Constellations?

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Moon squirter

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #60 on: June 15, 2009, 06:30:22 AM »
More "the fairies are too small to see" mumblings?

Once you have some evidence for the existence of fairies, come back and we can continue this discussion.

Lack of a coherence argument?  You've totally lost me.

--->  Evidence. That. Human. Eyesight. Is. Accurate. Enough. To. Determine. The. Shape. Of. The. Earth. From. Ground. Level.

8. Pseudoscience always avoids putting its claims to a meaningful test.

This is not a question of "illusion", "fairies", or mystery, its the simple issue of accuracy and sensistivty. 
I haven't performed it and I've never claimed to. I've have trouble being in two places at the same time.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #61 on: June 15, 2009, 06:30:38 AM »
More "the fairies are too small to see" mumblings?

Once you have some evidence for the existence of fairies, come back and we can continue this discussion.
http://veimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/2429/globe_west_2048.jpg

Try discounting this evidence without evoking fantasies of elaborate conspiracies. We have no reason to believe in fairies or conspiracies until you can provide evidence.

What evidence? That's a 3D model.

See: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=2429

"Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stockli (land surface, shallow water, clouds). Enhancements by Robert Simmon (ocean color, compositing, 3D globes, animation)."

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Tom you accuse RE of being pseudo. You used ONE point which is not enough. Valid evidence is presented, FE ignores it. Another trait of pseudo
Also pseudoscience is contradicting common knowledge. RE is common knowledge so dont be dumb

You guys can't even recognize a 3D model when your search results slap you in the face. Great "valid evidence" there.

And you expect us to give you guys any credibility for recognizing evidence when you see it?
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #62 on: June 15, 2009, 06:40:16 AM »
More "the fairies are too small to see" mumblings?

Once you have some evidence for the existence of fairies, come back and we can continue this discussion.
http://veimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/2429/globe_west_2048.jpg

Try discounting this evidence without evoking fantasies of elaborate conspiracies. We have no reason to believe in fairies or conspiracies until you can provide evidence.

What evidence? That's a 3D model.

See: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=2429

"Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stockli (land surface, shallow water, clouds). Enhancements by Robert Simmon (ocean color, compositing, 3D globes, animation)."

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Tom you accuse RE of being pseudo. You used ONE point which is not enough. Valid evidence is presented, FE ignores it. Another trait of pseudo
Also pseudoscience is contradicting common knowledge. RE is common knowledge so dont be dumb

You guys can't even recognize a 3D model when you see one. Great "valid evidence" there.

And you expect us to believe anything you guys say?
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Using a collection of satellite-based observations, scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds into a seamless, true-color mosaic of every square kilometer (.386 square mile) of our planet. These images are freely available to educators, scientists, museums, and the public. This record includes preview images and links to full resolution versions up to 21,600 pixels across.
So maybe the image itself isn't a photograph, but it is a composite of many photographs freely available to the public. To be honest, I just grabbed the first image of earth I found, but that doesn't change the fact that there is evidence freely available, which I'm sure you've seen, but you discount it based on your fantasies. Then, when geometry proves that your view of earth from it's surface cannot indicate it's shape, you accuse us of using fantasies to support RET.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #63 on: June 15, 2009, 06:58:17 AM »
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Tom, are you really this dense?  I'm asking you a simple question.  From an eye level of six feet, standing on top a of a 7900 mile diameter sphere, how much curvature should be visible to the naked eye.  Notice that I am not claiming that that the earth is a sphere, I'm only asking how much curvature should be visible if you were standing on a very large sphere.  It's called a hypothetical scenario.  Now, would you please answer the question?  

Your "hypothetical scenario" is founded on pure fantasy and therefore cannot be considered for debate, just as the paranormal is not considered for debate. Your "hypothetical scenario" needs actual evidence to back it up before we can consider its merits. "An illusion did it" is not proper evidence. Once you have proper evidence we can discuss the matter further.

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Then would you please provide links to them?  I've looked and I can't seem to find any proper documentation.

