If the Earth really is flat, then it would be simple to map it on a flat paper.
Go ahead and map the world for us then, if you think it is so easy.
Tom, I believe that's the point. It apparently isn't easy, ergo how can the Earth be flat.
He just said that it's easy to map the world. Why not map it for us then and then tell us the results?
Actually, it is quite easy. Just look at a globe. All the land masses – Greenland, Africa, Australia, Alaska to name a few – are correctly shaped and appropriately sized. Distances between any 2 points are consistent with GPS, airline flight times, mathematical calculations using latitude and longitude.
That is why all two-dimensional maps have shortcomings. You cannot accurately plot out a three-dimensional sphere onto a two-dimensional sheet of paper.
Looking at a globe and then assuming that the earth is a globe is your way of mapping the earth?
No,
1) You begin with the assumption that the Flat and Spherical Earth models are both equally correct.
2) Then, test each model equally by taking size, distance measurements from each model and comparing it to objective, third-party data.
3) Inconsistencies with the model and known data indicates a flaw in the model.
When tested, the 2-D Flat Earth maps show numerous inconsistencies with available data.
According to the Flat Earth Ice Wall Model presented on wiki:
Australia is larger than North America
South America is twice as large as North America
Africa is larger than Asia and Europe combined.
The Flat Earth Distinct Continent Model also presented on wiki:
Australia is larger than Africa.
Canada is taller than it is wide.
New Zealand is larger than Greenland.
The Spherical Earth Globe Model:
Is consistent with published data of landmass sizes and shapes.
Measured distances especially on the outer edges of both Flat Earth models differ wildly from distances measured by GPS, airline flight data and mathematically calculated with latitude and longitude coordinates. With the Spherical Earth Model there are no such inconsistencies. This point has been pointed out on numerous previous threads but has been largely ignored by the Flat Earth community.