"Where's The Edge?"

[togor]

That is the question I would ask any flat-earther. "Grab a camera. Take a picture of it and show us."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/16/us/flat-earth-conference-conspiracy-theories-scli-intl/index.html

[lyman]

too many folks read Terry Pratchett as gospel or a science paper, instead of the Sci Fi it is?

[dryheat]

To silly to even discuss.

Flat Earth International Conference-
Same folks who have gone to every Star Trek convention.

[togor]

And yet some people persuade themselves of such things. And how many other subjects qualify as flat earths in their own right? UFOs? Bigfoot?

[Marty T.]

Climate change?

[lyman]

To silly to even discuss.

Flat Earth International Conference-
Same folks who have gone to every Star Trek convention.

hey now!!

I went to one small ST & Comic convention here in town, many moons ago,
Scotty was the speaker,


good times,


and yes,

the Earth is round

[togor]

Climate change?

Actually there is a ton of evidence for that. If CO2 was not odorless and tasteless, everyone would know the levels are going up all the time. It's effect on energy absorption is well-studied. We'd be on a ice world if not for CO2. Yes, some is good, too much maybe not. (Trying to avoid turning this into a CO2 thread)

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But seriously, if anyone ever meets a flat-earther, please ask them for me where the edge is. I mean, if there isn't one, then free land out there on the horizon, right? It boggles the mind.

[lyman]

Psychotics here voices too.

but do they listen?

[dryheat]

You can talk to yourself, you can answer yourself, but don't get into an argument with yourself -Gollum.

[jon_norstog]

If the earth were flat, you should be able to see right to the edge - on a very clear day. You go to sea at all, you can see the horizon from main deck. Go up to O2/climb to the maintop and you can see a horizon that is farther away. That means your ship is on a curved surface. If you can sail around it one direction and return to home port, it is a surface with a closed curve.

It's a myth that sailors were terrified they might fall off the edge. Press-ganged landsmen, maybe. There was plenty else to fear once you sailed past the Pillars of Hercules.

jn

[togor]

If the earth were flat, you should be able to see right to the edge - on a very clear day. You go to sea at all, you can see the horizon from main deck. Go up to O2/climb to the maintop and you can see a horizon that is farther away. That means your ship is on a curved surface. If you can sail around it one direction and return to home port, it is a surface with a closed curve.

It's a myth that sailors were terrified they might fall off the edge. Press-ganged landsmen, maybe. There was plenty else to fear once you sailed past the Pillars of Hercules.

jn

And if there was no edge (if some somehow think that), then either an infinite sheet or closed spheroid. Geometry gives us no other options. An endless sheet would solve a lot of social problems. But COMSATs and NAVSATs would have problems.

[lyman]

maybe we should create a ring world?

[pmclaine]

Flat earth, Russia collusion, bribery, man man induced climate change..........all held back progress and all were/will be proven false.

[togor]

Flat earth, Russia collusion, bribery, man man induced climate change..........all held back progress and all were/will be proven false.

Climate change and round earth deniers both are choosing to go with their 5 senses over the great mass of scientific data on what is admittedly a pretty big subject--the whole planet. The earth seems as flat to them as it did 20 years ago, at least around here, and more or less the same temperature.

Now is there such a thing as a flat-earther who also believes in climate change? Gotta meet that guy!

[RED]

Climate change and round earth deniers both are choosing to go with their 5 senses over the great mass of scientific data on what is admittedly a pretty big subject--the whole planet. The earth seems as flat to them as it did 20 years ago, at least around here, and more or less the same temperature.

Now is there such a thing as a flat-earther who also believes in climate change? Gotta meet that guy!

That guy is you. You are totally convinced that climate warming is happening because of hair spray and cows farting. That is as stupid as the flat earth jerks that are just jerking chains... they seriously do not believe the earth is flat. Just as you seriously don't believe that global warming is man made. It is just a "up yours," farce. The earth warms and cools over thousands of years not from year to year, or decade to decade, or century to century.

It is another opportunity for you to spew your hatred.