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Offline Neil Obstat

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Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
« Reply #855 on: August 11, 2017, 04:03:39 AM »
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  • I keep telling you why your examples don't work, and you pay no attention. No sense in responding anymore to that particular issue.
    How about this: Pick one example and tell me why it "doesn't work." I've given you many examples and maybe that's overwhelming to you. I had a teacher once who insisted on only giving ONE EXAMPLE, and then when anyone asked a question he would just repeat the same example in the same way, as if he thought you were stupid if you didn't get it.
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    So I have tried to be more accommodating, giving my students several examples. But here, on this forum, those who adhere dogmatically to their junk theory of flat-earthism refuse to be specific, make disrespectful sweeping statements, and accuse me of all kinds of bad intention. The fact of their posts is proof of their bad will. They keep doing the same thing, restating their erroneous principles without any facts to back them up, and when I explain why they're wrong, they ignore the explanation and go back to repeating their false axioms.
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    Pick one example. Here, I'll pick it for you: take the rifleman with a scope and a target. Why is that so hard to see? Maybe you've never looked through a riflescope? Maybe you've never fired a rifle?
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    Offline Meg

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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #856 on: August 11, 2017, 08:15:51 AM »
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  • So I have tried to be more accommodating, giving my students several examples. But here, on this forum, those who adhere dogmatically to their junk theory of flat-earthism refuse to be specific, make disrespectful sweeping statements, and accuse me of all kinds of bad intention. The fact of their posts is proof of their bad will. They keep doing the same thing, restating their erroneous principles without any facts to back them up, and when I explain why they're wrong, they ignore the explanation and go back to repeating their false axioms..

    We are not your students. And do you address your actual students in the same manner in which you address flat-earthers here? I can't imagine that you'd keep your teaching position for very long, if you did so. But then, I suppose your students are in awe of your (supposed) vast and extensive knowledge. We here, however, are not under any such illusion.
    "It is licit to resist a Sovereign Pontiff who is trying to destroy the Church. I say it is licit to resist him in not following his orders and in preventing the execution of his will. It is not licit to Judge him, to punish him, or to depose him, for these are acts proper to a superior."

    ~St. Robert Bellarmine
    De Romano Pontifice, Lib.II, c.29


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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #857 on: August 11, 2017, 11:01:34 AM »
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  • What God never said:

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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #858 on: August 11, 2017, 01:43:17 PM »
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  • We are not your students. And do you address your actual students in the same manner in which you address flat-earthers here? I can't imagine that you'd keep your teaching position for very long, if you did so. But then, I suppose your students are in awe of your (supposed) vast and extensive knowledge. We here, however, are not under any such illusion.
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    What are sun spots?
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #859 on: August 13, 2017, 06:31:05 PM »
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  • Let's see now: 11th, 12th, 13th... so far, that's 3 days without any flat-earther capable of answering the question. 
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    How many more days will it take? Three more? How about a week? Will a week be enough?
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    Is the question too hard for you? Hmmm? 
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #860 on: August 13, 2017, 07:32:04 PM »
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    Heliocentric sun, you say? When did I say anything about heliocentric sun? 
    Interesting response...
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    Funny, you recently claimed that you didn't know that I don't believe in heliocentrism, but here you are quoting a post I made where I questioned this very thing. Do you not bother to read the posts that you're quoting? 
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    If you don't read them, there isn't much point in my writing them for you to read.
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #861 on: August 13, 2017, 07:51:25 PM »
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  • .
    This material was posted last year in advance of the rare transit of Mercury across the sun, May 9th, 2016:


    RARE TRANSIT OF MERCURY ACROSS THE SUN/ MAY 9TH 2016
    4 May 2016





                                       THE PLANET MERCURY

    Get set for a rather rare transit of the planet Mercury on Monday, May 9th2016!
    We have not had a Mercury transit for a number of years and now is the time to prepare for this exciting event!

    CAUTION-

    Do NOT stare at the Sun without proper eye protection!

    The best method to view this transit will be by using the projection method, with a small telescope and a pair of binoculars.

    You must have the telescope or binocular focus on a sheet of cardboard or paper, at least 12 inches from the light source, to get a decent and safe image of the Sun!

    Mercury can transit the Sun -- some 13 to 14 times per century!


    SMALL DOTS ARE PLANET MERCURY LARGE ORANGE SPHERE IS THE SUN              
               
    If you miss this transit, the next Mercury transit will take place on November 11th, 2019

    Mercury is only 1/158th the size of the disk of the Sun, so it will appear as a small black disk; taking some 7 hours, to cross the Sun!

    Here are some links to help you view the transit, as well as viewing the event LIVE on the internet:

    Links:

    VIEW THE TRANSIT LIVE!
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK0bu-Is4vA&feature=youtu.be

    Slooh Telescope Feed:
    main.slooh.com/event/transit-of-mercury/
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #862 on: August 13, 2017, 08:27:21 PM »
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  • Hint: the small black dots or circles are not sunspots.
    They are successive images of Mercury, shown as a composite in one picture so we can see where the planet moved across the surface of the sun.


     
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #863 on: August 13, 2017, 08:35:17 PM »
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    What are sunspots?
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    What are sunspots?           
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    Difficult question?           
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    Hmmm?          
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #864 on: August 13, 2017, 10:30:41 PM »
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  • Zoomed in image of Saturn's moon Mimas taken from the Cassini spacecraft taken from 746 million miles away:
    Official NASA photo taken from 02/17/17

    Looks like popcorn ceiling! 

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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #865 on: August 13, 2017, 10:35:08 PM »
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  • Official NASA spokesman Neil Degrasse Tyson says earth is pear shaped...



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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #866 on: August 13, 2017, 10:37:35 PM »
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  • I prefer flat earth for breakfast

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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #867 on: August 13, 2017, 10:46:02 PM »
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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #868 on: August 13, 2017, 11:58:44 PM »
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  • Aquinas must be so thrilled…

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    Re: 50 Plus Reasons The Earth Is Not Flat
    « Reply #869 on: August 14, 2017, 02:00:11 AM »
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    Just for the record.............
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    Question:

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    What are sunspots?
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    Difficult question?
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    Hmmm?
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    Answers (4):

    Zoomed in image of Saturn's moon Mimas taken from the Cassini spacecraft taken from 746 million miles away:
    Official NASA photo taken from 02/17/17

    Looks like popcorn ceiling!
    Official NASA spokesman Neil Degrasse Tyson says earth is pear shaped...
    I prefer flat earth for breakfast
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    Aquinas must be so thrilled…
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    1) Looks like popcorn ceiling! 
    2)Official NASA spokesman Neil Degrasse Tyson says earth is pear shaped...
    3)I prefer flat earth for breakfast
    4) Aquinas must be thrilled
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    My reply:

    On the contrary, Aquinas would indubitably be highly unimpressed.

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    Again:

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    What are sunspots?          
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    Difficult question?          
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    Hmmm?          
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