Why can't I see the southern cross? I live on lattitude line 47, ~500 feet above MSL, in the northern hemisphere of planet earth.Did you read Earth Not a Globe before making this thread?
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Did you read a high-school physics textbook before posting that question?Why can't I see the southern cross? I live on lattitude line 47, ~500 feet above MSL, in the northern hemisphere of planet earth.Did you read Earth Not a Globe before making this thread?
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The declination of the stars as an observer travels north or south is a matter of perception. From Chapter 14, section 6 of Earth Not a Globe:Still wrong. There would be distortion of the constellations as the stars moved across the sky if this were true. It's just the idle wanderings of a poor scientist."Another phenomenon supposed to prove rotundity, is thought to be the fact that Polaris, or the north polar star sinks to the horizon as the traveller approaches the equator, on passing which it becomes invisible. This is a conclusion fully as premature and illogical as that involved in the several cases already alluded to. It is an ordinary effect of perspective for an object to appear lower and lower as the observer goes farther and farther away from it. Let any one try the experiment of looking at a light-house, church spire, monument, gas lamp, or other elevated object, from a distance of only a few yards, and notice the angle at which it is observed. On going farther away, the angle under which it is seen will diminish, and the object will appear lower and lower as the distance of the observer increases, until, at a certain point, the line of sight to the object, and the apparently uprising surface of the earth upon or over which it stands, will converge to the angle which constitutes the "vanishing point" or the horizon; beyond which it will be invisible.
What can be more common than the observation that, standing at one end of a long row of lamp-posts, those nearest to us seem to be the highest; and those farthest away the lowest; whilst, as we move along towards the opposite end of the series, those which we approach seem to get higher, and those we are leaving behind appear to gradually become lower.
This lowering of the pole star as we recede southwards; and the rising of the stars in the south as we approach them, is the necessary result of the everywhere visible law of perspective operating between the eye-line of the observer, the object observed, and the plane surface upon which he stands; and has no connection with or relation whatever to the supposed rotundity of the earth."
Therefore, stars will continue to descend when one travels North or South until they disappear past the vanishing point.
Why can't I see the southern cross? I live on lattitude line 47, ~500 feet above MSL, in the northern hemisphere of planet earth.
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Why can't I see the southern cross? I live on lattitude line 47, ~500 feet above MSL, in the northern hemisphere of planet earth.
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Well no, I'm right. You're just ignorant.
However most of the time the info is not an 'answer', it is a debate where either a) we let it die because it was clogged up with people going "you're all crazy I have seen a launch dumbo" or b) it's an unfinished debate. ie, we never reached an answer. There is c); the debate was finished. Usually because noone can explain it in the FE universe so RE wins the point. Although occasionally us Round Earthers find ourselves out matched.
The acceleration due to 'gravity' is 9.8m/s^2.what a coincidence. The acceleration of earth just happens to correspond to the earth's actualy gravitation, Who'da thought [sarcasm]
The acceleration of the earth is 9.8m/s^2.
Good luck.
What?
Why would you think the numbers would be different?yes, it does. Clearly none of you drive, accelerating at a constant rate from 20mph to 60mph causes inertia.
The acceleration is constant, therefore the force we feel in constant.
The acceleration of the earth is 9.8m/s^2.
what a coincidence. The acceleration of earth just happens to correspond to the earth's actualy gravitation, Who'da thought [sarcasm]
Especially since I can measure the acceleration of the FE at home.O RLY? Thats neat, because I can measure the force of gravity at home too. That argument really threw me for a whirl. Great job!
Yep, it sure is neat. Plus, all I need to do it is a stopwatch, a ruler, and something to drop.Especially since I can measure the acceleration of the FE at home.O RLY? Thats neat, because I can measure the force of gravity at home too. That argument really threw me for a whirl. Great job!
Why can't I see the southern cross? I live on lattitude line 47, ~500 feet above MSL, in the northern hemisphere of planet earth.
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Because the earth is a sphere. When do I get the money?
You would get the exact same answer on a round earth with mass bending spacetime.Yep, it sure is neat. Plus, all I need to do it is a stopwatch, a ruler, and something to drop.Especially since I can measure the acceleration of the FE at home.O RLY? Thats neat, because I can measure the force of gravity at home too. That argument really threw me for a whirl. Great job!
Mrs. More, please read the disclaimer.
I was so bowled over by Cow's logic that I instantly saw the light. Now I want the thou.
So what are you trying to prove? That the earths gravity constant is 9.8m/s^2, and if the earth were accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 it would feel the same?Yep, it sure is neat. Plus, all I need to do it is a stopwatch, a ruler, and something to drop.Especially since I can measure the acceleration of the FE at home.O RLY? Thats neat, because I can measure the force of gravity at home too. That argument really threw me for a whirl. Great job!
Hooked on ebonics worked for you didn't it.Mrs. More, please read the disclaimer.I was so bowled over by Cow's logic that I instantly saw the light. Now I want the thou.
Please read my disclaimer to your disclaimer.
And didn't you also post previously that the Southern Cross was NOT visible from the Northern Hemisphere?
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Dogplatter, what do you call a scientist that studys the shape of the earth? I'm talking about sphere vs. flat, BTW, so if you say "geologist" I will virtually bitch slap you.
It's been obvious for awhile now that it is impossible for the earth to be flat, yet you still cannot look at the evidence. IT'S EASY! WALK YOUR ASS OUT SIDE AT NIGHT AND LOOK SOUTH! DO YOU SEE THE SOUTHERN CROSS? No, if you live in the northern hemisphere you can't! No conspiracy, no ice wall, no turtles, no flat earth! It's only going to be time that will make you realize this.
So what are you trying to prove? That the earths gravity constant is 9.8m/s^2, and if the earth were accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 it would feel the same?Yep, that's pretty much it. Now do you see why your example was wrong?
No, yours was wrong.So what are you trying to prove? That the earths gravity constant is 9.8m/s^2, and if the earth were accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 it would feel the same?Yep, that's pretty much it. Now do you see why your example was wrong?
My what was wrong? You are the one that gave the example.No, yours was wrong.So what are you trying to prove? That the earths gravity constant is 9.8m/s^2, and if the earth were accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 it would feel the same?Yep, that's pretty much it. Now do you see why your example was wrong?
I think I'm having a seizure from looking at your avatar! :oAnd yet you are hypnotized by it! :P
"The Earth is flat. How do I know this? Because I am looking at the horizon, be-atch, ha ha ha"Why can't I see the southern cross? I live on lattitude line 47, ~500 feet above MSL, in the northern hemisphere of planet earth.Did you read Earth Not a Globe before making this thread?
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