So much for the tidal "tilt" theory

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

I've proved that tilting cannot account for tides several times, and this has been accepted by the FEers I was debating.

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

All bodies of water that don't go through tides have magnets (which only attract water) at the bottom inconspicuously disguised as lake/river/pond/puddle beds. These were installed by The Conspiracy centuries, even possibly mellinnia, ago.

The current thinking is that regular Earthquakes cause them. However, earthquakes aren't regular, so...

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 10:37:31 AM

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

All bodies of water that don't go through tides have magnets (which only attract water) at the bottom inconspicuously disguised as lake/river/pond/puddle beds. These were installed by The Conspiracy centuries, even possibly mellinnia, ago.

And what effect, praytel, will a magnet have on a body of water?

The current thinking is that regular Earthquakes cause them. However, earthquakes aren't regular, so...

And they also travel under the South Pole uninterupted without recordings along the outskirts of antarctica, so...

Quote from: WorkOverTime on August 26, 2007, 12:00:24 PM

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 10:37:31 AM

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

All bodies of water that don't go through tides have magnets (which only attract water) at the bottom inconspicuously disguised as lake/river/pond/puddle beds. These were installed by The Conspiracy centuries, even possibly mellinnia, ago.

And what effect, praytel, will a magnet have on a body of water?

These are special magnets.

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 02:04:43 PM

Quote from: WorkOverTime on August 26, 2007, 12:00:24 PM

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 10:37:31 AM

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

All bodies of water that don't go through tides have magnets (which only attract water) at the bottom inconspicuously disguised as lake/river/pond/puddle beds. These were installed by The Conspiracy centuries, even possibly mellinnia, ago.

And what effect, praytel, will a magnet have on a body of water?

These are special magnets.

Of course they are! As always, a nutzoid fruit cake who thinks the earth is flat can explain away anything! And when they can't - it is a conspiracy!

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

If we go with your theory, why don't the great lakes have tides then?

the great lakes do have tides but because of how little water is in 'em (compared to the oceans) gravity does not affect them as much, so the tides are basically zero.

Quote from: Jimmy Crackhorn on August 26, 2007, 04:12:26 PM

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 02:04:43 PM

Quote from: WorkOverTime on August 26, 2007, 12:00:24 PM

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 10:37:31 AM

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

All bodies of water that don't go through tides have magnets (which only attract water) at the bottom inconspicuously disguised as lake/river/pond/puddle beds. These were installed by The Conspiracy centuries, even possibly mellinnia, ago.

And what effect, praytel, will a magnet have on a body of water?

These are special magnets.

Of course they are! As always, a nutzoid fruit cake who thinks the earth is flat can explain away anything! And when they can't - it is a conspiracy!

HE WAS JOKING!!!

Quote from: Jimmy Crackhorn on August 26, 2007, 04:12:26 PM

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 02:04:43 PM

Quote from: WorkOverTime on August 26, 2007, 12:00:24 PM

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 10:37:31 AM

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

All bodies of water that don't go through tides have magnets (which only attract water) at the bottom inconspicuously disguised as lake/river/pond/puddle beds. These were installed by The Conspiracy centuries, even possibly mellinnia, ago.

And what effect, praytel, will a magnet have on a body of water?

These are special magnets.

Of course they are! As always, a nutzoid fruit cake who thinks the earth is flat can explain away anything! And when they can't - it is a conspiracy!

LOL, you're too easy.

Quote from: jackspack on August 26, 2007, 10:37:31 AM

FE theory states tides are created by a slight tilting of the disc.

Why then does this not affect other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes which do not have tides?

I know why! I know why!
Because the Earth is round and tides are created by the gravitational forces of the earth and moon.

If we go with your theory, why don't the great lakes have tides then?

