Plat Terra
1. There is evidence of the Sun fading away above the horizon. Why? (So, it's inconclusive.)
The sun
sometimes appears to fade into the distance but, from what I have seen with my own eyes, it almost always appears to sink into the horizon like this:
LHG-0693 - Sunset Karumba 20070808 06.25.02, 300 mm | | LHG-0697 - Sunset Karumba 20070808 06.25.29, 300 mm |
2. There is evidence of a surface mirage blocking the view of the boat. Why? (So, it's inconclusive)
A "a surface mirage" rarely blocks "the view of the boat"! Looming and mirages more often allow objects to be seen at greater distances than expected.
Under good conditions ships, lighthouses and cities are hidden as expected by the horizon as in:
The following screenshots of the Bathurst Lighthouse on Rottnest Island are taken from Avonmore Tce, Cottesloe Western Australia.
Bathurst Lighthouse from 100 ft | | Bathurst Lighthouse from 6 ft |
3. There is evidence of both the Sun and Moon being above the horizon during a lunar eclipse; not in a 180° alignment. Proving it's not Earths shadow.
In no way is it "Proving it's not Earth's shadow."!
Read up up senelions, they are not that uncommon:
Saturday's Lunar Eclipse Will Include 'Impossible' SightHard evidence please....
Remember that YOU are trying to convince us so YOU must provided the "hard evidence" and you are not doing that.
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Why would anyone (500 to 1,500 years ago) believe in and teach Earth is a Sphere after viewing this horizon (below) everywhere they went for most of their life?
What was the life changing evedience?
There was no "life changing evedience" because those in Europe and most of the Middle East already knew the earth to be a Globe!
Again, a straight fairly sharp horizon, exactly as it should look on the Globe!
If "common sense is what tells us the earth is flat" those people 2000 to 2500 years ago must have had some "uncommon sense".
But when there are two options and, what appears to be, evidence for both you should select the option that best fits the evidence.
And there are numerous, easily observed, things that simply do not fit your "modern flat model" and you have never addressed them.
So, the answer to "When will RE Community Accept Defeat?" is, as before, never unless YOU can present some "hard evidence" that the earth cannot be a Globe!