Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766289)

that would be detecting the curvature. much different than seeing it.

Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766289)

and just to test your logic about horizons a bit, would the horizon not still exist if the earth were flat? to me the horizon is just where the sky meets the earth.

Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766288)

it looks like some people have basically said what i wanted to get out though, which is that a gaseous system within a vacuous expanse does not exist other than in the case of earth.

Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766288)

next question:

why can't a plane fly into the rotation of the earth to shorten its flight times?

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1766293)

No, when you look at the horizon, you are literally seeing the point at which the surface of the Earth is curving away from your line of sight.


I'd imagine that would depend on how far away from you the surface of your imaginary flat plane stretched and how much the thickness of atmosphere at that distance diffused light.

Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766295)

okay, but you can't see the actual curve itself, from left to right. so you can't see the curve. call it semantics, but you can't see the curve.

Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766295)

if the earth were flat, and went on infinitely in every direction, would you see a horizon line?

Originally Posted by P A N (Post 1766291)

you may not want to accept this, but i'm not gonna laugh at you for it.

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1766298)

Uh get with the program dude, I'm on your side because mirages are a better explanation than the official story. Also I recommend not using YouTube because it's a state sponsored entity that only distributes government propaganda (including poorly done conspiracy theory videos, since those make dissenters look bad).

Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger (Post 1766300)

Also, I'm pretty sure the flat-earth you-tubers began this endeavor as a bet that they could convince conspiracy theorists of anything-- even something as scientifically unsound as the earth being flat.

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1766301)

Seriously. I mean the Earth is obviously a cone.

Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger (Post 1766303)

Maybe it's shaped like my husband's testicles.