I recently saw a comment somewhere that referred to it as "level surface" instead of flat earth... like we wouldn't notice the difference in wording this day and age. This tactic is used in particular by gaslighting, psyop-ing leftists everywhere I turn. I have a hard time with the whole concept and usually skip or write-off anyone who starts in on it.
As others have remarked, even if true, there are far more important concerns that take priority. It distracts and undermines those priorities, too.
The NASA document titled "Derivation and definition of a linear aircraft model" describes a linear aircraft model for a rigid aircraft of constant mass flying over a flat, nonrotating earth. This wording is often misunderstood as evidence that NASA believes the Earth is flat. However, this is a simplification used for the mathematical model in the study, not a statement of physical reality. In scientific modeling, especially in aeronautics, simplified models are often used to isolate and study specific dynamics without the complexity of a more comprehensive model. This approach does not imply that the simplified assumptions (like a flat Earth) are believed to be true in the real world. It's a common practice in various fields of science and engineering to use simplified models for easier computation and analysis.
I recently saw a comment somewhere that referred to it as "level surface" instead of flat earth... like we wouldn't notice the difference in wording this day and age. This tactic is used in particular by gaslighting, psyop-ing leftists everywhere I turn. I have a hard time with the whole concept and usually skip or write-off anyone who starts in on it.
As others have remarked, even if true, there are far more important concerns that take priority. It distracts and undermines those priorities, too.
This is the document these morons cite:
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890005752
The NASA document titled "Derivation and definition of a linear aircraft model" describes a linear aircraft model for a rigid aircraft of constant mass flying over a flat, nonrotating earth. This wording is often misunderstood as evidence that NASA believes the Earth is flat. However, this is a simplification used for the mathematical model in the study, not a statement of physical reality. In scientific modeling, especially in aeronautics, simplified models are often used to isolate and study specific dynamics without the complexity of a more comprehensive model. This approach does not imply that the simplified assumptions (like a flat Earth) are believed to be true in the real world. It's a common practice in various fields of science and engineering to use simplified models for easier computation and analysis.