tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896819740098465917.post4506751856467025369..comments2024-02-05T10:28:25.472-08:00Comments on Transcendental Physics: THE FLAT EARTH HYPOTHESIS REVISITED… AGAIN!Edward R. Closehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09760282480966828326noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896819740098465917.post-77833166511434056392017-03-25T16:41:54.178-07:002017-03-25T16:41:54.178-07:00It's nice to see a mature response to this ...It's nice to see a mature response to this 'worldview' question. I've noticed that when I 'believe' something it often blinds me to the other point of view. So it's nice to see open-minded debate. When we first hear of the flat earth idea, it sounds utterly ridiculous. But if we start sifting through the model, you can start to see why some think it is possible. One weak argument is that you can't feel spin or acceleration. We don't feel that on a plane when it's cruising along with no turbulence either! And a plane is just a little bigger than we are! The mass of earth is SO large, and we are SO small compared to it. So I don't even take that as evidence. It looks flat, even from a jet? Again, the earth is so large, and curvature is minimal from our tiny perspective. The sun's rays seem to triangle outward instead of coming in parallel? OK then, follow those rays to the point; how far up is that? Not 3000 miles, as FE-ers say. I think the atmosphere disperses them, and it's a matter of perspective. Also, the sun doesn't shrink at sunset or sunrise as it would in a flat model, showing the sun's route. Its size remains the same all day, and I don't see how that can work on a flat plane. Strongest arguments? The flight paths... esp in the southern hemisphere. I admit that's odd. The flat earth map makes those flights look more direct. And the NASA photos of earth, admittedly photo-shopped, and looking various sizes from the moon... even continents changing size. And ISS live feeds. One time I watched them and they stayed in sunlight over an hour. I thought they circled the earth in about 90 mins? So wouldn't they only be in sunlight for 45 mins? Maybe I'm ignorant about that, idk. Honestly, I can't imagine that a bunch of astronauts are in on a MASSIVE lie... how could they ALL keep it a secret? But even if they aren't honest, even if they never made it to the moon, that doesn't mean they're lying about the shape of the earth. Maybe they just can't get past lower earth orbit. But Russia, China, all the other countries lying too? No whistle-blowers? So, here's my strongest evidence for a globe: the stars rotate counter-clockwise from the northern hemisphere, and clockwise from the southern hemisphere. That, to me, is the smoking gun. Along with the earth's curved shadow appearing on the moon during a lunar eclipse. And I love that you mentioned the 'mile high city' Denver... great point! Can Colorado Springs see the city in the sky from 70 miles away? Hmm... Well, this is something only a few really want to think about, because if the flat earth is true, it's a paradigm shift that could cause psychosis... because we'd be facing a new reality about our very existence, not to mention the anger of betrayal by those who hid the truth from so many for so long. It's a collective punch in the gut somewhere between The Truman Show and The Matrix. It's no small matter, and I don't blame those who want to bury their head in the sand and not research it. The blue pill might just be the better choice for some. Hopefully, the Space Elevator or Virgin Galactic will bring space tourism to us (or the younger generations to come) -and finally, seeing will be believing.Traseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963804212504270382noreply@blogger.com