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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Q&A => Topic started by: gmuffin on November 15, 2006, 04:38:25 PM

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: gmuffin on November 15, 2006, 04:38:25 PM

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Title: Re: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: GeoGuy on November 15, 2006, 04:51:39 PM

Quote from: "gmuffin"

you say gravity doesnt exist, and we stay on the earth and not in space because the earth is flat, etc, etc

what would happen if the earth flipped over?

We'd most likely be crushed by whatever force is accelerating Earth.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: Infest in Orion on November 15, 2006, 05:51:52 PM

How does that make sense? If the force solely applies to Earth and it doesn't flip with the Earth, then it would be exactly the same. If the force did flip, then we'd just get left behind.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: TheEngineer on November 15, 2006, 06:03:57 PM

You have that backwards, but yes.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: Infest in Orion on November 15, 2006, 06:11:16 PM

How is that wrong?

The force doesn't flip: The force stays in the +y direction. Earth moves on it's own, appearing to us to fall beneath us because we are now on the -y side.

The force does flip: The force moves in the -y direction. We are on the -y side. Earth moves us in the -y direction. Everything appears the same.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: EnragedPenguin on November 15, 2006, 06:21:54 PM

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The force doesn't flip: The force stays in the +y direction. Earth moves on it's own, appearing to us to fall beneath us because we are now on the -y side.

If Earth flips and the force doesn't, it will then pushing on the "top" of Earth where we are. The force would then be pushing directly on us, and we would be sandwhiched between it and Earth.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: TheEngineer on November 15, 2006, 07:16:30 PM

Quote from: "Infest in Orion"

applies to Earth and it doesn't flip with the Earth, then it would be exactly the same.

If it doesn't flip but the earth does, we will be left behind, as we are now on the bottom side of the earth.

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If the force did flip, then we'd just get left behind

If the force flipped as well as the earth, then everything would be the same.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: Infest in Orion on November 15, 2006, 07:33:28 PM

Quote from: "TheEngineer"

Quote from: "Infest in Orion"

applies to Earth and it doesn't flip with the Earth, then it would be exactly the same.

If it doesn't flip but the earth does, we will be left behind, as we are now on the bottom side of the earth.

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If the force did flip, then we'd just get left behind

If the force flipped as well as the earth, then everything would be the same.

Ah, I see. I said it wrong the first time.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: GUN on November 16, 2006, 04:19:56 AM

What causes this force?
What is it made from? Air? Water? A giant hand?

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: Harold_B on November 16, 2006, 07:45:08 AM

Quote from: "GUN"

What causes this force?
What is it made from? Air? Water? A giant hand?

I think its being pushed by some sort of telekinetic power.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: Nomad on November 16, 2006, 08:02:27 AM

Obviously haven't read Dogplatter's Universal Accelerator theory in the Flat Earth Information Repository.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: TheEngineer on November 16, 2006, 10:32:20 AM

Quote from: "GUN"

What causes this force?
What is it made from? Air? Water? A giant hand?

The mechanism is still unknown, but the effects have been observed.  The force is sometimes referred to as Dark Energy or UA.

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: GUN on November 16, 2006, 10:36:30 AM

Quote from: "thedigitalnomad"

Obviously haven't read Dogplatter's Universal Accelerator theory in the Flat Earth Information Repository.

I can't see the article.
Could I get a link?

Title: Houstan, we have a problem.
Post by: Nomad on November 16, 2006, 10:41:17 AM

Oops.  Appears it wasn't in the Flat Earth Information Repository, and was in the Other Alternative Science forum: http://theflatearthsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3568