Quote from: ascent

Despite some atheist rhetoric (just ignore it), this video exposes "flat earth" retardation.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/JgY8zNZ35uw[/youtube]

It's too bad that some people think it's effective to be insulting.

Flat-earthers mean well, they're just misinformed.  But some of them really don't want to know or think about the basics of physics or material sciences which are demonstrable in an experimental scenario. Anyone who studies a science major in college has to pass the basic physics classes, and if they go through the whole course they have to successfully complete calculus based physics. That means that they won't be coming out of that class with a passing grade and then proceed to make arguments for a flat earth or against the existence of gravity.

The video above contains some good, simple geodesic and geometric calculations, that is, ones that don't require integration or differentials.  Even so, it seems unlikely that any of the flat-earthers even here on CI are going to press the keys on their trig calculator (if they even have one) to see that these distances are computed correctly.

Consequently, and perhaps largely due to the derisive language employed therein, they will never achieve a significant degree of comprehension of the examples given, especially the one showing the calculated arc distance vs. actual distance traveled over Australia from east to west.

In other words, the video shows some good stuff in it but they do it without regard to common decency and they throw out any polite decorum like the baby with the bathwater.

As an example of keeping some decorum alive in the discussion, this guy seems to show some promise. He's just getting started so he might have a lot more to offer in the future:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/NKiI5k-_iaU[/youtube]



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The horizon always appears perfectly flat 360 degrees around the observer regardless of altitude. All amateur balloon, rocket, plane and drone footage show a completely flat horizon over 20+ miles high. Only NASA and other government “space agencies” show curvature in their fake CGI photos/videos.

The horizon always rises to the eye level of the observer as altitude is gained, so you never have to look down to see it. If Earth were in fact a globe, no matter how large, as you ascended the horizon would stay fixed and the observer / camera would have to tilt looking down further and further to see it.

The natural physics of water is to find and maintain its level. If Earth were a giant sphere tilted, wobbling and hurdling through infinite space then truly flat, consistently level surfaces would not exist here. But since Earth is in fact an extended flat plane, this fundamental physical property of fluids finding and remaining level is consistent with experience and common sense.

Who's the retard now?

Flat-earthers mean well...

If you travel east in a linear path without stopping, you will eventually end up in the same spot from where you departed because the earth is a globe, not flat.

Quote from: FlatEarthInquisitor

Who's the retard now?

You, because you believe "the earth is flat."

Quote from: Neil Obstat

Flat-earthers mean well...

A lot of them don't mean well. They're nothing more than disinformationists attempting to smear the geocentrism movement by attaching itself to it. People will then judge geocentrism as "nuts" because "flat earth" has been associated with it. That's how the flawed mind works, and these deceivers know it. They're also trying to make traditional Catholicism look bad with their concerted effort to recruit more FlatTards.

For any FlatTard who would like to respond to the following, please do, for I have yet to receive answers from any of them to whom I posed the question on many different forums.

If you travel east in a linear path without stopping, you will eventually end up in the same spot from where you departed because the earth is a globe, not flat. Are all of the world's airline pilots, ship captains and satellite engineers involved in a grand conspiracy to hide knowledge of the earth being flat? Not one has spoken out and provided hard proof of the earth being flat? Why not?

These are simple questions that should be directly answered.

Quote from: FlatEarthInquisitor

Who's the retard now?

You, because you believe "the earth is flat."

Quote from: Neil Obstat

Flat-earthers mean well...

A lot of them don't mean well. They're nothing more than disinformationists attempting to smear the geocentrism movement by attaching itself to it. People will then judge geocentrism as "nuts" because "flat earth" has been associated with it. That's how the flawed mind works, and these deceivers know it. They're also trying to make traditional Catholicism look bad with their concerted effort to recruit more FlatTards.

For any FlatTard who would like to respond to the following, please do, for I have yet to receive answers from any of them to whom I posed the question on many different forums.

If you travel east in a linear path without stopping, you will eventually end up in the same spot from where you departed because the earth is a globe, not flat. Are all of the world's airline pilots, ship captains and satellite engineers involved in a grand conspiracy to hide knowledge of the earth being flat? Not one has spoken out and provided hard proof of the earth being flat? Why not?

These are simple questions that should be directly answered.

Quote from: ascent

I'm still waiting for my questions to be answered.


That's according to your narrative that every pilot, engineer, etc. on earth throughout history is involved in a grand conspiracy to withhold the fact the they're not really circuмnavigating a globe, but rather going in a flat circle. So we're back to square one, and no questions have really been answered.

I'm happy to answer any questions to the best of my ability - fire away!

I thought you'd like to hear it from the horse's mouth, hence, the videos.