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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Attempt to disprove the round earth to me.

« on: January 05, 2018, 08:24:34 AM »

Why is the sun at noon exactly the same angular size as it is at dawn and dusk? If the sun were indeed "small" and moving towards and away from us, its angular size would be largest at noon, when it is supposedly closest. See also moonrise/moonset and lunar noon.

Why does the same face of the moon appear to be pointed towards us at all times. Again, if it is close and moving across the sky, we should expect to see a different moon face at different times. We don't.

Why do we see the same "southern hemisphere" stars in Australia and South America, even though they are on opposite sides of a supposed disk?

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Satellite Phones V2

« on: December 13, 2017, 03:45:11 AM »

See also: why do sat phones and gps work in the middle of the Australian desert or in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where no other land-based communication works?

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: A few questions

« on: December 11, 2017, 11:24:04 PM »

Dammit, you stole the punchline.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: A few questions

« on: December 11, 2017, 03:30:23 AM »

Direct East-West is a curved line x distance from the center. That is what you're calculating. An actual straight line would be less.

No, I'm using straight line distances. Both Santiago and Sydney are in the southern hemisphere: if the diameter of the whole disk (to the Antarctic shelf) is 40000km, then the "northern hemisphere" inner disk has diameter around 20000km, and therefore the distance between two points in the southern hemisphere on opposite sides of the disk must be > 20000km. This is pretty straightforward, right?

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: A few questions

« on: December 10, 2017, 06:37:06 AM »

1) What is the diameter (approximately) of the flat earth? The numbers I have read say something in the vicinity of 40000 to 45000 km. Is that correct?

2) Most maps I have seen show Australia and South America is roughly opposite sectors of the disc. This being the case, what would be a good estimate for the distance between Sydney and Santiago?

• Very possibly infinite. At least 40, 000 Km.
• Around 15, 000 Km

Ok, so 1) makes sense, but how can 2) be correct? Sydney and Santiago are in opposite sectors, and both well into the southern hemisphere (>30 degrees). That would seem to suggest a distance of at least 25000km. How do you arrive at 15000km?

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Where is the map

« on: December 10, 2017, 05:41:23 AM »

How do you suppose you would calculate that a Boeing plane would have a cruise speed of 550 miles per hour?

Here's one way: fly from LA to NY, or Sydney to Perth, or any other over land distance that is easily calibrated.  That gets us speeds of around 850-950km/h. Would you agree?

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Flat Earth Theory / A few questions

« on: December 10, 2017, 05:19:55 AM »

1) What is the diameter (approximately) of the flat earth? The numbers I have read say something in the vicinity of 40000 to 45000 km. Is that correct?

2) Most maps I have seen show Australia and South America is roughly opposite sectors of the disc. This being the case, what would be a good estimate for the distance between Sydney and Santiago?