Noted, Lorddave and thank you. I am not looking for definitive answers, so no salt needed. The Flat Earth society, to me, does not represent a community simply trying to prove a flat earth, but rather as an environment for thinking freely, radically and in some cases, hypothetically. While I have no doubt some here do actually believe the Earth is flat, I am sure this place is many things to many others.
My reasoning for being here is simply to find out interesting hypotheses as to how some explain a Flat Earth model (whether they believe it or not.) Some here are determined to disprove FET, but that is futile, because FET isn't constrained to the shape of the Earth - it is a state of mind, a radical and alternative way of thinking about bigger things than day to day. Why shouldn't the Earth be flat, simply because you have been taught otherwise? What a thrilling and interesting proposition for discussion!
I'm sure some of course are here simply for the enjoyment of debate, regardless of the stance they take or whether they even believe in the position they are arguing. Some just simply like to lock horns with those more passionate about disproving the FET, taking some sort of pleasure in the annoyance of others. (I believe these users are labelled 'trolls.')
This thread is of particular interest to me, as instead of presenting evidence, it merely asks what degree of evidence would be required to change the belief of one who believes the Earth is flat.
Thanks again, Lorddave for this discourse. I do enjoy these interesting discussions.
Pilgrim.