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General Discussion => Other Discussions => Humour and Jokes => Topic started by: Augs on February 11, 2013, 03:32:45 pm
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I found this society of people who still think that the world is flat. Just a little bit behind.
http://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/
Just a little bit...
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I remember when some people inm my family still thought that the Earth was flat back when I was kid (in the early '90s) >.<
There's no way that site isn't trying to troll us, though... O.O
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I took a look at some of the threads. Most end up coming down to, "you have to provide proof to your evidence first before we disprove it." Likely because they cannot disprove it. ;)
Though they seem serious. Or are some really good trolls.
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Their FAQ is pretty interesting. :P
So according to them, gravity is nonexistent and objects fall to the earth because the earth is perpetually accelerating upward.
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Erm...how do they explain flying around earth then?
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Erm...how do they explain flying around earth then?
Supposedly, you'd be flying in a large circle :P
Regardless of the fact that the measured distance in spent fuel would increase the further south you go under one map they provide.
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Their FAQ is pretty interesting. :P
So according to them, gravity is nonexistent and objects fall to the earth because the earth is perpetually accelerating upward.
What about the other side of the earth?
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Maybe only Dirt?
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Maybe only Dirt?
Wouldn't the dirt get loose?
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Maybe only Dirt?
Wouldn't the dirt get loose?
Maybe roots of plants hold it together? or it is rock?
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There is no other side, we only live on the top :P
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Darn, even most elder people know that the Earth is round. They remember Neil Armstrong and stuff and have seen pics of the Earth ever since. If anyone who can use a computer still believes the Earth is flat for real, then they must either have lived underground since they are born but have access to food supplies and computers or they are from some dictatorship countries from which any scientific info is censored from TV and stuff and the authorities brainwashes people.
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Wait what?
People still thought that the world was round in the 90s?
That was a thing?
I thought this thought ended in the middle ages.
Erm...how do they explain flying around earth then?
Supposedly, you'd be flying in a large circle :P
Regardless of the fact that the measured distance in spent fuel would increase the further south you go under one map they provide.
Also for us to stay on the ground it would have to be going faster and faster
Centrifugal force would make us go to the side.
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So according to them, gravity is nonexistent and objects fall to the earth because the earth is perpetually accelerating upward.
Hmm, disproof:
1] Assume gravity does not exist and that in fact, the earth is perpetually accelerating upward.
2] Ignore the fact that 'up' is defined in relation to the direction of gravity. Assume that 'up' simply means that the earth is accelerating in one direction.
3] Select two objects.
4] Drop object one from a reasonable height, followed by object two.
5] Record the velocity of both objects at any given moment.
6] Note that the velocities are different.
If the Earth was in fact accelerating toward the objects and the objects were in fact not moving relative to the universe, there velocity relative to the Earth would be identical.
It is too bad that it is easily disproven :[ The consequences are mindblowing:
1] Observe the atmosphere.
2] Observe that generally, the atmosphere remains above the Earth.
3] Ask: How does the atmosphere remain above the Earth?
4] By the assumption, there is no gravity and the Earth is moving toward the atmosphere.
5] This means that the Earth is pushing the atmosphere.
6] If the atmosphere is finite, the Earth will push through the atmosphere.
7] Therefore, the atmosphere is infinite.
8] Celestial objects are thus part of the atmosphere and must not be more dense than the atmosphere.
9] What happens to the sun when we no longer see it? o__o
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We just learnt the Newton laws at school and that's stupefying ! (assuming this word exists)
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Yes, stupefying is a word in English :D It is a pretty cool idea and very useful o.o
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Wait what?
People still thought that the world was round in the 90s?
That was a thing?
I thought this thought ended in the middle ages.
Erm...how do they explain flying around earth then?
Supposedly, you'd be flying in a large circle :P
Regardless of the fact that the measured distance in spent fuel would increase the further south you go under one map they provide.
Also for us to stay on the ground it would have to be going faster and faster
Centrifugal force would make us go to the side.
I assume you mean flat, but yeah when I was kid certain people thought it was flat. The issue is that back in the 1930-40's, education was terrible and most people didn't have to take science or stopped school early to start working due to terrible school conditions (teachers hitting students with rules, for example). There are also probably people who forgot that stuff over the time.
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The issue is that back in the 1930-40's, education was terrible and most people didn't have to take science or stopped school early to start working due to terrible school conditions (teachers hitting students with rules, for example). There are also probably people who forgot that stuff over the time.
Well, you'll never forget when you get hit with one of those nasty rules. I can assure you. Also, in some countries that has lasted until the late sixties maybe early seventies. :P
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So according to them, gravity is nonexistent and objects fall to the earth because the earth is perpetually accelerating upward.
Hmm, disproof:
1] Assume gravity does not exist and that in fact, the earth is perpetually accelerating upward.
2] Ignore the fact that 'up' is defined in relation to the direction of gravity. Assume that 'up' simply means that the earth is accelerating in one direction.
3] Select two objects.
4] Drop object one from a reasonable height, followed by object two.
5] Record the velocity of both objects at any given moment.
6] Note that the velocities are different.
If the Earth was in fact accelerating toward the objects and the objects were in fact not moving relative to the universe, there velocity relative to the Earth would be identical.
that doesn't quite work. if you drop one after the other, then the one you are holding will continue to accelerate due to the force applied by your hand, while the other would cease accelerating as soon as you dropped it. thus, the object dropped second would be nearer the velocity of the earth than the object dropped first at the point you measure.
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The funny thing: they Can't explain crossing the south pole to get from point a to point b (on the other side of their map) with their logic XD
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The funny thing: they Can't explain crossing the south pole to get from point a to point b (on the other side of their map) with their logic XD
They claim there's an impenetrable Ice Wall that has never been passed.
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The issue is that back in the 1930-40's, education was terrible and most people didn't have to take science or stopped school early to start working due to terrible school conditions (teachers hitting students with rules, for example). There are also probably people who forgot that stuff over the time.
Well, you'll never forget when you get hit with one of those nasty rules. I can assure you. Also, in some countries that has lasted until the late sixties maybe early seventies. :P
well here in Canada it did too, but it was worse back in the 40s. And while people did listen it made several others drop out of school until the Youth Protection Society became involved and it became illegal for adults to hit kids and teens. One other issue was how in biology classes you were forced to watch the teacher dissect animals even if it would make you throw up, else you were hit with the rule by the school principal, plus how you were not allowed to write with your left hand.