Allegedly Dave vs Particle Physicist - Flat Earth debate
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Flat earth is the retard of conspiracy theories.
I'm not trying to spam the communities with this, but in case you missed my comments earlier:
You can prove the globe wrong yourself without special equipment
Do you live near a large body of water? You can still do this over land but I would then encourage you to do this experiment in a few different locations to rule out the possibility of your land samples all being coincidentally flat
Ideally, you stand on a shoreline and scan up the coast or directly across the water if possible and spot the most distant object/landmark
On a clear day and assuming 20/20 vision you will be able to see over 25 kms with your naked eye. Bring binoculars to go much further and give yourself zero room for doubt
Pay attention to what you’re seeing. Notice that you not only see the entire landmark but also even the ground and shoreline running up to it
Then hit google maps and right click your location, measure distance, right click again on your distant landmark(s) and measure distance
Enter that distance into an earth curvature calculator
Earthcurvature.com
Why can you still see 100% of that distant object that should be completely obscured from view due to earths supposed curvature?
There's no other way to interpret what your are seeing with your own eyes
Seriously, do yourself a favour and go do this sometime
ericdubay.com
flatearth101.com
Copying and pasting your retarded post does not change the fact that you have no clue what you are saying. Once an object is over 5 Km away, you will no longer see the full height of the object. The bottom will start to be cut off because of the curve of the earth. Get this one simple fact through your thick skull.
In other words, from any shore, while standing at sea level, show me the waterline of any ship or tower or marker that can be proven to be greater than 5Km away.
I'll spare you the bother. You can't.
I’m literally staring at a distant landmark 18 kms away and I can see all of it
But you’re telling me what I’m literally looking at is a lie
Do you see why I might not be convinced
People get so triggered by the idea of a flat earth. I haven’t looked into it much & only know a little about it — so I’m not a believer. But I’m also not intimidated or appalled by people who believe it’s flat. I’m very open-minded & I like thought experiments.
Regarding the experiment with a boat at sea that disappears at the horizon but can be “brought back” with binoculars — I do think you’re correct about that. I’m not sure why that is, or under what circumstances it’s possible, but i have seen it done. I think 5 km is just over 3 miles, and 18 km is a bit over 11 miles — correct me if I’m wrong.
I listened to about half the interview & couldn’t take it anymore. I feel like the science guy was having a bad day or something. I also suspect he was at a disadvantage because of the language barrier, as he seemed to be confused by certain terminology, or perhaps was thrown off by Dave’s accent / pronunciation. Is there any debates you’re aware of in which both sides are solidly represented?
One thing from the debate that, as I recall, the science guy mentioned is inaccurate measurements. I have also wondered about that: The possibility that distances are not accurate, and the possibility that even the accepted circumstance of the earth is not correct. If the earth’s circumference was significantly bigger than known, perhaps that would explain the boat experiment — however, I also question our ability to even calculate curvature in terms of distance and slope, because, according to Neil DeGrasse Tyson, earth is pear-shaped….. so…. if that’s true, then we have no way to accurately calculate this stuff. Right?
Prove it or shut up.