When, why, and how long have you been a FE'er

Since the word "acceleration" may not have been available to the reader, or available in common usage, Rowbotham must use these examples to convey the concept.

Yes, clearly the average reader would have been completely baffled by the concept of a boat speeding up or slowing down without detailed diagrams to convey this complicated idea.

To further help explain this complicated concept, Rowbotham apparently felt it would be helpful to not mention it at all.

Quote from: Eddy Baby on December 25, 2009, 12:53:16 PM

I presume if he's not referring to it, he's not talking about it. From a zetetic point of view.

In the first example Rowbotham correctly states that the ball will follow the ship when thrown into the air. It's obvious that he knows of relative motion.

In the later examples Rowbotham states that if your throw the ball into the air while the surface moves rapidly away the ball will be left behind. It is clear that in these later examples Rowbotham is speaking of acceleration.

No Tom, it isn't clear that Rowbotham is referring to acceleration.  Rowbotham clearly states that the horizontal motion of the ball is expended at the apex of its trajectory along with its vertical motion.

Besides, a rapidly moving surface is not necessarily the same as an accelerating surface.  I guess that we'll have to chalk this up as another example of Rowbotham's poor documentation skills.

Since the word "acceleration" may not have been available to the reader, or available in common usage, Rowbotham must use these examples to convey the concept.

I'm sure that the concept of acceleration, if not the word, would have been well enough known and understood by educated people of the time.

Guys, 99% of the people claiming to believe the Earth is flat on this site are pulling your leg.

I'm sure you are right about that, and become surer of that every time I revisit this site.  I am leaning more and more towards concluding that even Tom Bishop is merely "pulling your leg."

Quote from: Thermal Detonator on December 23, 2009, 11:11:12 AM

That post is almost a concise summary of Why People Hate Tom Bishop.

and yoiur post is a concise summary of why people don't like round earth! this arrogant attitude is wrong! i feel that tom is right in that he is voicing that most RE'ers have not read Earth Not a Globe. I mean, how does that work? how do u not read Earth not a globe and attack us? read earth not a globe and levees faq to grow wise in matters of the shape of the earth

This guy is definately a troll. There's no denying it after reading this post. Thanks for finally showing your true intentions.