Is the earth flat?

[walrus]

About the only positive thing about getting this thread started up again is watching Beanz direct his perpetual anger at yet another person. Not that I would wish that upon you, Alpha.

Thanks Tito.

Alpha, so you have spent a long time thinking about this. What shape of earth would fit the water issue you bring up?

The heliocentric cosmology is purely conceptual. I’m only interested in what can be objectively demonstrated. Real world, demonstrable facts is the only thing that concerns me.

I think that Beanz is only trumping Alpha's sophomoric comprehension of science and logic and physics and a whole host of other things. For example when beanz asks poignantly "what motive would thousands of scientists over the course of the past several centuries have to conceal that the Earth is flat?", That it is a calm and pointed destruction of his opponent and in no way angry or combative at all. I would not characterize him as being combative or angry whilst doing so.

Nothing in there practically demonstrates the claims of the globe. I can demonstrate the physics of water for you.

Ya I hear you alpha I’d just like at least one theory on things from you, it would greatly enhance the discussion. It seems your argument comes down to the earth may not be round

[El Kabong]

The Earth isn't flat, BUT thanks to climate change it will be ending in T-12 or so years soooo why bother really

[TitoFan]

Flat or round, I'd rather it start spinning in the other direction, just so hurricanes could form off the Eastern Antilles and go towards Africa for a change.

They can peter out before arriving..... I just don't want them coming westward.

[El Kabong]

Flat or round, I'd rather it start spinning in the other direction, just so hurricanes could form off the Eastern Antilles and go towards Africa for a change.

They can peter out before arriving..... I just don't want them coming westward.

Geeeez have 1 hurricane hit your precious little island and we never hear the end of it....

[TitoFan]

Are you kidding? I wouldn't even befriend anyone called Maria anymore.

[TitoFan]

Just realized Walrus will probably come in here and call me racist for hoping hurricanes move eastward toward Africa instead of toward the Caribbean. I'm in trouble.

[walrus]

Just realized Walrus will probably come in here and call me racist for hoping hurricanes move eastward toward Africa instead of toward the Caribbean. I'm in trouble.

Me and big D are discussing appropriate action now

[El Kabong]

Are you kidding? I wouldn't even befriend anyone called Maria anymore.

I thought this was going to be your new ringtone?

[TitoFan]

I love Santana..... but that one now gives me a nervous tick.

[Alpha]

The Earth isn't flat

No practical demonstrations of the affirmative claims of the globe using tangible substance there sorry mate.

[Fatboxingfan]

Do you I think that there are any objects in this world which are spheres? Such as basketballs? If so how would you demonstrate that those are spheres using your system of practical tangible evidence? Just curious

[El Kabong]

The Earth isn't flat

No practical demonstrations of the affirmative claims of the globe using tangible substance there sorry mate.

OK then.....define "flat"

[Alpha]

The Earth isn't flat

No practical demonstrations of the affirmative claims of the globe using tangible substance there sorry mate.

OK then.....define "flat"

Nice work on asking for definitions, I ask but usually get ignored.

Do you mean "level"? If so, then sure:

No deviation in elevation from your starting point across to your following point

[El Kabong]

The Earth isn't flat

No practical demonstrations of the affirmative claims of the globe using tangible substance there sorry mate.

OK then.....define "flat"

Nice work on asking for definitions, I ask but usually get ignored.

Do you mean "level"? If so, then sure:

No deviation in elevation from your starting point across to your following point

Well there's obviously flat PARTS of Earth as it were. It's by no means level you can see that quite easily and measure it easily. To me, "flat" in this context would mean the Earth would be a shape that has less depth to it than the sphere/globe shape.


So what kind of shape do you believe the Earth is?


I tend to believe it's a globe shape because I happen to have conversed with a few astronauts and what with the satellite images and all it just seems that it is....also having flown to Europe if the Earth was "flat" then why would the flight path arc? Shortest distance between 2 points on a flat surface would be a straight line, that would change on a curved surface.

[Alpha]

The Earth isn't flat

No practical demonstrations of the affirmative claims of the globe using tangible substance there sorry mate.

OK then.....define "flat"

Nice work on asking for definitions, I ask but usually get ignored.

Do you mean "level"? If so, then sure:

No deviation in elevation from your starting point across to your following point

Well there's obviously flat PARTS of Earth as it were. It's by no means level you can see that quite easily and measure it easily. To me, "flat" in this context would mean the Earth would be a shape that has less depth to it than the sphere/globe shape.


So what kind of shape do you believe the Earth is?


I tend to believe it's a globe shape because I happen to have conversed with a few astronauts and what with the satellite images and all it just seems that it is....also having flown to Europe if the Earth was "flat" then why would the flight path arc? Shortest distance between 2 points on a flat surface would be a straight line, that would change on a curved surface.

You started so well, then fell off. You ask for a definition, I gave you my definition of level. Do you agree with that definition?

My enquiry is into the affirmative claim that we have all been born into and taught that we live on a globe. When I applied my attention to the globe model, I found it was pseudoscience. It was an image backed by sophisticated language, thats it, it's not an objective truth.

So you prefer to have faith in the words of others and images, rather than the physics of a tangible substance in your reality?