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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Q&A => Topic started by: walrus on June 19, 2006, 04:26:15 PM

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: walrus on June 19, 2006, 04:26:15 PM

If the earth was truely flat, than somebody standing on a tall mountain theoretically should be able to see for hundred of miles on a clear day, right?

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Unimportant on June 19, 2006, 04:28:15 PM

If the earth had no atmosphere, yeah.

Luckily for us, it does.

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Luke_smith64 on June 19, 2006, 05:01:38 PM

this would be true, unimportant, but how about looking out on an ocean?

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Adams on June 19, 2006, 05:17:41 PM

Ok then why if a ship is sailing away does it appear to gradually sink into the water as it gets closer to the horizen?

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Luke_smith64 on June 19, 2006, 05:27:59 PM

:shock:

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Adams on June 19, 2006, 05:29:45 PM

huh? whos theory?

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Luke_smith64 on June 19, 2006, 05:32:20 PM

:shock:

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Adams on June 19, 2006, 05:35:28 PM

I was saying that the FE theory is wrong because if you watched a boat sail away from you it would gradually dissapear (hull first) and appear to be sinking until it is out of sight. THis been due to the curvature of the earth.

Title: Explain why you can't see more than x miles.
Post by: Luke_smith64 on June 19, 2006, 05:38:24 PM

Quote from: "Adams"

I was saying that the FE theory is wrong because if you watched a boat sail away from you it would gradually dissapear (hull first) and appear to be sinking until it is out of sight. THis been due to the curvature of the earth.

Excellent, now lets erase out posts up untill your statement so it doesnt lead away form the topic.