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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Q&A => Topic started by: klooger on November 01, 2011, 02:03:44 AM

Title: Horizon
Post by: klooger on November 01, 2011, 02:03:44 AM
If the earth is flat, why is there a horizon 12km away? why cant i see Mt Everest the highest peak on earth, it should be standing tall above all others? :/ (or with all others since a lot of other mountains in the Himalayas are of similar height)
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: EmperorZhark on November 01, 2011, 02:28:10 AM
You should read the QA and the wiki.

It says: Bendy Light.

But after that, you're pretty much on your own.
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: Lord Xenu on November 01, 2011, 06:00:00 AM
Atmospheric perspective.
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: EmperorZhark on November 01, 2011, 07:03:15 AM
Whatever.

Two words. That's all the scientific evidence you need.

And you've got to forget that sometimes, when you climb on the top of a mountain, you can see up to 200 km.
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: Sentient Pizza on November 01, 2011, 07:27:36 AM
If the earth is flat, why is there a horizon 12km away?
Because the Earth is a sphere.

why cant i see Mt Everest the highest peak on earth, it should be standing tall above all others?
Because the Earth is a Shpere
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: iwanttobelieve on November 01, 2011, 07:45:31 AM
also, smog plays a big part of why you cant see through the most dense layer of our upward accelerating earth. sometimes i can not even see my downtown from less than a mile due to pollution, it is very tragic.
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: Lord Xenu on November 01, 2011, 08:54:38 AM
Two words. That's all the scientific evidence you need.
Those words refer to a well-documented scientific fact.

And you've got to forget that sometimes, when you climb on the top of a mountain, you can see up to 200 km.
Why are you posting evidence that the Earth is flat?  ???
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: EmperorZhark on November 04, 2011, 02:24:56 AM
And you've got to forget that sometimes, when you climb on the top of a mountain, you can see up to 200 km.
Why are you posting evidence that the Earth is flat?  ???
Why should it be evidence that the Eart is flat?  ???
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: squevil on November 04, 2011, 07:56:13 AM
being the idiot i am i just realised, the very fact you can see further from higher up blows FET out the water. how can the vp at the horizon suddently get further away because you are higher up. altitude doesnt create better eyesight. infact you will be looking through more air particles.
this is the sort of thing that stops people even thinking twice about FET. i have never had a moment when i thought "wow yeh they are right FET could be possible".
i have seen many posts from the FES claiming "ofcourse you can see further at altitude!". well yeh you cant deny that, the question is why and how?
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: squevil on November 06, 2011, 04:38:49 PM
why hasnt there been a reply? i thought i made a very valid point
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: General Disarray on November 06, 2011, 04:52:37 PM
why hasnt there been a reply? i thought i made a very valid point

I think you answered your own question there.
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: EmperorZhark on November 07, 2011, 05:02:54 AM
Two words. That's all the scientific evidence you need.
Those words refer to a well-documented scientific fact.


Not really. A couple of drawings, very little Math, some lines in the FAQ and the wiki, that's all.
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: Lord Xenu on November 07, 2011, 05:39:44 AM
Two words. That's all the scientific evidence you need.
Those words refer to a well-documented scientific fact.


Not really. A couple of drawings, very little Math, some lines in the FAQ and the wiki, that's all.
???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_perspective (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_perspective)
Title: Re: Horizon
Post by: squevil on November 07, 2011, 05:41:37 AM
why hasnt there been a reply? i thought i made a very valid point

I think you answered your own question there.

does this mean a RE win?    *does a little party dance*