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  • Curved Angles


    Flerf comment of the day:

    you think u can measure an angle from a curved baseline, youre maths skills must be so amazing u think 2 + 2 = 5.

    The rationale behind the flerf chant that “the earth measures flat” is that altitude angles (also known as elevation angles) of celestial objects used in celestial navigation require a flat baseline. They claim that this flat baseline is the surface of the earth.

    Inevitably, any evidence showing the earth’s curvature is dismissed and ignored because of this claim. However, anyone with a rudimentary understanding knows this is false:

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  • The Earth is Measured Flat

    Anyone having the unfortunate experience of visiting Nathan Oakley’s YouTube channel will have seen this, or even heard it if they can stomach his bile drenched shows. The phrase is used to stop any conversation about measurement of the Earth; conversations that would otherwise show Flerfs up for the idiots they are.

    Just what do they mean when they say “the Earth measures flat”?

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  • Maps are Flat; Therefore the Earth is Flat

    Flerf stupidity knows no bounds. A common claim is that if the earth were a sphere then we’d be using maps printed on curved paper, not flat paper. That they cling to this stupidity and present it as one of their chants shows the level of critical thinking among flat earthers.

    Man ironing a globe
    Man ironing a globe
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  • Just Lights in the Sky

    If the celestials were physical then the altitude angle to them would change with the observer’s height above sea level.

    Flat Earther ignorance knows no bounds and is often wilful. To them, stars and planets are just “lights in the sky”. Any suggestion that a great deal is known about celestial objects is met with denial; because we cannot touch them, they believe we can know nothing about them. Astronomy, cosmology and the exploration of space are all a big lie to them.

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  • A Trio of Tripe

    From one well known (in the small community that is flat earth) particularly ignorant commenter. You know who you are.

    Sound is an electromagnetic wave. 

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