Proof the Earth isn't flat

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BOGWarrior89

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Proof the Earth isn't flat
« on: November 06, 2006, 08:42:11 AM »
Mountains.

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GeoGuy

Proof the Earth isn't flat
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2006, 08:57:57 AM »
It's flat enough. If you shrunk Earth down to the size of a basketball the tallest mountains wouldn't be any higher than the bumps on the ball.

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BOGWarrior89

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Proof the Earth isn't flat
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2006, 08:59:45 AM »
My point is that it is not symmetrical, which is going to f*** up your data whenever you try to find a curvature of the Earth.

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GeoGuy

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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2006, 09:01:24 AM »
Ah, I thought you were tying to make a joke. Since I've seen hundreds of other RE's post the exact same thing.

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BOGWarrior89

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Proof the Earth isn't flat
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2006, 09:09:17 AM »
Quote from: "GeoGuy"
Ah, I thought you were tying to make a joke. Since I've seen hundreds of other RE's post the exact same thing.


It WAS a joke.  But it has meaning, so it is not a joke.
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Proof the Earth isn't flat
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2006, 09:30:14 AM »
if you scaled the round earth down to the size of a billiard the earth would actually be smoother than the billiard
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