I am always interested in knowing if there are any land surveyors in this forum. The profession is to common for any conspiracy theory, while their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round. Any surveyors here to share some thoughts?
I am always interested in knowing if there are any land surveyors in this forum. The profession is to common for any conspiracy theory, while their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round. Any surveyors here to share some thoughts?Please justify your totally unsupported claim, "their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round".
Small tracts of land (a few city blocks or some more) can be treated as planes. The process used is called plane surveying, and the difference between, say, a square mile on the surface of a sphere with a radius of 4,000 miles and a square mile on a plane is insignificant for most practical purposes, and treating it as a plane makes the math much simpler...
Small tracts of land (a few city blocks or some more) can be treated as planes. The process used is called plane surveying, and the difference between, say, a square mile on the surface of a sphere with a radius of 4,000 miles and a square mile on a plane is insignificant for most practical purposes, and treating it as a plane makes the math much simpler...
Do current maps mark coordinates based on lat/long? Since the government looks at plots of lands to determine if, for say, your soccer pitch crosses outside your plot of land. So yes, I was kinda thinking about geodetics when I was asking the question.
Now I get curious, can I use the flat earth model in court to change the boundaries of my house?
I am always interested in knowing if there are any land surveyors in this forum. The profession is to common for any conspiracy theory, while their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round. Any surveyors here to share some thoughts?Please justify your totally unsupported claim, "their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round".
Early surveyors, before GPS and other electronic aids used:
- Link chains for distance measurements.
- Transit levels.
- Theodolites.
Which of these "relies on assumption that the world is round"?
In addition geodetic surveyors would any extra equipment needed for precise celestial fixes.Current technology I have heard of are using GPS receivers to mark reference points then laser"total-stations"(I dont know what they are called, so I just went for the model name) for point to point 3d displacement measurements. I would appreciate a link on using celestial fixes to mark plots of land or government datum points.
Geodetic surveying goes back to at least 1000 AD.I am always interested in knowing if there are any land surveyors in this forum. The profession is to common for any conspiracy theory, while their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round. Any surveyors here to share some thoughts?Please justify your totally unsupported claim, "their tools of trade relies on assumption that the world is round".
Early surveyors, before GPS and other electronic aids used:
- Link chains for distance measurements.
- Transit levels.
- Theodolites.
Which of these "relies on assumption that the world is round"?
I guess I was being blunt and overly generalize the field. Anyway I was thinking more about geodetics and measuring long distances at different altitudes , when trying to map 3d world on 2d maps.
I am at work so the best link I found is follows:Yes, with enhanced GPS, modern geodetic surveyors can locate places to within a few cm.
http://what-when-how.com/gps/datums-coordinate-systems-and-map-projections-gps-part-2/QuoteIn addition geodetic surveyors would any extra equipment needed for precise celestial fixes.Current technology I have heard of are using GPS receivers to mark reference points then laser"total-stations"(I dont know what they are called, so I just went for the model name) for point to point 3d displacement measurements. I would appreciate a link on using celestial fixes to mark plots of land or government datum points.
Small tracts of land (a few city blocks or some more) can be treated as planes. The process used is called plane surveying, and the difference between, say, a square mile on the surface of a sphere with a radius of 4,000 miles and a square mile on a plane is insignificant for most practical purposes, and treating it as a plane makes the math much simpler...Geodetic surveyors place geodetic marks or permanent survey marks at suitable locations and plane surveyors work from these.
This is how flat earthers are able to say that big engineering projects don't take curvature into account.
By the time the engineers start work the project is broken into "flat" segments.Quote from: ISMeisterDo current maps mark coordinates based on lat/long? Since the government looks at plots of lands to determine if, for say, your soccer pitch crosses outside your plot of land. So yes, I was kinda thinking about geodetics when I was asking the question.;D I don't think I'd worry! ;DQuote from: ISMeisterNow I get curious, can I use the flat earth model in court to change the boundaries of my house?Who knows with with the flat earth map?
According to The Flat Earth Society there is no definitive flat earth map, so the answer to that would seem to be, no!
Now I get curious, can I use the flat earth model in court to change the boundaries of my house?
Rabinoz... panic 8)Why should I panic? There is no accurate flat earth map for the simple reason that an accurate flat earth is impossible.
Has there been a court case in which an FE'er faced a globetard? I wonder how that would end, at which stage someone would blow the whistle.
Rabinoz... panic 8)Why should I panic? There is no accurate flat earth map for the simple reason that an accurate flat earth is impossible.
Nope, I do not need you to act as a judge.Has there been a court case in which an FE'er faced a globetard? I wonder how that would end, at which stage someone would blow the whistle.
Should I be the judge?
This forum itself can be a kinda court. The problem is: anyone can say anything as they wish.
Has there been a court case in which an FE'er faced a globetard? I wonder how that would end, at which stage someone would blow the whistle.
Rabinoz... panic 8)Why should I panic? There is no accurate flat earth map for the simple reason that an accurate flat earth is impossible.
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