Like cbarnett said, the great lakes actually does have a tide, but it is insignificant (as in a few inches at most).

and that difference is what kills your theory, because if you tilt different sized glasses of water to the same angle the water will deflect the same amount in all of them. the smaller glasses will not deflect less because they are smaller

I think it is also thought that the Moon and Sun have gravity, but as this would kill the theory, they believe it. This would (I think) fix the lake problem.

I think it is also thought that the Moon and Sun have gravity, but as this would kill the theory, they believe it. This would (I think) fix the lake problem.

So FE theory holds true by following RE theory? That sounds a bit hypocritical if you ask me

Like I said, it doesn't work. You have offered evidence that FE is not true. Conclusive evidence. Good job. Will it change what they think? No. Not a chance.

If the Earth tilted, the tides with greatest change would be at the south pole, however, these tides are in the Bay of Fundy in Maine.

Also, I think if the Earth were F-ing tilting, there would be FLOODS.

Will it change what they think? No. Not a chance.

I'm starting to think there is no "they" - at least not on these forums.

..Not like tilting ever made any sense.. if it's "tilting", what exactly stops it from continuing to tilt?

There's really no explaination for any theory.

It's tilting. How? Who knows.
The sun is a "flat disc like a spotlight". Mmkay. WTF does that mean? What IS it? Who knows.
The Earth is accelerating upwards.. why? How? Who knows!

How do we know these strange facts? It's the only thing which fits the twisted theory we started with! They don't have to.. like.. make sense or anything.

/portscan

If we go with your theory, why don't the great lakes have tides then?

The Great Lakes do have tides, but they are many orders of magnitude smaller then the tides in the ocean.  Exactly what you would expect if tides were caused by the gravitational pull from the moon.

This is because tidal forces in the Earth-Moon system are dependent on the difference in the apparent gravitational force from the moon over the width of the object in question.  There are tidal forces on any body (water or otherwise) with two points at different distances from the moon, but the tidal forces are understandably greater with larger bodies.

The oceans have large tides because they are a very large body of water, and the gravitational force from the moon on the near side as compared to the far side of the Earth is significantly different.  The Great Lakes, on the other hand, are much smaller, and understandably experience smaller tidal forces.

If the Earth tilted, the tides with greatest change would be at the south pole, however, these tides are in the Bay of Fundy in Maine.

Also, I think if the Earth were F-ing tilting, there would be FLOODS.

Not to mention the sun would appear to get closer and farther away with the tilting of the disk. Indeed the Bay of Fundy point is excellent as well.

Quote from: Trekky0623 on August 26, 2007, 07:45:22 PM

If the Earth tilted, the tides with greatest change would be at the south pole, however, these tides are in the Bay of Fundy in Maine.

Also, I think if the Earth were F-ing tilting, there would be FLOODS.

Not to mention the sun would appear to get closer and farther away with the tilting of the disk. Indeed the Bay of Fundy point is excellent as well.

All of this just goes to show what smacked assholes these people who actually believe the earth is flat. I think most of them are just a bunch of dorks who think this whole thing is funny.

Here is a newsflash - it isn't funny at all and nobody is laughing.

Here is a newsflash - it isn't funny at all and nobody is laughing.

And yet you're here, wasting time and laughing at them.

This guy isn't too bright, is he?

This guy isn't too bright, is he?

Ad hominem much? Geesh!

Ad hominem much? Geesh!

Nope, just a question.

Quote from: Gulliver on August 27, 2007, 10:14:13 AM

Ad hominem much? Geesh!

Nope, just a question.

Nope, it was not. It was an insult to ask such a question. Furthermore, check your grammar primer. It was a comma splice of a declarative sentence and a question.

Nope, it was not. It was an insult to ask such a question. Furthermore, check your grammar primer. It was a comma splice of a declarative sentence and a question.

It's an insult to ask about someone's intelligence? That's an interesting opinion. I could have formed the question another way, but it wouldn't have served its purpose.

And I wasn't making a statement; the full thing was a question. They are more commonly known as tag questions. Furthermore, you cannot determine my intonation from text.

Gulliver's here!