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originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: PageLC14
Is there any possibility what so ever, that the routes taken by airlines are merely those which keep them in maximum amount of contact with ground radar stations, for as much of the journey as possible?
originally posted by: Another_Nut
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Lol u still don't get it
You could do that same calculation on the top of the super dome
or any arch
That in no way makes the super dome round
This was a dressed a page or two ago.
Which shows you have no interest in this
Thought exercise
so why even take part?
originally posted by: Another_Nut
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Another_Nut
Where are the edges of the earth then? All of these experiments to prove the roundness of the planet can be reproduced anywhere on the planet. A half sphere would have to have an edge somewhere, yet no edges exist.
have u even read this thread?
the edges would be anartica
and it doesnt have to be half a sphere.
something like this
originally posted by: Another_Nut
a reply to: TrueBrit
Well let me go out on a ledge here
Ever seen those crackerjack cards with the moving image?
You know the ones that have two images that change when you tilt them slightly?
Same concept could apply.
Now from the "northern hemisphere" your would see one picture of the sky
While from the "southern hemisphere" your would see the other
Keep in mind this is just a top of the head idea but it would work