I've described the experiments numerous times. Please do a search for "Monterey".

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #64 on: June 15, 2009, 06:58:17 AM »
Also pseudoscience is contradicting common knowledge. RE is common knowledge so dont be dumb

So anything that ever contradicts common knowedge is pseudoscience? Do you understand the implications of what you're saying? That is a massive logical fallacy, the very thing you accuse FE'ers of in your pseudoscience rants. That's nothing more than 'Argumentum ad Populum', i.e. an appeal to numbers.

In the early 90's, Einstein contradicted common knowledge by saying that light can be modeled as a particle, as well as an electromagnetic wave. However, he had the means to prove it. Making a claim that goes agains common knowledge is what we call an "extraordinary claim". And like Carl Sagan said: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." No one has presented any evidence at all for a flat earth, much less extraordinary evidence.
Round Earth is to flat Earth as Isaac Newton is to Roger Rabbit.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #65 on: June 15, 2009, 07:04:58 AM »

Your "hypothetical scenario" is founded on pure fantasy and therefore cannot be considered for debate, just as the paranormal is not considered for debate. Your "hypothetical scenario" needs actual evidence to back it up before we can consider its merits. "An illusion did it" is not proper evidence. Once you have proper evidence we can discuss the matter further.


Founded upon pure fantasy, huh? No s*** shirlock. That's why its called "hypothetical". Its a simple question. Would you perceive curvature or not? Call me crazy but I don't think that you need evidence to ask a hypothetical question...
Round Earth is to flat Earth as Isaac Newton is to Roger Rabbit.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #66 on: June 15, 2009, 07:07:22 AM »
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Lack of a coherence argument?  You've totally lost me.

--->  Evidence. That. Human. Eyesight. Is. Accurate. Enough. To. Determine. The. Shape. Of. The. Earth. From. Ground. Level.

First of all, you're assuming that the earth is a large ball. You need to provide evidence for that assertion before we can consider its merits. You have not provided evidence for your model, so therefore it is fantasy until you have demonstrated otherwise. Once your model gets out of the realm of fantasy and illusion, we can discuss the matter.

Mumbling "the fairies are too small to see" does nothing to prove your model. It is neither evidence or demonstration. It's absolute nonsense.

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This is not a question of "illusion", "fairies", or mystery, its the simple issue of accuracy and sensistivty

Right, and ESP can't be detected because ESP waves are too "sensitive".

The burden is on you and you alone to demonstrate a foundation for your ESP waves. You have not provided one single piece of evidence to support your fantasies, and so they must be thrown into the gutter, left to rot and decay in its septic stench of fantasy and illusion.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #67 on: June 15, 2009, 07:54:57 AM »

The horizon can exist on a Flat Earth. The horizon defines the Vanishing Point.

I haven't seen any evidence that astronauts have gone to "outer space".

Seasons happen in FET. Please read the FAQ.

The earth is not a planet.

Circumnavigation is possible on a Flat Earth. East and West are always at a right angle to North. Traveling Eastwards takes you in a circle around the Northern Hub.

Do you see what you did there? You took all the evidence that there is for a round earth, and showed that it can also be interpreted as evidence for a flat earth. It looks to me like there's a post hoc ergo proctor hoc going on here. Let me make this simple:
You're saying that there is no evidence that the earth is round.
However, I just gave 5 facts of evidence.
You dismissed them as evidence for a round earth, and simply gave a way to fit them into your flat earth theory.

However, notice the difference between the round earth and flat earth model: the round earth model instantly fits into the
5 facts explained above. The flat earth model requires additional theories and hypotheses in order to fit into the 5 facts (i.e. the vanishing point, earth is not a planet, etc.)
Flat earth theory requires additional theories and hypotheses in order to fit into reality, therefore the burden of evidence lies with YOU.
Round Earth is to flat Earth as Isaac Newton is to Roger Rabbit.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #68 on: June 15, 2009, 08:02:01 AM »
You've seen this before Tom. Unfortunately you seem to keep forgetting. :(

http://theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=29384.msg706808#msg706808

None of that is evidence for a round earth.

