrd was entirely correct in saying there was a large area of Antarctica that nobody had seen before. His expeditions were some of the first to explore the interior of the continent.
 
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Yet in deliberately refusing to quote the entire sentence you chose to misrepresent what he actually said. It is not a matter of interpretation, it is a matter of dishonesty.

Why don't you watch Byrd's interview? He claims there are unlimited quantities of resources in Antarctica. He was one of the most decorated heros in past times. Are you saying that he is lying?

After he reported his findings, all nations signed a treaty forbidding anyone from exploring there. They give "guided tours" on the edges, but no one has explored deep beyond the ice ridges.

There is overwhelming evidence for a non-globe earth. No one can prove the shape of the earth. The globe "sciences" also works for the "non-globe" earth.

The only left "laughable proof" of a globe is the NASA's CGI videos and paid public tax payer funded actor astronauts.
 
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Why don't you watch Byrd's interview?
I have watched it. I'm not convinced you have, though.
He claims there are unlimited quantities of resources in Antarctica.
At what point does he make that claim?
He was one of the most decorated heros in past times.
Is that somehow relevant?
Are you saying that he is lying?
I'm saying he's telling the truth. Others (including you) are misrepresenting what he says.
After he reported his findings, all nations signed a treaty forbidding anyone from exploring there.
Really? Which treaty was that?
There is overwhelming evidence for a non-globe earth.
Yet you are unable to present a single piece of it.....
 
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Are you trolling???

Here it is:
Goto 4:26 minute mark

Here the unlimited resources:
Goto 5:40 minute mark.

Why don't you listen and learn something?

NASA and public tax payer funded non-independent parrot rent-a-scientist $cientists state Antarctica has no natural resources like coal, gold etc.
 
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Are you trolling???

Here it is:
<snip>
Goto 4:26 minute mark
The bit where he says there's an untouched reservoir? That's not unlimited. Maybe your next effort will be better....
Here the unlimited resources:
<snip>
Goto 5:40 minute mark.
Enough coal to supply the whole world for quite a while? That's not unlimited.
Why don't you listen and learn something?
It turns out that at no point does he say there are unlimited resources. Are you sure it's me who lacks comprehension?
 
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NASA and public tax payer funded non-independent parrot rent-a-scientist $cientists state Antarctica has no natural resources like coal, gold etc.

They do?

Antarctica Fact File, What is it like in Antarctica, Antarctic environment 2

What natural resources does Antarctica have? - A-Level Geography - Marked by Teachers.com

BBC - KS3 Bitesize Geography - Antarctica : Revision, Page 5

http://www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/PCAS_Syndicate_Reports/GCAS_6_Resources.pdf

https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica/Economic-resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transantarctic_Mountains#Geology

It's almost as though a simple Google search brings up a myriad of results talking about the known coal reserves in Antarctica Byrd mentions in the video. Almost as though there is no cover up at all, and that such a thing exists only in the imaginations of those who themselves conspire to perpetuate a completely stupid conspiracy theory.

-CryptoLutheran
 
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That's a figure of speech. It means unlimited.

But let's pretend he means "quite a while" literally. Why is there a treaty signed by all nations to prevent anyone from exploring there? (guided tours that show you the edge is not exploring)

In the flat earth map projection, Antarctica encompasses the land in a circle.

I'm not fooled by your arguments.
 
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Ahh Wikipedia articles. The best way to rewrite history and have the masses believe. You can literally go back and rewrite history, no one will be the wiser.

No one will point it out though, don't want to lose their tax payer funding to keep the charade going.
 
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But let's pretend he means "quite a while" literally. Why is there a treaty signed by all nations to prevent anyone from exploring there? (guided tours that show you the edge is not exploring)
I say there is no such treaty. If you are so sure there is one please support that claim.

My guess is you're thinking of this treaty but have no real understanding of what it says.
 
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