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originally posted by: TerraLiga
I wanted to add that we are all wasting our time trying to convince this lunatic fringe of the truth. This is just entertainment, but they simply don't realise that they are the comedy act, which makes it even funnier.
originally posted by: TerraLiga
a reply to: dragonridr
It's not superiority in a condescending manner, it's more disbelief that knowledge of us, our planet and the universe at large ended 3000 years ago. If it's not in the bible it doesn't exist.
How do these people survive in a modern society? Are they laughed at by their families, by their children, by their colleagues at work, or their neighbours? How do they survive the scrutiny every single day by their peers? Or do they keep their beliefs secret and simply release themselves on forums like this?
Just from a psychological perspective I'm intrigued.
My charm and looks also greatly help when talking to people but obviously can't be used over the internet.
Not everyone is as serious as you guys. You guys seem really bothered.
originally posted by: AncientHeru
a reply to: neutronflux
It's the insults you throw that are unnecessary and too serious.
No one is lying, it's how they percieve their reality.
originally posted by: neutronflux
What is a magnet center? Please define.
The earth has a magnetic field. It has a north and South Pole. Like a magnet.
Why does the earth have a magnetic field. And how would that be possible without a north and South Pole in the context of a magnetic field?
The fact the earth has a magnetic field just proves the earth spins, and flat earth is a lie.
originally posted by: neutronflux
It is clear on the map of flat earth you would have to travel east from Africa to get to Antarctica relative to north south in North America. Is that false?
No it doesn't. I just checked. My compass (a pretty good one) doesn't point at Polaris.
The north star lies directly above the magnetic center of Earth,
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: turbonium1
No it doesn't. I just checked. My compass (a pretty good one) doesn't point at Polaris.
The north star lies directly above the magnetic center of Earth,
But now that you bring it up, how is it possible on flat earth for the elevation of Polaris to correspond to the latitude of the observer? You never have come up with an answer except for "the Earth is variable." That doesn't really make much sense.
That'd be a very strange compass, if it ever DID point up to Polaris!
Ok. Try drawing concentric circles on your flat little world then. Put them say, 69 miles apart. Then explain to me how at 6,210 miles from the pole Polaris will be on the horizon and at 3,105 miles it will be 45º above the horizon and at 1,552 miles it will be at 60º above the horizon.
One more time - 'latitude' and 'longitude' do NOT exist, they are entirely made up, arbitrary, inconsistent, inaccurate, and constantly REVISED....lines, drawn on a ball Earth model.