- The lunar eclipse is a cyclic event preditable under any model.

- Half sunken ships have been restored with telescopes, proving the event an article of perception.

- The stars also appear in different configuration depending on where you go.

- Eratosthenes assumes a globe in his stick experiment. Assuming a flat earth calculates a close sun.

- Seeing further the higher you go just means that you are pushing the Vanishing Point backwards.

- The earth does not appear curved from a commercial aircraft. And their circumnavigation is entirely possible in a Flat Earth model.

- The planets being round does not imply that the earth is round, or that the earth is a planet.

- Timezones exist on FET.

- Gravity has not been proven or demonstrated.

- NASA's Apollo images of the earth have not been peer reviewed.

Really, just read the Flat Earth Literature. All of this is discussed in the text.
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #69 on: June 15, 2009, 08:04:21 AM »
You've seen this before Tom. Unfortunately you seem to keep forgetting. :(

http://theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=29384.msg706808#msg706808

- Gravity has not been proven or demonstrated.

Bullsh*t.
Satellite Orbits.
You have NO evidence for satellites not existing other than claiming they just don't. Where is your evidence showing that, say, AVHRR imagery is falsified, when you can directly alter the imagery minutes before it is taken?

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #70 on: June 15, 2009, 08:05:41 AM »
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However, notice the difference between the round earth and flat earth model: the round earth model instantly fits into the
5 facts explained above. The flat earth model requires additional theories and hypotheses in order to fit into the 5 facts (i.e. the vanishing point, earth is not a planet, etc.)
Flat earth theory requires additional theories and hypotheses in order to fit into reality, therefore the burden of evidence lies with YOU.

Flat Earth Theory does provide evidence for its articles. For example, the supposed "sinking ship" effect has been reversed by viewing it through a telescope, proving that the ship is not traveling behind a convex sea.

Please read Earth Not a Globe by Samuel Birley Rowbotham and Zetetic Cosmogony by Thomas Winship. A plethora of independent accounts and corroborating evidence is available. It has all been peer reviewed over and over again.

When you guys can show us a peer review of NASA's Apollo missions let us know.
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #71 on: June 15, 2009, 08:11:35 AM »
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You have NO evidence for satellites not existing other than claiming they just don't. Where is your evidence showing that, say, AVHRR imagery is falsified, when you can directly alter the imagery minutes before it is taken?

I've provided plenty of evidence that NASA and its ilk are fraudulent organizations which modifies material before distribution, or fakes events entirely.

NASA fakes Mars Images

The Apollo Sun is Not Real

" class="bbc_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rooster Tails from the Lunar Rover

" class="bbc_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fake Chinese Spacewalk

Fake Chinese Spacewalk II

NASA tampering with Round Earth images
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #72 on: June 15, 2009, 08:15:21 AM »

Flat Earth Theory does provide evidence for its articles. For example, the supposed "sinking ship" effect has been reversed by viewing it through a telescope, proving that the ship is not traveling behind a convex sea.

Please read Earth Not a Globe by Samuel Birley Rowbotham and Zetetic Cosmogony by Thomas Winship. A plethora of independent accounts and corroborating evidence are available. It has all been peer reviewed over and over again.

When you guys can show us a peer review of NASA's Apollo missions let us know.

Before I so much as Google this book, who is this guy, and why should I take his claims seriously? (I'm not asking that in a cynical, condescending way, btw. I just want to know.)
Round Earth is to flat Earth as Isaac Newton is to Roger Rabbit.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #73 on: June 15, 2009, 08:16:40 AM »
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You have NO evidence for satellites not existing other than claiming they just don't. Where is your evidence showing that, say, AVHRR imagery is falsified, when you can directly alter the imagery minutes before it is taken?

I've provided plenty of evidence that NASA and its ilk are fraudulent organization which modifies material before distribution, or fakes events entirely.

