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This is one of the things a council could decide on.No, it's not. The council has nothing to do with the administration of this site. This has been agreed when the very principle has been laid out.
Why are the arrows so slow?Because Dark Souls is the worst game ever
pizaaplanet cannot into Dark SoulsIn the tutorial, it told me to find a shield so that I don't die from a zombie goast skeleton with a bow and arrow. I was too busy charging like a madman so I had to backtrack to find the shield afterwards. That's how hardcore I am.
Asking them to self-police to a higher standard is one of the safeguards against abuse of power.No, that's done through reviewing their moderation. That is where they hold power. They can't abuse power by being expected to follow the same set of posting rules as everyone else, because they have no additional power as posters.
Holding a mod to a higher standard is not oppressive.It is too. See Roundy's testimony. His freedom of expression was restricted, and that's oppression.
Why does it seem like that quote belongs in a Monster Fail thread?Because you used to be a mod, and we all remember.
Sure, I kid around sometimes, but on the old site, when I first became a mod my posting habits changed. It was maybe not entirely visible (because you really only see what's there and gloss over what isn't) but I noticed it. There have been times that I wanted to post something inappropriate, but didn't out of respect for the position I was entrusted with. It was a sacrifice a small part of me always regretted, but just the same that I felt it only right that I make.This is exactly what we are preventing. Mods will not be oppressed as posters. Minor infractions will be just as fine (or not fine) coming from mods as from any other poster.
LovelyHmm. Perhaps you could develop a nice theme for the Wiki? Something in the general layout of the default MediaWiki theme but with a Flat Earth twist to it would be absolutely fantastic.Let me know if I can help in any way.
Did you forget that I explicitly told you not to do that?No, but that only makes it worse. I'm angry at the game and I'm angry because you were not completely wrong for once. Butthurt squared.
Would you like to share the story of how you got butthurt?Sure. I played as the naked guy and I punched some guy in the dick at the campfire like 40 times and then he got angry with me and kept instagibbing me while being very pretentious about it. 0/10 terrible design 9.4/10 it's okay - IGN
Anyone who says "they know" why he was executed is lying.Surely if Kim Jong-un said he knows why his uncle was executed, he wouldn't be lying. He probably does know. I imagine there are a fair few other people who do, too.
if they take the role on they should obviously take the application of whatever rules are in place very seriously, and I believe that applies to their own posting.They should. That doesn't mean they will always succeed. It is virtually impossible to view one's own posts objectively - that's partially why we have multiple moderators. If one of them fails to obey the rules, there are others to put him back in order. A moderator breaking a rule now and then is no grounds to immediately demand to demod them - that would only be reasonable if their moderation was at fault.
possibly creating a moderator's code of conduct?One already exists and is being enforced. I feel it's fair as it is, and point 5 covers this situation. The same rules apply equivalently to all members. This means you, me, jroa, even Baby Jesus. Mods are expected to follow rules and will be disciplined if they fail, just like anyone else. Not more, not less.
Does that mean that mods and/or admins should be excluded from the Zetetic Council so as to prevent a conflict of interest in this regard?Yes, we already said admins will not take council seats, by our own decision. The fact that people are still nominating us is, well, their own issue.
Aerospace and flying ...
Q: As a passenger on an aircraft, how is it I can see the curvature of the earth?
A: Quite simply you cannot. It is widely stated you would need to be at a height of at least 40,000 ft to get even a hint of curvature if earth were round. Commercial aircraft are not allowed to fly this high. They are only allowed to fly just under this altitude. 36,000ft might be typical.
Q: What about Concorde? That flew at 60,000 ft.
A: It did, but Concorde also had incredibly small windows as a design concession, to prevent passengers seeing enough of the horizon and building up a picture of earth's shape for themselves. Only 6 inches across. As even that was deemed risky, Concorde has since been decommissioned.
Q: So what about flight times then? How can FEr's calculate times with the distorted map above?
A: Quite simply RErs can't do that either. There are two many variables. Performance is effected by fuel loads, ambient temperatures and pressures, engine models, the list goes on. Depending on what is happening with other traffic you might be in a hold, or routed out of your way to avoid other traffic or storms. The pilots do not fly direct to their destination either. Depending on the wind they might take off in the opposite direction to the intended route. They then fly SIDS (Standard Instrument Departures) onto a route, follow some beacons, get onto an Oceanic Highway on the way their, follow a STAR (STandard ARrival) on approach, and again go right round the back of an airport to land in the right direction. When pilots are following routes like the typical ones below, how can anyone make a simple straight line DST comparison to ascertain shape? Only the aircraft's Flight Management System really knows how far that trip is. The pilot just uses the data it provides. However FMS source code is closely guarded.
