Flat Earth Society

Sorry! I didn't mean for it to come out like you took it. I love the video!

Just listened to it again.

Regards, Ron

Ron, your toeing close to the line. How about a chill pill, hmmm?

Hey, toyomotor! It should be obvious that you missed something? LOL
MAYBE THE WORD "SCAT?" SHOULD BE DISCOVERED?

REGARDS MY FRIEND! RON



Edited by opuslola - 23-Jan-2014 at 01:56

An entire series of worthless postings! LOL

I think medenaywe ended it before I found it! Smile!

Ron

Edited by opuslola - 22-Jan-2014 at 23:53

I always thought those folks were spoofing, kind of like the outfit that wants to put pants on animals.

Originally posted by Baal Melqart As to seeing either the boat or the shore disappearing in the horizon, this is not enough for FE. They counter it by claiming that the earth doesn't have to be curved for such things to occur because one cannot see the entire world from one fixed point, even if the world is indeed flat. So their claim is basically that even on a flat earth you would see landmasses disappear due to some sort of optical effect. This is perhaps the only reasonable argument I've heard from them.

Two points here, Baal Melqart, the first being an object disappearing into the distance on the flat would get smaller proportionately, and not disappear from sight from the hull upwards. The second point, and the elephant in the room, is an optical effect is an illusion. Now it is true that potentially everything we think we can see could be an illusion. However this argument somewhat undermines their position, as if they are saying they experience the effect/illusion so readily how did they experience the findings for their belief for a flat earth, without the possibility it might have been compromised in the very same way? 

IIRC, CV, the Greeks figured this one out mathematically a very long time ago.

Is there some actual question about the math?

Originally posted by red clay Originally posted by Nick1986 It doesn't make sense. If the earth really is flat, why would conspirators go to so much effort to trick us into thinking the world is round?     Say what?

Why would all the scientists tell us the world is round if it's not? What is the point of concealing the apparent truth?

Excellent Toltec. Alas you and I would still be ignored as the Fe's are probably reluctant to believe in concepts of spatial/angular geometry and trig. Gets back to that intrangence. After all higher math is a mental concept and subsequent construct. True you get demonstrate mathematics but to an FE? doubtful.

Originally posted by Baal Melqart You mentioned some really good points CV which would be enough to prove that the earth is indeed not flat. But then as you said, they would claim that they were drugged or whatever. As to seeing either the boat or the shore disappearing in the horizon, this is not enough for FE. They counter it by claiming that the earth doesn't have to be curved for such things to occur because one cannot see the entire world from one fixed point, even if the world is indeed flat. So their claim is basically that even on a flat earth you would see landmasses disappear due to some sort of optical effect. This is perhaps the only reasonable argument I've heard from them. The funny thing I should also mention is that they believe the entire circle of the earth is surrounded by icebergs so one can't ''fall off'' per se.