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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Theory => Topic started by: BlueMachine on June 10, 2018, 10:24:06 PM

Title: How do satellites work?
Post by: BlueMachine on June 10, 2018, 10:24:06 PM

I'm curious how the flat earth belief accounts for satellites. Do they exist? If so what keeps them in the sky? If not, how do cell phones work? Thank you.

Title: Re: How do satellites work?
Post by: Tontogary on June 11, 2018, 12:57:51 AM

Cell phones don’t use satellites. They use ground stations.

Title: Re: How do satellites work?
Post by: BlueMachine on June 11, 2018, 01:16:21 AM

Okay I was thinking satellite phones. How about dish cable then?

Title: Re: How do satellites work?
Post by: Tontogary on June 11, 2018, 01:23:25 AM

Quote from: BlueMachine on June 11, 2018, 01:16:21 AM

Okay I was thinking satellite phones. How about dish cable then?

Dishes use satellites, cable uses cable. I would suggest searching the forum, there are a few posts that claim that sat tv do not actually use satellites. It is up to you if you believe the claims......

Title: Re: How do satellites work?
Post by: Tumeni on June 11, 2018, 08:19:07 AM

There's no such thing as "dish cable". If you have a dish, you're using the satellite. If you have cable, you are hard-wired to a cable network.

Satellites are used for, amongst other things;

Earth Observation
Weather mapping
General communications
News-gathering and outside broadcast
Fleet tracking
Domestic TV & radio broadcast
Telephone communication