Do you believe the earth is flat?

[Kenny_ms]

Speaking of the moon...my gut would tell me to at least consider, if the moon is round, so too is the earth.

I mean if i were seriously pondering the matter.

 

[Michael74]

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth... Isaiah 40:22a KJV

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

So I guess I would actually have to be standing on the moon to see that the Earth is round. We have seen pictures,but only a few have ever gone into space. Should we just take their word for it?

Do you really think that from the moon you can see that the Earth isn't flat?
It my give the appearance that it is round and over time you can see that it changes shape on the landscape, but can you really see it turning around or are you just kidding yourself?

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Do you really think that is still just a theory?

I mean, really, scientists have told us there is oxygen in the air and that is why breathing it keeps us alive. Do some people really need to go to a lab with a good microscope and see the oxygen molecules for themselves in order to consider this more than a theory? Don't we have enough solid evidence today to disprove the ignorance of centuries ago?

If someone were to show me an oxygen molecule and tell me that is what I am breathing and that is what keeps me alive, how do I know he is telling me the truth?

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth... Isaiah 40:22a KJV

Yes, looking at the Earth from the moon, you can see it is a circle, but that doesn't prove it's not flat, only that it's a flat surface made in the shape of a circle.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Speaking of the moon...my gut would tell me to at least consider, if the moon is round, so too is the earth.

I mean if i were seriously pondering the matter.

How do you know the moon is round?
Who have you been listening to?

 

[Kenny_ms]

That was one of those deals where right after I posted, I palmed my forehead with the realization it could still be a disk.

Or in short, duh moment.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

So I guess I would actually have to be standing on the moon to see that the Earth is round.

That only shows that the earth is round. It can be round and still be flat. Like a quarter.

I think the earth is like a spinning quarter and God is telling us all to 'call it'.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

That was one of those deals where right after I posted, I palmed my forehead with the realization it could still be a disk.

Or in short, duh moment.

Good. I see I'm not the only intelligent one here.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

If someone were to show me an oxygen molecule and tell me that is what I am breathing and that is what keeps me alive, how do I know he is telling me the truth?

Hold still while I put this plastic bag over your head....

 

[Michael74]

Yes, looking at the Earth from the moon, you can see it is a circle, but that doesn't prove it's not flat, only that it's a flat surface made in the shape of a circle.

Someone sitting on the moon would notice that the earth is rotating on its axis. A flat circle would not do that. OTOH, the moon always has the same side facing the earth, so our ancestors could not notice the moon rotating on its axis. They did notice that the earth's shadow on the moon was curved.

Easy for people to prove spherical shape for themselves nowadays though. Just take a plane ride around the earth.

 

[jeff77]

Do you really think that from the moon you can see that the Earth isn't flat?
It my give the appearance that it is round and over time you can see that it changes shape on the landscape, but can you really see it turning around or are you just kidding yourself?

Yes, I guess it could still look like a round circle instead of a sphere at certain distances. When the earth rotates and you see the terrain changing what happens to the terrain that just disappears and reappears 24 hours later? If it is flat and rotates on an axis and you were viewing it from that distance then you would see a circle turn to a straight line and then back to a circle. Think of a dinner plate rotating on an axis. Either that or the surface of the earth is like a treadmill...a flat surface that runs on a belt.

 

[KevinK]

The earth is flat. Space is curved.

 

[Obadiah]

Good. I see I'm not the only intelligent one here.

Nah, I thought of that idea too. Just didn't think anyone would seriously think that. But now I realize my first impression was correct, that this is just another troll thread.

 

[YosefHayim]

How do you know the moon is round?
Who have you been listening to?

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Someone sitting on the moon would notice that the earth is rotating on its axis. A flat circle would not do that. OTOH, the moon always has the same side facing the earth, so our ancestors could not notice the moon rotating on its axis. They did notice that the earth's shadow on the moon was curved.

Easy for people to prove spherical shape for themselves nowadays though. Just take a plane ride around the earth.

Do you really believe that?
Sitting on the moon, you could actually notice the movement of the Earth?
I wonder...

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Nah, I thought of that idea too. Just didn't think anyone would seriously think that. But now I realize my first impression was correct, that this is just another troll thread.

These days troll thread is better than no thread.

At least Pizza 's not asking us to smell our own gas in this thread.

 

[Edward]

Amazing what people can come up with. Never heard that one before.

But for this to be true, the north polar region would have to be the opposite "edge", and that would mean all those airliners on polar routes would just fly off into space! How would he explain that away? And if the Earth is flat, how does he explain "great circle navigation", which is the reason they use those polar routes? Why have all the ships and airlines always used that form of navigation, which on a round globe saves mileage and fuel by traveling in a curved line but on a flat surface would add mileage and waste fuel? Are all the world's shipping and airline transportation companies part of a global conspiracy to falsely prove the earth is round? and they are dedicated enough to it to waste billions of dollars in wasted fuel and miles of wear on their expensive equipment?

And all those expeditions to both poles? Those people all made it up too? Otherwise, wouldn't they have reported standing on the edge and looking off into space?

These people are entertaining at least.

Well ya see, the edge has an invisible portal all the way around it so the polar flights only think they are circumnavigating a globe! It's militarized because they have to keep it secret. Those expeditions? Either dead or working for them now, lol.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

All those disappearing flights and boats have all fallen off the edge of the Earth.
Some nut case told me he has proof.

 

[Michael74]

Do you really believe that?
Sitting on the moon, you could actually notice the movement of the Earth?
I wonder...

We can see the craters of the moon from the earth. Therefore, its close enough that someone sitting on the moon can see mountains and other features of the earth.