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Flat Earth Theory / In the FE model, does the moon reflect light from a spotlight sun

« on: January 12, 2020, 02:27:54 PM »

If the sun was a spotlight, I assume it would only emit light downwards. But the moon is next to the sun in the flat earth model, so how does the moon reflect the light of the sun at nighttime.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: I think you're wrong. Discuss if you dare

« on: January 12, 2020, 02:14:53 PM »

it's a smidge more than 3000 miles away from me

Why do RE'ers keep getting the basics wrong after being here for so long? You know, things like "it's probably not safe to assume that the vacuum of space does not have the same optical properties as air and/or obstacles on the Earth"?

This isn't an FE problem, this is a "you forgot to think" problem. "I can see stars therefore visibility on the Earth is perfect" - this is nonsense regardless of which model you prefer to subscribe to.

As for the OP - pipe down. You're not the final boss of the Internet. Nobody will "dare" to debate you like making a post on our own forum would be some super spooky feat. If you have a questions, put on a big smile and ask them. You might get the answers you seek, or maybe you won't. Social interactions are a great thing.

Oh, and start with the FAQ. You won't make much headway if you don't know the first thing about how light behaves in FET.

You're right that vacuums have different optical properties compared to air, that's also the reason why light can travel uninterrupted through space, whereas in air light gets reflected and diffracted by dust particles and other junk in the atmosphere. In rural areas/deserts with no light pollution I can almost see the faint milky way with my naked eyes.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: I think you're wrong. Discuss if you dare

« on: January 12, 2020, 01:56:09 PM »

How come you don't see Mount Everest from the left most corner of Indonesia?

Because there is a limit to how far light can travel through the air. That distance is above the upper limit of the number of miles that light can travel through the atmosphere.

Do you mind linking the source of where you got that from? Because unlike other waves such as sound waves, light waves travel in a vacuum, so they cannot be interrupted by a so called "limit." If there was such a limit, then how can we see stars that are billions of miles away from us? The reason we can't see mount everest is because of curvature, as well as clouds, mist etc.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: I think you're wrong. Discuss if you dare

« on: January 12, 2020, 01:29:42 PM »

You're taking the wrong approach, anyway:

FE is a proven theory and FEs do understand that if governments are lying, is because there's a good reason for that. Perspective denies seeing what you mention. Cities are highly illuminated and that's a possible reason for the effect that you mention (but that you don't prove or provide evidence)

I don't understand why everyone is talking about "perspective." It has nothing to do with visibility of objects over the horizon whatsoever. If a ship is going over the horizon and the bottom starts to disappear, it's not because of perspective, because the place where you viewing from has a way larger effect than perspective.

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Flat Earth Theory / How do lunar eclipses work

« on: January 12, 2020, 11:37:15 AM »

I know if the earth was round then the shadow cast on the moon is round, how does that work with the flat earth model.

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Flat Earth Theory / I asked a question and it got moved to angry ranting?

« on: January 09, 2020, 04:33:48 PM »

How are we supposed to develop theories and ideas if every post is moved by the mods because they didn't like it