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Flat Earth Theory / Attainable Height

« on: May 13, 2018, 01:58:14 PM »

Bobby Shaffto raises an interesting point in relation to the "horizon" thread that is integral to many calculations

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"I imagine a flat earth advocate will say that you can't go up 1 light year from the flat earth.
How high could you go before being able to see the edge of a finite disc-shaped flat earth?

Having been through the info in wiki and found no solution to the question, I will pose it here, How far up can you go from the current Flat Earth model. Commercial airliners travel at around 35000 ft and we have all been on those. How much higher is it possible to go before one meets some sort of barrier (if there is one).

Quote from 9 out of 10 doctors
jimbob is the best person on this site. No, seriously, jimbob is why I stay on this site.           I was going to say Junker is, but OK

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Flat Earth Theory / international conspiracy

« on: May 01, 2018, 03:14:16 PM »

In terms of space conspiracy what is the general FE perspective in relation to the three main space fairing nations. America, Russia and China. Are they all in this together? The cover up would require considerable cooperation between these nations and they aren’t exactly best buddies. It would require some unifying body between them to ensure the cover-up of all individuals involved in the Russian, Chinese and American space program. Even If they were best buddies and all sleeping together, I don’t believe that they are competent enough to pull it off. Russia and America couldn’t even rig one election without being found out and that didn’t involve anything like as many people. I just can’t imagine Trump and Putin as best buddies, and Trump not letting the cat out of the bag, when trying to impress some girl.

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Flat Earth Theory / No sun

« on: April 27, 2018, 01:14:22 PM »

I have been to two places, Lapland and North Canada that are thousands of miles appart (assuming the pilot of the plane didnt fly in circles for 11 hours-I probably would have noticed) in their mid winter and experienced 24 hours of dark (for quite a few weeks) and tryed to picture how this happens above a flat earth.

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Flat Earth Theory / A chance to prove the Earth is flat

« on: April 22, 2018, 08:31:06 AM »

Here is the opportunity you have all been waiting for. A chance to show all those RE they dont know what they are talking about. Dig deep in your pockets and help fund this project. A project to prove the Earth is Flat, once and for all.
https://www.gofundme.com/showBoBthecurve

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Flat Earth Theory / Math Evidence (calcs and data) corroborating turning torso and radius 6371km

« on: March 31, 2018, 06:42:41 PM »

I have derived a formula (see working below) considering a sphere of 6371km to see how much of something is obscured for an observer of given height at given distance from a feature that is on the circles surface. (I will probably set this as an exercise for my students)

Formula derivation
https://pasteboard.co/Her0ToJ.jpg

and have applied it to comparing theoretical data in relation to results gathered from the video to see if we are on a sphere of radius 6371km

Data comparison (theoretical and actual)
https://pasteboard.co/HetXwJD.jpg

Data from video


As you can see, there is a good match if the sphere we are on is 6371km in radius and viewing height is around 3m from sphere surface

Note, if you use this calculator app and copy in the formula link, you can check the calculations
https://www.desmos.com/calculator

Formula copy/paste
y=6371-\sqrt{\left(\left(6371\right)^2-\left(47.9-\sqrt{\left(.002+6371\right)^2-\left(6371\right)^2}\right)^2\right)}

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Flat Earth Theory / Discussion Fuel

« on: March 22, 2018, 10:37:53 AM »

Dont forget your tickets for this April....................The truth is out there

https://www.flatearthconventionuk.co.uk/

Round Earthers go along and be educated

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Flat Earth Theory / Calling Flat earthers

« on: March 13, 2018, 09:18:00 AM »

One might consider that this post violates the discussion forum rules in terms of content but, should that be the case, it would prove that discussion here is a moot point.
I posted the mail below in hope of finding the leading beliefs instrumental in deciding to espouse to the flat earth philosophy. All I have found here is a bunch of round earth believers arguing and trying to prove to each other the earth isn’t flat. So, irrespective of what is stated in the questions and answers section, are there any flat earth believers here? If there aren't, I see no point in staying.



"To make the decision to support the flat earth hypothesis obviously one has to make a conscious decision to abandon what could be described as conventional theory (the majority view). It obviously takes courage and conviction to do this. I would be interested to know the key reasons of the individuals who espouse to this concept. The key facts that each considers to be the most important to them and instrumental in their decision. "

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Flat Earth Theory / The FE concept

« on: March 10, 2018, 06:55:39 PM »

To make the decision to support the flat earth hypothesis obviously one has to make a conscious decision to abandon what could be described as conventional theory (the majority view). It obviously takes courage and conviction to do this. I would be interested to know the key reasons of the individuals who espouse to this concept. The key facts that each considers to be the most important to them and instrumental in their decision.

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Flat Earth Theory / Possibly both ideas are correct

« on: March 05, 2018, 09:50:25 AM »

Einstein once asked if the moon was there only when it was being looked at. If I were writing a simulation program, I wouldnt bother generating anything that wasnt being observed by any of the sentient entities in the program at that time. It would also seem pointless to define anything not being immediately observed by any sentient entities in the program, like the earths shape. It also stands to reason that each sentient entity would not have to experience a similar reality, there probably isnt a fixed one. So to quote one of your members
The Earth can be any shape you want it
Any shape at all
Dark and cold or bright and warm
Long or thin or small