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Edited by Krishnas Prophet: 7/2/2016 6:45:49 PM
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If Earth Is Really Round, Why Don't Distant Shorelines Appear Curved?

Round Earth belief claims that earths curvature is approximately 8 inches per square mile. However, when you look at a shoreline from a great distance, no significant "curve" can be seen. The above illustration proves this: the image on the left is how many miles of shoreline should appear if the earth was really a ball. The image on the right shows how distant shorelines actually look. No curvature exists.

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  • Edited by MechaCam: 7/2/2016 7:27:17 PM
    Ahh yes Flat Earthers. I remember writing my pseudoscience paper about you people. How are those Positive Illusions, Confirmation biases and tribalisms working out for you? Would you like to read my 6 page paper about how your Flat Earth Society is nothing but a cult of babbling idiots who are getting in the way of true scientific progress? and About how Flat Earth Beliefs only exist to make you feel all pretty inside and how their confirmation bias is way out of control.

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