TheCreator
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Again, you failed to take into account simple things that we know to be real and proven.Flat Earth proponents fail to take into account simple things like the propagation of radio waves, the presence of orbiting satellites, and airline flight paths, all which are real and proven and which are predicated on the gravitational pull and curvature of a sphere. The whole of physics breaks down under the flat earth theory.
The concept of physics breaking down is sort of the point of those who genuinely believe the earth is flat, or at least not the sphere theorized in Copernicus 500 years ago. They believe the heliocentric solar system is an intellectual concept, and that other concepts also account for the same physical phenomena we can see and touch. They base their beliefs upon observing things like the picture of Chicago taken from a distance of 60 miles, which is impossible according to the laws of physics.
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When was the last time you observed satellites orbiting earth from an observation point in space?
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If you answer you've never been in space, that you trust photos taken by NASA, you've proven their point. Our belief that the earth is a sphere circling a star is based on the schooling we received when we were young, and on our willingness to trust authorities and evidence they may present; evidence we were not present to observe for ourselves.
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Here's another one if you feel curious: Go on-line and try to get a reservation for a flight from South Africa to Australia. Measure the distance between South Africa and Australia on a map. Are you able to book a flight non-stop? How many mileage points would you accumulate if you actually took the flight you were able to book?
Starting with satellites, the argument you point out is one of whether they actually exist or not. We know they are up there because technology down here relies on them. Television, radio, internet, and even telephone service rely on these satellites, so we know they exist because we use these services. And certain aspects of these services would not be possible without their presence. So we know they are there because they are doing what we designed them to do, and there are some people who saw them before they were launched. And during the launch. And after the launch. Just because someone who wasn't there believes it didn't happen doesn't mean it didn't happen. Absence of evidence (one can't see the satellites from the ground) is not evidence of absence.
As far as flights are concerned, Quantas runs a daily flight from Johannesburg, South Africa to Sidney, Australia. It can't be booked separately, but that has nothing to do with the flat earth theory. It's because of logistics. And because of logistics, any straight line measurement on a map is irrelevant, because the actual distance traveled will depend on where the plane stops between originating point and final destination.
I know you're not a proponent of the theory, so don't take any of this personally. Any evidence flat earth theorists provide is conjecture and stems from ignorance. If they can provide hard conclusive evidence, I might reconsider.