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Visara

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« on: June 16, 2006, 05:56:49 PM »
If the Earth is flat and moving upwards and that upward movement is what causes gravity, then how is it that a helium balloon released from your hands will float higher and higher?  If the Earth is moving upwards and pushing everything down, then would it matter if the balloon was filled with helium, which is lighter than air?  

I suppose balloons are a cover-up as well, huh?
All balloons are a consiracy.  They don't really exsist.

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Pythagorus

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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2006, 06:18:36 PM »
The flat earther's explanation for gravity pretty much matches perfectly with the round earth model.  A balloon filled with helium would be less dense than the air around it and would be pushed upwards regardless of whether there is gravity pulling it down or acceleration pushing the earth up to it.

It would be better to just forget about poking holes through the flat earth model's explanation for gravity and look at the other more obvious gaps.

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EnragedPenguin

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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2006, 06:35:41 PM »
Quote from: "Pythagorus"
A balloon filled with helium would be less dense than the air around it and would be pushed upwards regardless of whether there is gravity pulling it down or acceleration pushing the earth up to it.


Exactly. Helium is less dense than air, so it has less inertia. When the air pushes on it the force is more than enough to keep the balloon afloat. So much "more than enough" in fact, that it will accellerate the balloon upward.
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