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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: Not possible on a flat earth

« on: February 19, 2007, 08:13:11 PM »

Problem is, I wouldn't be surprised if most FE Scientists aren't the laughing stock of the Scientific community... hence no scientific journal would publish said research.

Not saying a journal hasn't published such work, only that the author was probably laughed out of the community.

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Flat Earth Q&A / To Tom:

« on: February 18, 2007, 04:20:44 PM »

It just says that the earth is accelerating upwards at 9.8m/s-2.

Nope it just says the earth is accelerating upwards at "1g." It does not define 1g.

It then goes on to measure the force of 1g as "9.8m/s-2."

While it may not define "1g" as 9.8m/s-2... science does.  

OH, wait... science is all a conspiracy to lie to us about the penguins patrolling the magic ice wall of doom.

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Flat Earth Q&A / To Tom:

« on: February 18, 2007, 04:16:44 PM »

IT stands to reason that you can't have a gravitational force without gravity.

In FE "gravity" does not exist in the traditional sense. But "gravitation" does exist due to the Equivalence Principle.

Gravity and gravitation have two different definitions.

FE has gravitation, not gravity.

according to Dictionary.com:

grav·i·ty
1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
2. heaviness or weight.
3. gravitation in general.
4. acceleration of gravity.
5. a unit of acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity. Symbol: g

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Flat Earth Q&A / To Tom:

« on: February 18, 2007, 04:08:34 PM »

I know you can see my topic

The force of 9.8m/s-2 is the force we feel due to a combination of inertia and gravitation through acceleration.

The force we feel due to inertia is the greater of the two.

Really? How odd, because it seems the FAQ here says otherwise genious...

Q: "What about gravity?"

A1: The Earth is accelerating upwards at 1g (9.8m/s-2) along with every star, sun and moon in the universe. This produces the same effect as gravity.

And as far as the A2... it is irrelevant based on A1 saying we're accelerating at upwards 9.8m/s-2.

How is "Gravity comes from an external source" irrelevant?

Simple, because all objects have mass and an amount of gravity relative to their size and density. If you want to speak of an external source, the only thing strong enough to act upon us on earth is the earth itself.  Whether it be true RE gravity, or simulated gravity based on Constant Accel doesn't matter.  9.8m/s-2 is the same either way according to the all mighty FAQ.

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Flat Earth Q&A / To Tom:

« on: February 18, 2007, 03:58:10 PM »

I know you can see my topic

The force of 9.8m/s-2 is the force we feel due to a combination of inertia and gravitation through acceleration.

The force we feel due to inertia is the greater of the two.

Really? How odd, because it seems the FAQ here says otherwise genious...

Q: "What about gravity?"

A1: The Earth is accelerating upwards at 1g (9.8m/s-2) along with every star, sun and moon in the universe. This produces the same effect as gravity.

And as far as the A2... it is irrelevant based on A1 saying we're accelerating at upwards 9.8m/s-2.