How would a pilot know the shape of Antarctica? Do you think they can see the whole thing at one time? They fly using their instruments.
Are you saying that nobody has seen Antarctica? You are being very confusing.
In the round Earth model, you could get to Antarctica by traveling any direction. It is just quicker to go south. This is exactly the same in the flat Earth model. The shortest route to Antarctica is to follow a compass south.
Ok, you got me. With the exception of directly east or west, on either model, you could theoretically get to Antarctica traveling any other direction. Perhaps you do not understand how north and south work on the Flat Earth?
How would a pilot know the shape of Antarctica?
If you can't demonstrate it, then you shouldn't believe it.
Quote from: jroa on December 10, 2014, 02:41:09 PMHow would a pilot know the shape of Antarctica? Umm... Maybe by taking a map and comparing what he sees on the map against what he sees out his window.
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Quote from: markjo on December 10, 2014, 06:29:44 PMQuote from: jroa on December 10, 2014, 02:41:09 PMHow would a pilot know the shape of Antarctica? Umm... Maybe by taking a map and comparing what he sees on the map against what he sees out his window.That sounds incredibly dangerous and inaccurate.
Quote from: Vauxhall on December 10, 2014, 06:53:46 PMQuote from: markjo on December 10, 2014, 06:29:44 PMQuote from: jroa on December 10, 2014, 02:41:09 PMHow would a pilot know the shape of Antarctica? Umm... Maybe by taking a map and comparing what he sees on the map against what he sees out his window.That sounds incredibly dangerous and inaccurate. Why would that be dangerous or inaccurate? How do you navigate?
Quote from: markjo on December 10, 2014, 10:37:18 PMQuote from: Vauxhall on December 10, 2014, 06:53:46 PMQuote from: markjo on December 10, 2014, 06:29:44 PMQuote from: jroa on December 10, 2014, 02:41:09 PMHow would a pilot know the shape of Antarctica? Umm... Maybe by taking a map and comparing what he sees on the map against what he sees out his window.That sounds incredibly dangerous and inaccurate. Why would that be dangerous or inaccurate? How do you navigate?It's a lump of snow and ice. It all looks the same. Plus, averting your gaze from a map to the window multiple times while operating any vehicle is highly dangerous. It's an unnecessary distraction.
Regarding RET's depiction of Anartica, here is the best map I could find:Could you tell where you are by comparing geography to this map?