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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Debate => Topic started by: mikeman7918 on November 24, 2015, 09:27:06 AM

Title: Binary Stars
Post by: mikeman7918 on November 24, 2015, 09:27:06 AM
I have personally observed a binary star system with my telescope.  When I focus on what looks like one star with the naken eye I can clearly see 2 stars very close to each other and if I observe it for a few nights I can see that the stars slowly orbit one another.  Do flat earthers have any explenation for this?
Title: Re: Binary Stars
Post by: JRoweSkeptic on November 24, 2015, 09:55:25 AM
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Do flat earthers have any explenation for this?
Yes.
Title: Re: Binary Stars
Post by: mikeman7918 on November 24, 2015, 10:22:45 AM
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Do flat earthers have any explenation for this?
Yes.

Well...  What is it?
Title: Re: Binary Stars
Post by: JRoweSkeptic on November 24, 2015, 12:37:29 PM
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Do flat earthers have any explenation for this?
Yes.

Well...  What is it?
You didn't ask that  ;D

Though to be fair, it's hard to explain: the same way you coudln't explain binary stars under RET to someone who didn't know the basics. The gist is eddies; if you're familiar with the aetheric whirlpool model, there's no reason there wouldn't be imperfections (spots of lower concentration, under DET: little in the real world is uniform) to cause cyclical motion within the circular motion of the stars.
Title: Re: Binary Stars
Post by: TheEarthIsASphere. on November 24, 2015, 02:31:40 PM
Can you prove that binary star systems are possible on a flat Earth without assuming Aether exists?
Title: Re: Binary Stars
Post by: JRoweSkeptic on November 24, 2015, 02:47:33 PM
Can you prove that binary star systems are possible on a flat Earth without assuming Aether exists?
Can you prove that binary star systems are possible on a round Earth without assuming gravity exists?

No, I cannot make my model work after removing a fundamental aspect. That makes no sense.