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junker/SexWarrior aren't really interested in giving straight answers. They mostly just try to wind people up. Don't worry about it.
Since no one else will, I'll give you the most common explanations for your questions.
Ok, so you believe in gravity. Good makes sense. But science proves that gravity would have a much greater affect at the edge of a "flat earth" This doesn't happen.
Several different theories about gravity:
1. Universal Acceleration: The earth is accelerating upwards, which mimics the downwards force of gravity. See: the
equivalence principle. There are a ton of threads talking about this idea scattered around the forum.
2. Infinite Earth: Earth extends an infinite distance in every direction. Mathematically, this would result in gravity that always points downwards, and is constant with respect to altitude.
3. Gravity is due to atmospheric pressure. I'll be blunt: only idiots who don't understand how pressure works push this idea. It makes absolutely zero sense.
Explain why a ship in the distance appears Highest point of the ship first, body later? Shouldn't the whole ship appear if the earth was flat
There is an
alternative theory of perspective developed by Rowbotham. Tons of flat earth explanations depend on misunderstanding how perspective works. When in doubt, just assume that "perspective" is the explanation.
Explain the curve of the horizon on a clear day?
I'm not sure what you mean. You have to be really, really high to notice horizontal curvature of the horizon. (Altitude-high. Not pot-high.)
How are time zones meant to work?
The sun is relatively close, and moves over the surface of the earth acting like a spotlight. It doesn't shine on the whole earth at the same time.
A simple one, why can't I find the edge of the planet if it's flat?
You can try, but the South seas are notoriously dangerous, and Antarctica is notoriously cold. It is not an easy undertaking for the average Joe. Anyone that has explored Antarctica is usually labelled as part of the conspiracy. Also, some people claim that the edge is guarded by the UN/NASA/Illuminati/Nazis.
Again with only earth, every single planet ever discovered has been in a circular shape, why would earth be flat when it's formed in the same location?
They claim earth is fundamentally different than the other planets.
This is somewhat easier to accept if you ignore (or fail to understand) the mathematical relationship between the movement of the planets and the sun.
How does an eclipse work?
There are several semi-active threads trying to get an explanation for lunar eclipses, to not much success. The general idea is that there is a "shadow object" that occasionally passes between the sun and the moon, but is otherwise totally undetectable.
I can't possibly see a way these can be answered.
Most observations can be individually explained on a flat earth if you are creative/imaginative enough. This is why it is important for theories to be tested against a wide range of observations, and to make sure there is evidence for a theory beyond just the single phenomenon that the theory was created to explain.