The shape of Earth

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RE: The shape of Earth

October 29, 2022 at 9:08 am

(July 19, 2022 at 11:30 am)h311inac311 Wrote: Okay, so how high does an observer have to travel before they can clearly observe the shape of Earth?

Do you guys have footage?

Also, do you trust the government?

One time off the shore of Waikiki beach, using binoculars, I saw the heads of folks and a bulge of seawater hiding the rest, and later when the ship got closer I saw their whole bodies. So not very high at all.

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The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 10:59 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:06 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Orbit - July 19, 2022 at 11:06 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:07 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by arewethereyet - July 19, 2022 at 11:55 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Brian37 - July 28, 2022 at 10:20 pm

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:09 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:13 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:20 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by polymath257 - July 26, 2022 at 8:44 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:17 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 19, 2022 at 11:30 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:30 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Peebo-Thuhlu - July 19, 2022 at 11:33 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Fake Messiah - July 20, 2022 at 11:05 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Deesse23 - July 20, 2022 at 11:43 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 22, 2022 at 10:28 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by LadyForCamus - August 18, 2022 at 10:03 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by LinuxGal - October 29, 2022 at 9:08 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by zebo-the-fat - October 29, 2022 at 10:44 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by The Grand Nudger - July 19, 2022 at 11:32 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by Angrboda - July 19, 2022 at 11:33 am

RE: The shape of Earth - by h311inac311 - July 19, 2022 at 11:37 am

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