Can the earth be flat

[Mise]

It doesn't matter how we perceive intensity. It's not that we see negative intensity, it's just when light is on the other side of the earth we can't see it.

Didn't you see my diagram? The intensity of light (which is what we see) is never on the other side of the Earth, it's always on the uppermost side of the Earth. I thought I labelled it clearly enough.

 

[ainwood]

Water wouldn’t fall off the edge. There is no force that’s pulling it out. Also water is polar, so the molecules form a tight bond.

What - you mean likes how taps don't work, rivers don't flow and waterfalls aren't really falling?

 

[Perfection]

Didn't you see my diagram? The intensity of light (which is what we see) is never on the other side of the Earth, it's always on the uppermost side of the Earth. I thought I labelled it clearly enough.

How do you know there ain't two suns?

What - you mean likes how taps don't work, rivers don't flow and waterfalls aren't really falling?

Well if there's no world at the end there's no gravity and so there's nothing that would force it out and surface tension would keep it in.

 

[punkbass2000]

How do you know there ain't two suns?

That's deep.

 

[Perfection]

That's deep.

Hardcore to-the-max depth, to be precise.

 

[Knowze Gungk]

Hmmmm, Too Great wouldn't happen to be Perfection having a bit of fun would it?

 

[Renata]

Would be stupid of him if it is, since DLs are a bannable offense.

Renata

 

[Perfection]

Hmmmm, Too Great wouldn't happen to be Perfection having a bit of fun would it?

No, but if I did do a DL, it would probobly be something like this.

Would be stupid of him if it is, since DLs are a bannable offense.

While the conclusion that I am not "Too Great" is valid, your arguement is kinda silly, I mean look at how many bans I got. I've quite readily done bannable offenses before.

 

[Mise]

How do you know there ain't two suns?

How would that make a difference?

 

[Perfection]

How would that make a difference?

Well then both sides could be equal.

 

[Mise]

Well then both sides could be equal.

Huh? Both sides of what? Maybe it would help if you drew a diagram.........

 

[HamaticBabylon]

Well I think that NASA not landing on the moon is far more creditable than your "two" sun theory, perfection?

 

[IglooDame]

Water wouldn’t fall off the edge. There is no force that’s pulling it out. Also water is polar, so the molecules form a tight bond.

Defense Exhibit G:

 

[HamaticBabylon]

IglooDude nice exhibit, we shall crush the disbelievers!

 

[Mise]

Defense Exhibit G:

But that's in the middle of the Earth, where there is gravity. On the edge of the Earth, there is no gravity pulling it downward. That's why no-one's "fallen" off the edge, because if you jumped off, you'd just keep on floating upwards, until you reached the sun and burnt to death.

Also, even if the water did fall off the edge, the rain will replace it. It's called the Water Cycle.

Not that I believe it, however. I'm still somewhat sceptical.

 

[IglooDame]

But that's in the middle of the Earth, where there is gravity. On the edge of the Earth, there is no gravity pulling it downward. That's why no-one's "fallen" off the edge, because if you jumped off, you'd just keep on floating upwards, until you reached the sun and burnt to death.

Also, even if the water did fall off the edge, the rain will replace it. It's called the Water Cycle.

Not that I believe it, however. I'm still somewhat sceptical.

I'm sure I can come up with a picture of the globe... er, Earth where northern NY State is at the approximate edge.

 

[Renata]

@ Perfection: I meant permaban, not those temporary things you like to specialize in.

Renata

 

[Dell19]

Also, even if the water did fall off the edge, the rain will replace it. It's called the Water Cycle.

If water fell off the edge then it wouldn't be a cycle...

 

[wit>trope]

I think Too Great and Perfection are right about the water not falling off. If you spill water on a table, the only reason why the water falls off is because there's an earh underneath it pulling it down towards the center of gravity of the earth inside the core. If the table were the earth -- a flat earth -- then there'd be nothing underneath pulling the water in that direction so the water would actually stick to it.

The earth isn't flat but I don't think scientists say it is a sphere in the normal sense either. I think they say that space is curved or something and so the shape of the earth can't be plotted on a Cartesian-style x, y, z plot where everything is nice and neat.

 

[Yom]

I think Too Great and Perfection are right about the water not falling off. If you spill water on a table, the only reason why the water falls off is because there's an earh underneath it pulling it down towards the center of gravity of the earth inside the core. If the table were the earth -- a flat earth -- then there'd be nothing underneath pulling the water in that direction so the water would actually stick to it.

The earth isn't flat but I don't think scientists say it is a sphere in the normal sense either. I think they say that space is curved or something and so the shape of the earth can't be plotted on a Cartesian-style x, y, z plot where everything is nice and neat.

Unless the rate of rotation is very fast, then the water will fall off. The inertia of the water will always be in a straight line, while the rotation of the disc would push it either leftward or rightward (depending on the direction of the spin). Since water is a liquid, friction wouldn't help that much, but it does depend on how fast the earth is spinning to "create the illusion of a sphere."