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Refuting the Flat-Earth theory
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RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory
(April 1, 2023 at 5:24 pm)FlatAssembler Wrote:
(April 1, 2023 at 1:40 pm)Deesse23 Wrote: What i am talking about is basic trigonometry.
If Earth is a globe vs Earth being a disk is fundamentally different, particularly near the south pole. Of course most people focus on the norhtern hemisphere, because an overwhelming amjority lives there.

Yet, based on osservations, the glaring difference in the resulting geometry when looking at the sky (between sitting on the outer part of the disc vs sitting on the bottom of a ball) will tell you if the Earth is a globe or a disc. But i am certain that flat earthers will just ignore this like anything else.

I know Flat Assembler is not a flat earther, i was just trying to show him how to lead one.....one that is not either a troll or completely ignorant.
I don't understand your argument. If the Earth were flat:
1) If the stars are very far away, everybody on Earth would see the same stars. Constellations wouldn't shift at all.
2) If the stars were relatively close to us, then the constellations would indeed shift. But the constellations would have different shapes depending on the place we are looking at them. There would be perspective distortions, and, unless we assume all the stars in the same constellation were equally far away from us, there would be parallaxes.
Either way, it would be trivial to tell that the Earth is not round from the observations from the northern hemisphere alone.

No, the same stars and constellations appear in different directions depending on your latitude and absolute or greenwich time..   if the earth was flat then the difference in apparent direction of the star at different latitudes can only be explained by the stars being close to earth compare to the distance spanned by the latitudes.   if the stars and constellations me were really that close to earth then the shape of constellations would be foreshortened differently by perspective depending on the latitude. 

that is not the case.    the shape of the constellation is exactly the same no matter where the observer is on earth, yet the direction of the constellations are different from different latitudes.   that can only be explained by curvature of the earth.   and if you tabulate how the earth must be curved at different latitudes as well as longitudes based on the directionn of the constellation as seen from different locations and at different times, the you would find the earth curves all the way around in every direction and is thus a sphere, or at least an ellipsoid.
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Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - March 29, 2023 at 11:19 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by arewethereyet - March 29, 2023 at 11:28 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by The Valkyrie - March 29, 2023 at 11:30 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Angrboda - March 29, 2023 at 11:32 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 29, 2023 at 11:42 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Nay_Sayer - March 29, 2023 at 1:32 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 29, 2023 at 2:02 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 29, 2023 at 2:35 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 29, 2023 at 2:47 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 29, 2023 at 6:14 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 29, 2023 at 4:03 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 29, 2023 at 5:58 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by zebo-the-fat - March 29, 2023 at 4:09 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 29, 2023 at 6:09 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 29, 2023 at 6:16 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Angrboda - March 29, 2023 at 6:23 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 29, 2023 at 6:28 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Silver - March 29, 2023 at 7:51 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 29, 2023 at 8:22 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Fake Messiah - March 29, 2023 at 11:08 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 30, 2023 at 6:33 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 30, 2023 at 12:45 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 30, 2023 at 1:41 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 30, 2023 at 6:18 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 30, 2023 at 6:44 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - March 30, 2023 at 10:25 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by arewethereyet - March 30, 2023 at 10:27 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - March 31, 2023 at 2:41 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2023 at 3:53 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - March 31, 2023 at 1:00 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2023 at 1:14 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - March 31, 2023 at 1:40 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Angrboda - March 31, 2023 at 2:31 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - March 31, 2023 at 10:37 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2023 at 2:57 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - March 31, 2023 at 10:39 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Fake Messiah - April 1, 2023 at 1:25 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 6:42 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Fake Messiah - April 1, 2023 at 7:30 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 8:42 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 8:46 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Silver - March 30, 2023 at 6:37 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Mister Agenda - March 30, 2023 at 10:52 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 30, 2023 at 11:35 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Angrboda - March 30, 2023 at 2:44 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 30, 2023 at 3:04 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 31, 2023 at 3:06 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by arewethereyet - March 31, 2023 at 5:24 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 7:24 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 1, 2023 at 9:19 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 9:42 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 1, 2023 at 9:49 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 9:56 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 1, 2023 at 10:43 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 11:30 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 12:01 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 1, 2023 at 12:38 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 10:13 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 11:47 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 11:59 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 12:54 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 1:09 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 1:51 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 1:52 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Angrboda - April 1, 2023 at 12:56 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Goosebump - April 1, 2023 at 1:21 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 1, 2023 at 1:40 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 5:24 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 1, 2023 at 5:35 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 1, 2023 at 6:28 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Deesse23 - April 2, 2023 at 6:06 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 2, 2023 at 11:03 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 1, 2023 at 1:58 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 1, 2023 at 2:23 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by zebo-the-fat - April 2, 2023 at 3:40 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 2, 2023 at 4:03 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 3, 2023 at 7:08 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 3, 2023 at 8:53 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 3, 2023 at 9:19 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 3, 2023 at 9:28 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 3, 2023 at 9:43 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 3, 2023 at 9:01 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by HappySkeptic - April 3, 2023 at 5:10 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 3, 2023 at 5:13 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 3, 2023 at 6:58 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 3, 2023 at 7:12 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by arewethereyet - April 3, 2023 at 5:17 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 3, 2023 at 6:01 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Silver - April 3, 2023 at 7:01 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by The Valkyrie - April 3, 2023 at 8:23 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 3, 2023 at 8:49 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 4, 2023 at 4:40 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Jackalope - April 3, 2023 at 9:32 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 3, 2023 at 9:41 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 4, 2023 at 4:43 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 4, 2023 at 5:10 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Jackalope - April 3, 2023 at 9:45 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 3, 2023 at 10:04 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 3, 2023 at 10:09 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 4, 2023 at 7:00 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 4, 2023 at 11:51 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 4, 2023 at 3:53 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 5, 2023 at 11:36 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 5, 2023 at 11:48 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 5, 2023 at 12:46 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 5, 2023 at 2:04 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 5, 2023 at 9:01 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 6, 2023 at 8:07 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 4, 2023 at 11:56 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Angrboda - April 4, 2023 at 3:32 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 4, 2023 at 3:52 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by The Valkyrie - April 4, 2023 at 3:46 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 4, 2023 at 3:57 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 5, 2023 at 1:08 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 5, 2023 at 1:38 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 6, 2023 at 3:04 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by HappySkeptic - April 6, 2023 at 5:52 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 7, 2023 at 6:17 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 6, 2023 at 8:29 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Fake Messiah - April 6, 2023 at 12:58 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 7, 2023 at 2:42 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Fake Messiah - April 7, 2023 at 3:19 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 7, 2023 at 6:28 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 8, 2023 at 12:41 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 7, 2023 at 2:49 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 7, 2023 at 7:16 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 7, 2023 at 10:02 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 7, 2023 at 11:28 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 7, 2023 at 11:38 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 7, 2023 at 9:29 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 7, 2023 at 12:06 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 7, 2023 at 12:25 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by tackattack - April 7, 2023 at 3:47 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by zebo-the-fat - April 7, 2023 at 4:57 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by FlatAssembler - April 8, 2023 at 12:39 am
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Gawdzilla Sama - April 7, 2023 at 5:07 pm
RE: Refuting the Flat-Earth theory - by Anomalocaris - April 8, 2023 at 1:01 am

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