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originally posted by: NNN87
originally posted by: swanne
a reply to: berenike
According to flat earth guys, the edge is in Antarctica.
Yes, that implies that going round the Antarctic would take longer than going round the Equator. Another proof that flat Earth is wrong.
There was a lot of expeditions to the south in the early 1820, where some of the explorers (not sure if it was James cook, but ill get back to u on that) mention that it took them nearly 3 years and a number around 160, 000 km to circum navigate the ice wall in Antarctica. Like i said ill get back on the proper details.
originally posted by: berenike
a reply to: NNN87
Research on Sir James Clark Ross - to name him correctly - does indeed lead one to the rather well-known Ross Ice Shelf.
My simple research didn't throw up too much about it being the edge of a Flat Earth, though. Or explain if there's enough of it to go round the entire (flat) world.
Collapsing ice shelves seem to be a bit of a problem lately, but I can't find any warnings telling people to beware of falling off the edge of the world. Never mind, I'll stay inland and see if that will stop me worrying about it.
originally posted by: swanne
a reply to: NNN87
I'd like a source on that claim. Not that I don't believe it, it's just that I'd like to see the original claim to evaluate the context and variables. Thanks!
originally posted by: ignorant_ape
a reply to: NNN87
i shall take a wild stab in the darrk - and predict that the claim he wishes you to cite oare :
1 - the identity of the alledged expedition leader [ hint - cook was very dead in 1820 ]
2 - citations for the 160 ooo km voyage log [ bonus for explauning how they provisioned this trip in 1820 ]
3 - a explaination of where the " ice wall " went [ was it moved to westeros ? ]
originally posted by: PoetryInMotion
Yes this is true, so let me move the goalposts and apply this concept to the sun.
The distance to the sun is about 150 Million km.
Yet from our perspective the sun's angular size changes dramatically during the day.