If the earth was flat you would be able to see the Rocky Mountains from Chicago.
The fact that as you approach any tall object from a distance you see the top of it first is proof the earth is round. If it were flat you would see the entire object at the same time.
As a scuba diver looking through clear water in grand cayman I can see about 200 to 300 feet before everything is too opaque. I swim 300’ over and see that was not the end of the world because I can still see another 300’. Air has less water vapor so we can see 100s of miles. Long past the theoretical 0.666 feet of drop per mile squared. I drive the same stretch of flat highway and sometimes I can’t see the car in front through the fog or haze but I know the road didn’t arc to cause that. It’s just water in the air. Just like Genesis 1 describes. The hard glass like firmament separated the waters of outer space from the waters of our atmosphere
We can "see" as far as the stars and planets, so don't invent a physical restriction that doesn't exist. Mjs001 is correct, which is why the early sailing ships had crow's nests in the upper masts, for lookouts to provide early warning of ships or hazards that were not visible from the deck. Or are you saying they didn't have them?
If the earth was flat you would be able to see the Rocky Mountains from Chicago.
The fact that as you approach any tall object from a distance you see the top of it first is proof the earth is round. If it were flat you would see the entire object at the same time.
As a scuba diver looking through clear water in grand cayman I can see about 200 to 300 feet before everything is too opaque. I swim 300’ over and see that was not the end of the world because I can still see another 300’. Air has less water vapor so we can see 100s of miles. Long past the theoretical 0.666 feet of drop per mile squared. I drive the same stretch of flat highway and sometimes I can’t see the car in front through the fog or haze but I know the road didn’t arc to cause that. It’s just water in the air. Just like Genesis 1 describes. The hard glass like firmament separated the waters of outer space from the waters of our atmosphere
No you couldn’t. You can’t see that far not just because of curvature
We can "see" as far as the stars and planets, so don't invent a physical restriction that doesn't exist. Mjs001 is correct, which is why the early sailing ships had crow's nests in the upper masts, for lookouts to provide early warning of ships or hazards that were not visible from the deck. Or are you saying they didn't have them?
LOL "you can't see that far" when you can see across lightyears of space
Can't wast time arguing with some folks man...this is a Q board, not necessarily an IQ board ;)
You get a gold star.
Absolutely false. The atmosphere is not utterly transparent. Visibility through the density of the atmosphere is not infinite.
Yet the sun manages to get through it just fine
And radar goes through water vapor and clouds. There is a radar horizon.