Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?

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sceptimatic

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Re: Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?
« Reply #30 on: March 17, 2013, 06:06:16 AM »
What ever height the moon is above the Earth, a mountain would have to be higher than that before it would obscure the moon.  I am fairly sure that Mount Everest is not as high as the moon.
Well, here is something you won't believe. My hand is much bigger than the sun. Here's the proof: when I stretch out my hand, I can cover the entire sun (from my point of view).
So, what you are saying is true: the mount everest cannot obscure the moon because it is not as high as the moon.
As you can see from the picture below, the guy in the picture is bigger than the sun because he can obscure the sun if he moves a little bit more to the left.

And yet, just below his knee, there is the horizon. This should prove that the earth is round right?
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Re: Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?
« Reply #31 on: March 17, 2013, 08:15:00 AM »
What ever height the moon is above the Earth, a mountain would have to be higher than that before it would obscure the moon.  I am fairly sure that Mount Everest is not as high as the moon.
Well, here is something you won't believe. My hand is much bigger than the sun. Here's the proof: when I stretch out my hand, I can cover the entire sun (from my point of view).
So, what you are saying is true: the mount everest cannot obscure the moon because it is not as high as the moon.
As you can see from the picture below, the guy in the picture is bigger than the sun because he can obscure the sun if he moves a little bit more to the left.

And yet, just below his knee, there is the horizon. This should prove that the earth is round right?
 ;)
Well, it sure doesn't seem to go on forever.
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sceptimatic

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Re: Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?
« Reply #32 on: March 17, 2013, 08:34:30 AM »

Well, it sure doesn't seem to go on forever.
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You can't say that Marko, not with 100% surety, although you can believe it in your own mind.

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markjo

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Re: Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?
« Reply #33 on: March 17, 2013, 10:36:12 AM »
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Well, it sure doesn't seem to go on forever.

You can't say that Marko, not with 100% surety, although you can believe it in your own mind.

Of course I can say it.  I just did. 
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Re: Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?
« Reply #34 on: March 17, 2013, 11:16:35 AM »
What ever height the moon is above the Earth, a mountain would have to be higher than that before it would obscure the moon.  I am fairly sure that Mount Everest is not as high as the moon.
Well, here is something you won't believe. My hand is much bigger than the sun. Here's the proof: when I stretch out my hand, I can cover the entire sun (from my point of view).
So, what you are saying is true: the mount everest cannot obscure the moon because it is not as high as the moon.
As you can see from the picture below, the guy in the picture is bigger than the sun because he can obscure the sun if he moves a little bit more to the left.


Are you trying to say that perspective does not exist?  Yes, things that are far away will seem smaller than things closer to you. 

Cool pic, by the way.

Wait. a mountain needs to be higher than the moon to obscure it but a person doesnt? Why do you hate logic?

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Re: Why can't I see the whole earth surface from a high mountain?
« Reply #35 on: March 17, 2013, 11:26:30 AM »
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