NASA fakes Mars Images

The Apollo Sun is Not Real

" class="bbc_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rooster Tails from the Lunar Rover

" class="bbc_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fake Chinese Spacewalk

Fake Chinese Spacewalk II
AVHRR IMAGERY. EXPLAIN.
And while you are at it, explain all the ENVISAT data, MODIS data, LANDSAT data (the entire series), SPOT data, and DMC data.
Go.
By the way:
http://www.xenotechresearch.com/NASAHACK.htm
That is some of the funniset sh*t I have ever read.
All RS data is pre-processed as all RS data has errors in it. You would understand this if you knew what scattering and refraction were. Clearly the author has no idea about how RS imagery is used.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #74 on: June 15, 2009, 08:20:47 AM »
Before I so much as Google this book, who is this guy, and why should I take his claims seriously? (I'm not asking that in a cynical, condescending way, btw. I just want to know.)

Samuel Birley Rowbotham is the founder of the Flat Earth movement and spent over 30 years of his life researching Flat Earth Theory and lecturing on the subject at numerous British colleges. Thomas Winship is an independent researcher who lived in South Africa. You can find links to online copies of both of their works in my signature link.

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AVHRR IMAGERY. EXPLAIN.
And while you are at it, explain all the ENVISAT data, MODIS data, LANDSAT data (the entire series), SPOT data, and DMC data.
Go.
By the way:

I don't give a crap about your NASA data. NASA has been demonstrated to be fundamentally untrustworthy. The burden is on you to prove that anything they show us is accurate or real.
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« Reply #75 on: June 15, 2009, 08:32:25 AM »
I don't give a crap about your NASA data. NASA has been demonstrated to be fundamentally untrustworthy. The burden is on you to prove that anything they show us is accurate or real.
No they haven't you imbecile.
There imagery is 100% correct, which you would know if you've ever used it for RS purposes, such as surveying.
All RS imagery is pre-processed for radiometric and geometric corrections. Than post-processing can be done to imagery to give false-colour composites etc.
These images are not 'fake', just slightly altered to allow different analysis of the AOI.
Learn something about what you are commenting about.
Want evidence the imagery is real?
http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=MODIS+RS+data&btnG=Search
ANYONE OF THOSE PAPERS PROVES THE IMAGERY IS 100% REAL  ;D

Now, please prove how AVHRR is false, as well as each individual RS system.
The scientific community has deemed satellite data to be valid and trustworthy.
The burden is on YOU to prove it as false.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #76 on: June 15, 2009, 08:32:41 AM »
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Lack of a coherence argument?  You've totally lost me.

--->  Evidence. That. Human. Eyesight. Is. Accurate. Enough. To. Determine. The. Shape. Of. The. Earth. From. Ground. Level.

First of all, you're assuming that the earth is a large ball. You need to provide evidence for that....blah blah...burden of proof...blah blah...

First of all, I'm obviously not.   Am asking you to show be that you are reliably able to tell the shape of the earth from ground level.

I take each piece of evidence at face value.  We don't know how reliable it is so it's worthless.

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I don't give a crap about your NASA data. NASA has been demonstrated to be fundamentally untrustworthy. The burden is on you to prove that anything they show us is accurate or real.

...Well "prove" your eyesight is accurate enough to determine the shape of the earth!!!!
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I haven't performed it and I've never claimed to. I've have trouble being in two places at the same time.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #77 on: June 15, 2009, 09:42:32 AM »
No they haven't you imbecile.
There imagery is 100% correct, which you would know if you've ever used it for RS purposes, such as surveying.
All RS imagery is pre-processed for radiometric and geometric corrections. Than post-processing can be done to imagery to give false-colour composites etc.
These images are not 'fake', just slightly altered to allow different analysis of the AOI.
Learn something about what you are commenting about.
Want evidence the imagery is real?
http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=MODIS+RS+data&btnG=Search
ANYONE OF THOSE PAPERS PROVES THE IMAGERY IS 100% REAL  ;D

Now, please prove how AVHRR is false, as well as each individual RS system.
The scientific community has deemed satellite data to be valid and trustworthy.
The burden is on YOU to prove it as false.