Below is a SID example. Note how the pilots fly curves and loops. They do not go direct.
Q: Well what about flying in the Southern 'Hemisphere'? Surely that would take much longer than times we have.
A: No. Pilots make use of jet-streams in both directions.QuoteJet streams are undulating bands of strong, high-altitude winds, associated with cold fronts. They have an average altitude of 10 km and may occasionally exceed 400 km/h. Pilots often seek out a jet stream to speed their jet planes along.http://www.moriartey.ca/wd/wxfacts1.php
Q: What about balloon flights? I see lots of amateur videos on the internet of high altitude camera shots.
A: They do not show ball-like curvature. The horizon curves all the way around, but what do you expect? Look at the map in the geography section above. The earth is flat and round like a plate. It is this curvature you see. Not the earth falling away at the edges.
Q: How come the sun takes longer to set when flying west?
A: Again look at the FE map above. You are following the spotlight of the sun for longer, when you fly west.
Q: What about Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles? You said there was no space flight.
A: Correct. ICBMs fly just below what would be deemed space. Orbit is not possible.
Physics
Q: "What about gravity? Wouldn't a Flat Earth eventually form a sphere if gravity existed?"
A: In the Finite Earth model, the Earth does not have any gravity of its own.
Q: "But wait, why then do I see objects fall?"
A: Good question. The phenomenon that you recognize as being gravity is actually the effects of Universal Acceleration, also known as UA.
Q: "How exactly does UA work?"
A: It is quite simple. The Universe is accelerating upwards. The Earth shields us from being affected by UA directly, though we are still indirectly affected by this since the Earth is pushing us upwards.
Q: "How is that I can jump and then come back down then?"
A: This is another good question. Since the Earth is pushing you upwards, you are moving at the same speed as the Earth, much like when you are sitting in a car, the car is pushing you along. When you jump, your upward velocity is for a moment, greater than the Earth's so you rise above it. But after a few moments, the Earth eventually catches up.
Q: "But when I throw a ball, it "falls" down in a parabolic path. If what you are saying is true, wouldn't the ball be moving in a straight diagonal line?"
A: The ball indeed does move in a straight line in the direction you threw it. However, you must also remember that the Earth is moving upwards. Because of this, you eyes mistake the distance between the ball and the Earth changing for the ball moving in a curved path. For the upward part of the arc, the ball's acceleration is greater than the Earth', and for the downward part of the arc the ball's velocity acceleration is no longer greater than the Earth's and thus the Earth catches up.
Q: "It is just too hard to think that an Earth accelerating upwards will simulate the same affects that we see gravity do every day."
A: When you look at Einstein's Equivalence Principle, you will find that it is not only quite possible, but true that they will locally appear to be the same.
Q: "Oh wait! I just remembered that nothing can reach the speed of light, and if the Universe was accelerating upwards at a constant rate, wouldn't this end up happening?"
A: When you look at equations from Special Relativity, you will find this will never happen. The relevant equation is v/c = tanh (at/c). Since tanh(at/c) is always less than 1, you can never reach the speed of light.
Q: "Even if that were true, it would create a gigantic amount of energy to do so wouldn't it?"
A: Universal Acceleration requires energy to move objects no more than gravity does. In Round Earth Theory a good example of gravity constantly accelerating objects without outputting energy would be an orbit.
Well, I don't think limiting how people can post is the way to go. It's pretty much the same thing as banning typos.Oh, I was planning to set up a filter that spell-checks every post made (using a British English dictionary, of course) and automatically issues a full 100-day bammywham for each red squiggle...
It's incredibly bothersome. I can see allowing it in the lower fora, but in the Flat Earth - boards it's just unprofessional.(except actually working lol)
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How about just making a rule against obnoxious posting habits? Seems to cover everything.I think we need to aim for something specific. We're trying to avoid giving staff too much discretion. In an ideal world, we should always be able to make a clear call on whether or not something violates the rules. Different people will find very different things to be obnoxious.
I dunno, I think it's pretty admirable how much effort he puts into responding to absolutely everyone everywhere. What's the harm in it, anyway?Responding to everyone everywhere is fine, if done responsibly. Quoting long-ish posts to respond with a one-liner is annoying (and often deliberately so). It gets even worse when other people then quote an entire EJ-esque post and also respond with a one-liner (granted, they are as guilty as EJ in that case). Excessive use of BBC can easily make a thread unreadable.
And here's a fresh one right now (yes, I was waiting until it was ready to start this thread).Most respectable, good sir.
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