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>Flat earth insists on the primacy of direct experience (look at the horizon, really look, and try to see the curve) against abstract domination. But you can s
by BEEdwards 10y ago
>Flat earth insists on the primacy of direct experience (look at the horizon, really look, and try to see the curve) against abstract domination.
But you can see the curve... Have they never been to the ocean?
- toxican 10y agoYeah, but that's just because our eyes are round!
- chc 10y agoI've been to the ocean many times and have never noticed any obvious curvature. If it is visible, I can only imagine it's much easier for somebody who doesn't want to see it to miss it. EDIT: I just Googled and it sounds like the planet's radius is big enough that, within the range our eyes can see, the curve is extremely subtle.
- wbl 10y agoNotice the horizon. On a flat surface you should see until haze. On a clear day on the ocean you see a horizon.
- chadgeidel 10y agoI've often wondered why someone who believes the earth is flat can't explain why one couldn't see London from NYC. Presumably we could build a strong enough optical telescope to look at the city. Or is it claimed that there's "too much debris in the air" to prevent this?