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What arguments most convince you that the earth is flat? (endlesstalk.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Clearly not flat. I've walked cliffs with significant height difference down to the water. These changes in elevation = not flat.

Turtles don't handle the fall straight down even with their shell.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So you can see the curve then?
So it is no longer 'too big that you cannot see the curvature'?
And the speed of earth is too fast that you cannot fly off?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You claim "flat". Would not be differences in elevation if it were flat. End of debate.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Accusation.
When people use sphere or say the earth is a globe, do they include differences in elevation?
70% water maintains its level. 30% earth have a common (boundary) level with the sea (sea level).
But rain can cause overflow.

If you want to carry your argument further, you can say that no object is flat under a microscope.