NASA is an untrustworthy source. It's well known that they are constantly trying to silence scientists, impugning data, and faking events entirely. Any piece of evidence you present from NASA needs to be demonstrated to be accurate and true.

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First of all, I'm obviously not.   Am asking you to show be that you are reliably able to tell the shape of the earth from ground level.

I take each piece of evidence at face value.  We don't know how reliable it is so it's worthless.

No. You need to provide evidence that reality is an illusion. There is no reason to believe that it is. Once you manage to provide evidence we can consider the ramifications of your "big ball" model.

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...Well "prove" your eyesight is accurate enough to determine the shape of the earth!!!!

Direct observation and experience is a fundamental tenet of science. It is what all of science is based upon, and exists as the ground work on which all other ideas follow.

It's your responsibility to demonstrate that human experience is "all an illusion". It's not my responsibility to demonstrate that it's not. Observation and experience is already the pretense upon which all arguments must follow.

"Illusion" and "fairies" are things that YOU need to prove. I don't need to "prove that it's not an illusion". YOU must prove that it's an illusion and that we're all seeing things. The burden of proof is on YOU.
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #78 on: June 15, 2009, 09:46:48 AM »
No they haven't you imbecile.
There imagery is 100% correct, which you would know if you've ever used it for RS purposes, such as surveying.
All RS imagery is pre-processed for radiometric and geometric corrections. Than post-processing can be done to imagery to give false-colour composites etc.
These images are not 'fake', just slightly altered to allow different analysis of the AOI.
Learn something about what you are commenting about.
Want evidence the imagery is real?
http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=MODIS+RS+data&btnG=Search
ANYONE OF THOSE PAPERS PROVES THE IMAGERY IS 100% REAL  ;D

Now, please prove how AVHRR is false, as well as each individual RS system.
The scientific community has deemed satellite data to be valid and trustworthy.
The burden is on YOU to prove it as false.

NASA is an untrustworthy resource. They're constantly trying to silence scientists, impugning data, and faking events entirely. Any piece of evidence you present from NASA needs to be demonstrated to be accurate and true.

You really are a special kind of stupid.
MERIS  & AVHRR data are not linked to NASA. Plus all the journals I presented showed that NASA data is relaible.  
You have presented no evidence that NASA is untrustworthy, just an utter lack of understanding the data process procedures of satellite imagery.
And what about GEOEYE imagery?
They are all proven to be real as they are accurate to their specified resolutions (radiometric, spatial etc).
Science says NASA is trust worthy.
Where is your evidence showing NASA AND EVERY OTHER SATELLITE PROGRAM to be untrustworthy?
Where is your evidence disproving all the scientific journals I presented to you?

Blind scepticism is not evidence. Just idiocy.
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #79 on: June 15, 2009, 09:55:20 AM »
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You really are a special kind of stupid.
MERIS  & AVHRR data are not linked to NASA.

The ESA works in direct partnership with NASA and receives its "technology" from them. NASA and the ESA work in partnership and profit from their governments through their "space programs". In fact, NASA is the chief proponent who originally helped start the ESA in the first place.

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Plus all the journals I presented showed that NASA data is relaible.
You have presented no evidence that NASA is untrustworthy, just an utter lack of understanding the data process procedures of satellite imagery.
And what about GEOEYE imagery?
They are all proven to be real as they are accurate to their specified resolutions (radiometric, spatial etc).
Science says NASA is trust worthy.
Where is your evidence showing NASA AND EVERY OTHER SATELLITE PROGRAM to be untrustworthy?
Where is your evidence disproving all the scientific journals I presented to you?

Blind scepticism is not evidence. Just idiocy.

No, they are not proven real through their "resolution" of land data. That data could easily come from planes or stratellites (high altitude dirigibles).

If you're implying that the low orbit images which show a slight curve to the earth prove that it is a globe, that's easily simulated by fish eye effects. Even if there were no effects, the Flat Earth would still look curved from the edge of the atmosphere. At the edge of the atmosphere one is looking down at the sun's circular area of light.

