The Greeks also figured out the Earth is round too, with a mathematican named Eratosthenes being the first to give a very accurate estimate of the circumference of the Earth, more than 1500 years before Columbus ever set sail, a wonderful achievement in ancient times.
There was also that test where the sun created a longer shadow on one obelisk in Egypt compared to one not even that far away, both the same height and width. By calculating the length of the shadows and how far apart the obelisks were they were able to calculate the curvature of the Earth to near perfection. Simple tests like this can even be done today on one's own to prove the Earth is a globe.
Exactly. There must be a very specific degree of curvature to create such effects. When you calculate the degree, you find out that it must curve so much as to curve all the way around back to itself again, meaning a globe shape.
Quick question: Why is the is the sun shining brightly in china when its completely dark in the USA? I know you're a flat earth shill dude. Don't even try to front.
There lies the entire problem. The question can be posed, but not answered in any way shape or form without a ban. Its entirely a one sided argument. This subject should not be allowed from either side, much less stickied.
The Greeks also figured out the Earth is round too, with a mathematican named Eratosthenes being the first to give a very accurate estimate of the circumference of the Earth, more than 1500 years before Columbus ever set sail, a wonderful achievement in ancient times.
There was also that test where the sun created a longer shadow on one obelisk in Egypt compared to one not even that far away, both the same height and width. By calculating the length of the shadows and how far apart the obelisks were they were able to calculate the curvature of the Earth to near perfection. Simple tests like this can even be done today on one's own to prove the Earth is a globe.
You can see it on the Suez Canal. The telegraph poles along the canal get decreasingly smaller the further away they are.
And there is this: https://files.catbox.moe/bth04g.png
Exactly. There must be a very specific degree of curvature to create such effects. When you calculate the degree, you find out that it must curve so much as to curve all the way around back to itself again, meaning a globe shape.
IIRC that was Eratosthenes, you two anons are on the same page
It would be possible to replictate Eratosthenes experiment on a flat plane and get the same result.
Quick question: Why is the is the sun shining brightly in china when its completely dark in the USA? I know you're a flat earth shill dude. Don't even try to front.
There lies the entire problem. The question can be posed, but not answered in any way shape or form without a ban. Its entirely a one sided argument. This subject should not be allowed from either side, much less stickied.
Great. Freaking. Comment.
Seriously, very well put.