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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Show me your physics
« on: December 25, 2017, 09:52:07 PM »
One of the main arguments that flat-earthers use is that NASA claims that we are living on a spinning ball that is rotating at 1000 mph. Even though it is moving this fast, we are unable to feel it. Therefore, the Earth is not spinning. However, we humans are only able to feel motion if we are accelerating. Therefore, if we are going at a constant speed of 1000 mph, then we would not be able to feel a thing. This is analogous to a car ride on a highway. You are going at a constant rate of 30 mph, and it feels as if you are not moving at all. Then, you suddenly accelerate to 70 mph. While you are changing speed, you are pressed against your seat. However, once you are again going at a constant rate, you feel as if everything is normal. This situation cannot be applied to Flat-Earth’s acceleration model. If we were constantly accelerating, then we would be pressed against the Earth due to the change in speed. Think about it. We don’t feel a thing as we are asymptotically approaching the speed if light, but 1000 mph is enough to feel it.