You have done nothing to demonstrate the trustworthiness of NASA or demonstrate that anything it produces is accurate or true. Your belief in NASA is a faith issue. No unconnected third party peer reviews their work to confirm the truthfulness of their productions.
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« Reply #80 on: June 15, 2009, 10:07:45 AM »
I still haven't seen any evidence proving that NASA is untrustworthy.


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Re: Constellations?
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« Reply #82 on: June 15, 2009, 10:24:03 AM »
I still haven't seen any evidence proving that NASA is untrustworthy.

http://theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=29703.msg720717#msg720717

Ok, I have to admit, the chinese space walk does looks very fake.

I'm not considering any picture as evidence simply becouse FEers don't accept RE pictures as evidence.

Now, about Nasa space walk and moon landing.  I found mythbusters experiments more reliable as evidence, but that's just my opinion.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #83 on: June 15, 2009, 10:40:30 AM »
Direct observation and experience is a fundamental tenet of science. It is what all of science is based upon, and exists as the ground work on which all other ideas follow.

It's your responsibility to demonstrate that human experience is "all an illusion". It's not my responsibility to demonstrate that it's not. Observation and experience is already the pretense upon which all arguments must follow.

"Illusion" and "fairies" are things that YOU need to prove. I don't need to "prove that it's not an illusion". YOU must prove that it's an illusion and that we're all seeing things. The burden of proof is on YOU.

To be taken seriously, it's your responsibility to provide a strong evidential basis for your super-human claims.

Until you can show us that Tom Bishop has the ability to reliably determine the shape of the earth from his window, this personal <cough cough> "evidence" will not by taken seriously by anyone in their right mind (let alone a scientist).

Strong science needs good method strong evidence.   All is lacking here.
I haven't performed it and I've never claimed to. I've have trouble being in two places at the same time.

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« Reply #84 on: June 15, 2009, 11:24:53 AM »
Tom, you have a hypothesis, and you're trying to find evidence that it is correct. As long as you search for evidence that your hypothesis is correct, then what you're doing is pseudo-science. The round-earth model has not yet failed, so there's no reason to reject it.
Round Earth is to flat Earth as Isaac Newton is to Roger Rabbit.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #85 on: June 15, 2009, 12:08:29 PM »
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To be taken seriously, it's your responsibility to provide a strong evidential basis for your super-human claims.

Until you can show us that Tom Bishop has the ability to reliably determine the shape of the earth from his window, this personal <cough cough> "evidence" will not by taken seriously by anyone in their right mind (let alone a scientist).

Strong science needs good method strong evidence.   All is lacking here.

Human experience is a basis for our claims. And we've backed it up with a wealth of experimental evidence.

Where's your experimental evidence?

Tom, you have a hypothesis, and you're trying to find evidence that it is correct. As long as you search for evidence that your hypothesis is correct, then what you're doing is pseudo-science. The round-earth model has not yet failed, so there's no reason to reject it.

We already have evidence. Check out the literature in my signature link. There's a wealth of experimental evidence for our contentions.

You guys have not bothered to provide one bit of experimental evidence for your "illusions".

I keep harping on evidence because you have none.
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #86 on: June 15, 2009, 12:37:10 PM »
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Tom, are you really this dense?  I'm asking you a simple question.  From an eye level of six feet, standing on top a of a 7900 mile diameter sphere, how much curvature should be visible to the naked eye.  Notice that I am not claiming that that the earth is a sphere, I'm only asking how much curvature should be visible if you were standing on a very large sphere.  It's called a hypothetical scenario.  Now, would you please answer the question? 

Your "hypothetical scenario" is founded on pure fantasy and therefore cannot be considered for debate, just as the paranormal is not considered for debate. Your "hypothetical scenario" needs actual evidence to back it up before we can consider its merits. "An illusion did it" is not proper evidence. Once you have proper evidence we can discuss the matter further.

