Flat Earth Uprising?

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 01-10-2017, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by P A N

it's not that we're trying to prove it, really. and i know it comes off that way. but really, it's an existential dilemma of epic proportions, and talking about it in public is basically a cry for help (which doesn't actually work cuz people are mean). i got into this because i thought i knew a lot about things, and when i saw a thumbnail on youtube captioned "100% Proof the Earth is Flat" (or something to that effect... there are literally thousands of flat earth videos now, and i can't remember) i figured i'd watch it, and very patiently go through the motions of breaking down how wrong it was for the uploader's sake. as in, debunk it properly. but when i finished the video i realized there were huge gaps in my understanding about what earth is, and that turned into 8 months of trying really diligently to debunk the flat earth. i failed at that. i even continue to watch videos claiming to debunk it, but they fail too.

You do realize those youtubes were started as an Internet joke?

DwnWthVwls · 01-10-2017, 02:48 PM

I think you're suffering from a really bad case of confirmation bias.

**Frownland** · 01-10-2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by P A N

it's not that we're trying to prove it, really. and i know it comes off that way. but really, it's an existential dilemma of epic proportions, and talking about it in public is basically a cry for help (which doesn't actually work cuz people are mean). i got into this because i thought i knew a lot about things, and when i saw a thumbnail on youtube captioned "100% Proof the Earth is Flat" (or something to that effect... there are literally thousands of flat earth videos now, and i can't remember) i figured i'd watch it, and very patiently go through the motions of breaking down how wrong it was for the uploader's sake. as in, debunk it properly. but when i finished the video i realized there were huge gaps in my understanding about what earth is, and that turned into 8 months of trying really diligently to debunk the flat earth. i failed at that. i even continue to watch videos claiming to debunk it, but they fail too.

Your own ignorance and obvious unwillingness to research those gaps don't disprove anything.

P A N · 01-10-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Why don't gorillas have tails when other mammals do?

fallacy of composition.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

"The way we are shown" is usually made up of drawings as opposed to actual solar imaging because it's easier to teach that to the layman.

you can go "watch the sun, 24 hours a day" on the nasa channel. but aside from that, i'm glad you've just pointed out nasa's "composite image approach" which i call their art department.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I've already answered this. If there's nothing to evaporate and create a tail from the sun, then the sun shouldn't have a tail. Let me know if you have any actual evidence, because evidence of Halley's comet is only evidence of Halley's comet.

what makes a tail in space only happen when something is evaporating?

P A N · 01-10-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I think you're suffering from a really bad case of confirmation bias.

i know you do.

P A N · 01-10-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger

You do realize those youtubes were started as an Internet joke?

no i didn't realize that. please explain.

Trollheart · 01-10-2017, 02:53 PM

Tanith Lee knew where it was at.

DwnWthVwls · 01-10-2017, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by P A N

what makes a tail in space only happen when something is evaporating?

How come only the exhaust comes out the back of your car and you don't have the trunk tailing behind?

**Frownland** · 01-10-2017, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by P A N

you can go "watch the sun, 24 hours a day" on the nasa channel. but aside from that, i'm glad you've just pointed out nasa's "composite image approach" which i call their art department.

NASA is legit. Most classrooms just show drawings, not the real source, to teach children about the solar system and sun. Was your experience different? Did you take a field trip to the sun?

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what makes a tail in space only happen when something is evaporating?

In the case of comets since those are what you brought up and are discussing, yes. I can't say for certain if there are any other things that cause tails in space though.

DwnWthVwls · 01-10-2017, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Tanith Lee

Have you read this? We covered it in my Darkness in Fairy Tales class, it was awesome.

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