Conspiracy about the flat earth conspiracy - Thread bans in OP

Dohnjoe · 09-04-2022 11:47PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he-7vs0BkLE

Debate between a flat-earther and a scientist. Goes as expected.

silliussoddius · 11-04-2022 08:28PM

My goodness. What was that?

Hoop66 · 12-04-2022 02:48PM

"Your entire existence is being a dick. To science". Tremendous stuff.

Lex Luthor · 02-05-2023 09:58PM

there's too much evidence out there proving the globe earth dimensions are all false........

so if its not a globe what is it?

sydthebeat · 02-05-2023 10:13PM

My god that flat earther is hilarious

Lex Luthor · 04-05-2023 05:44PM

if the earth is a ball and using their dimensions that the radius is 3,959 miles and using the earth curvature calculator, how come you can see almost all of the Sears tower from Indian Dunes when over 1/3 of it should be hidden by curvature?

Dohnjoe · 04-05-2023 05:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120555289#Comment_120555289

Bored, so I checked this - explained in the below article

https://www.abc57.com/news/skyline-skepticism-the-lake-michigan-mirage

Here's a pic across the bay in cloudy weather. Curvature.

monkeybutter · 04-05-2023 06:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120548405#Comment_120548405

its a sphere

Panrich · 06-05-2023 08:45AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120548405#Comment_120548405

The fact that we can see a clearly defined horizon proves the curvature of the earth.

sydthebeat · 06-05-2023 08:53AM

The fact we can see a round moon, sun and planets also proves we live on a sphere

The Nal · 06-05-2023 09:21AM

This is an absolutely ridiculous thread that needs to be closed.

06-05-2023 09:32AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120561625#Comment_120561625

I think it serves a good purpose in demonstrating how the flat earth belief isn't that far removed from the tactics and beliefs used to support other conspiracy theories. (Or that they aren't that far away from people using parodies of conspiracy theory tactics to troll.)

Hoop66 · 08-05-2023 07:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120555348#Comment_120555348

An oblate (slightly flattened at top and bottom) sphere, to be precise.

Lex Luthor · 13-05-2023 08:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120561577#Comment_120561577

that proves absolutely nothing

Lex Luthor · 13-05-2023 08:52AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120561560#Comment_120561560

that proves nothing........why does the horizon rise up to eye level the higher you go? Surely it would drop off

Like I said already, the maths dont lie when it comes to seeing objects in the distance when they should be behind curvature

None of you globers can deny it and struggle to back it up except with ridiculous comments like its a mirage or if I stand on a beach I see a boat disappear, when there is actual proof with the globers maths that objects can be seen clearly when they should be hidden by curvature

Lex Luthor · 13-05-2023 08:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120561625#Comment_120561625

why so?

The burden of proof is on people who believe we live on a globe

Show me one shred of evidence using the globe earth calculator of objects disappearing over a "horizon" to prove the globe earth calculations

Lex Luthor · 13-05-2023 08:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120568414#Comment_120568414

proof?

so the water curves around this but flattens at the top & bottom?

Seriously?

sydthebeat · 13-05-2023 09:02AM

:D

The world is round, it's as clear as night and day.

Lex Luthor · 13-05-2023 09:19AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120555343#Comment_120555343

if you see curvature in front of you, then surely you should see curvature from left to right aswell, but my eyes tell me this is flat

EXPLAIN...!!!

Lex Luthor · 13-05-2023 09:23AM

If someone standing at A observes object C "disappear" over a horizon for example, then surely someone standing at B who has an unobstructed view over the lake looking at C, should see curvature to the left & right of C if we all live on a ball?

Would you not agree?

or is it only oceans that bend and lakes stay flat?

The Nal · 13-05-2023 10:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590142#Comment_120590142

Enjoy your flat earth

sydthebeat · 13-05-2023 10:30AM

Can't wait for the next one

robinph · 13-05-2023 10:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590225#Comment_120590225

Can you see the curvature of a football when looking at just a 1mm section of if?

magicbastarder · 13-05-2023 11:01AM

the earth curves 8cm per km. it'd be like being able to spot a curve in a metre long ruler, of 0.08mm.

Dohnjoe · 13-05-2023 01:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590209#Comment_120590209

Firstly, if water is flat, ask yourself why those buildings are below the waterline.

Secondly, left to right, that's the Chicago skyline, it's let's say 10km long to be generous. The curvature in 10km is around 7.85 metres, so probably not visible to the naked eye.

Any flat-earther I've come across expects some really dramatic curve they can easily see. The curve is extremely gradual and it's only really visible from high altitude, or across a flat surface with long distances involved, and without the obscurity of terrain. Like our Chicago skyline pic or the zoomed in pic below

Check out "Behind the Curve on Netflix", it's a doc about a bunch of flat-earthers. It doesn't judge them in any way, just let's them do their thing, and they accidentally prove the world is round twice in the doc with their experiments. The second experiment is quite doable if you have a canal nearby, so you can prove it yourself.

Lex Luthor · 14-05-2023 09:20AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590357#Comment_120590357

Typical globe earth response..........fleeting comment with no shred of evidence

Lex Luthor · 14-05-2023 09:37AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590465#Comment_120590465

where did you get your calculations from? You do know its not linear as its a curve?

To correct you its actually 8" per mile squared

So if you were to look out across 12 miles width which is very possible on a clear day say from Dublin Bay from Poolbeg Lighthouse, the overall curvature is 48 ft either side, work it out

Focus on Kish Bank lighthouse and you should see curvature to the left & right

More damning is that Kish Bank lighthouse is approx 7 miles from Dublin Bay and according to the earth curve calculator should be approx 1/3 hidden by the curve

But its not

Explain........

Lex Luthor · 14-05-2023 09:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120590888#Comment_120590888

"Firstly, if water is flat" - is this your opening statement? Are you going to post here and tell me water is curving? Seriously? Can you explain to me how it does this? I'm all ears.........

what you are seeing is more dense air near the sea which makes it appear hidden with the naked eye

There is plenty of footage showing objects that should be completely hidden by curvature that are perfectly visible and even more when you zoom in

Explain?...........are you going to say these are all mirages? 😂

"The curve is extremely gradual and it's only really visible from high altitude" - Please show me your evidence of curvature from high altitude

Here's a little video for you if you can explain the results.....30 miles away should have a curvature of 600ft if filmed from the ground, but lets give the benefit of the doubt to the camera person and say it was recorded at 6ft high

The distance to the horizon is just over 3 miles and 481 ft of the approx 1800ft tower should be obscured by the curve, do you see this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__liPsAYnJs

magicbastarder · 14-05-2023 09:57AM

Two things; 48 foot across 12 miles is 48 foot across 63,300 foot. Good luck in spotting that. Secondly, if you can focus your vision across that entire 12 mile span without having to scan your eyes to be able to take it all in, you are an unusual human being.

sydthebeat · 14-05-2023 10:03AM

@Lex Luthor

If water cannot curve, explain meniscus and capillary action.

Then when you've realised what capillary action is, all yourself why it doesn't continue all the way up a tube?

When you've realised the reason for this (I'll give you a hint, it's gravity) then do some research as to how gravity works.

Then you'll realise why water, and everything else on earth, does not simply float out into space....

Conspiracy about the flat earth conspiracy - Thread bans in OP

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