Yes Tom, hypothetical scenarios (a.k.a. thought experiments) are fantasy.  Just like the Equivalence Principle that you bandy about is pure fantasy as well.  That didn't stop Einstein from using thought experiments to gain insight into the workings of the universe and develop his theories of SR and GR.  Now in this fantasy scenario that I have proposed, how much curvature should be visible to a 6 foot tall observer standing on a 7900 mile diameter sphere.  I'm not saying that this fictional sphere is the earth, I'm just asking you what the view would look like.  If that's too much for you to handle, let me know and I'll try to help you figure it out.

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Then would you please provide links to them?  I've looked and I can't seem to find any proper documentation.

I've described the experiments numerous times. Please do a search for "Monterey".

Yes, I found your cut and paste experiment.  However, I didn't see any pictures of the kids splashing about.  Forgive me if I don't take your word for it.
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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #87 on: June 15, 2009, 01:48:24 PM »
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To be taken seriously, it's your responsibility to provide a strong evidential basis for your super-human claims.

Until you can show us that Tom Bishop has the ability to reliably determine the shape of the earth from his window, this personal <cough cough> "evidence" will not by taken seriously by anyone in their right mind (let alone a scientist).

Strong science needs good method strong evidence.   All is lacking here.

Human experience is a basis for our claims. And we've backed it up with a wealth of experimental evidence claims.

Fixed for you.
I haven't performed it and I've never claimed to. I've have trouble being in two places at the same time.

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Re: Constellations?
« Reply #88 on: June 15, 2009, 02:02:35 PM »
I still haven't seen any evidence proving that NASA is untrustworthy.

http://theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=29703.msg720717#msg720717
Those links don't discredit NASA, just shows you and other critics have no f**king idea on what pre-processing is.
Any actual evidence that NASA is untrustworthy, or just going to display your lack of understanding RS imagery again?

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« Reply #89 on: June 15, 2009, 02:11:05 PM »
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You really are a special kind of stupid.
MERIS  & AVHRR data are not linked to NASA.

The ESA works in direct partnership with NASA and receives its "technology" from them. NASA and the ESA work in partnership and profit from their governments through their "space programs". In fact, NASA is the chief proponent who originally helped start the ESA in the first place.

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Plus all the journals I presented showed that NASA data is relaible.
You have presented no evidence that NASA is untrustworthy, just an utter lack of understanding the data process procedures of satellite imagery.
And what about GEOEYE imagery?
They are all proven to be real as they are accurate to their specified resolutions (radiometric, spatial etc).
Science says NASA is trust worthy.
Where is your evidence showing NASA AND EVERY OTHER SATELLITE PROGRAM to be untrustworthy?
Where is your evidence disproving all the scientific journals I presented to you?

Blind scepticism is not evidence. Just idiocy.

No, they are not proven real through their "resolution" of land data. That data could easily come from planes or stratellites (high altitude dirigibles).

If you're implying that the low orbit images which show a slight curve to the earth prove that it is a globe, that's easily simulated by fish eye effects. Even if there were no effects, the Flat Earth would still look curved from the edge of the atmosphere. At the edge of the atmosphere one is looking down at the sun's circular area of light.

You have done nothing to demonstrate the trustworthiness of NASA or demonstrate that anything it produces is accurate or true. Your belief in NASA is a faith issue. No unconnected third party peer reviews their work to confirm the truthfulness of their productions.
You are a f**king retard. Really.
No aerial photographic system can produce images with a swath width of 1000km+.
Not to mention AVHRR IS A RADIOMETER, NOT FUCKING PHOTOS. It is impossible to get it's resolution from a plane due to antenna limits of planes, and flight paths are not accurate enough.
How is NASA data trustworthy? Right you ****ing idiot, disprove this:
http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/_docs/Vermote%20et%20al.%20%281997a%29.pdf
Go on. That has been accepted by the scientific community to be correct. Let's see you come up with PROOF, not scepticism, showing it's all lies.
How is their work verified?
Look up burn scars you epic tw*t. If the data was wrong, the study of burn scars wouldn't be possible.