Message from @jeremy
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McMaartenz#0607 (345583472104046594) is now muted for '**Unspecified.**', alright? <:THUMBSUP6:403560443345371137>
I see the moon
*In conditions that produce superior mirages, there are inversion layers in which the ray curvature exceeds that of the Earth. Then, in principle, you can see infinitely far — there really is no horizon.
Of course, we all know that visibility is limited by the clarity or haziness of the air. And the duct that (in principle) might allow you to see around the whole Earth doesn't really extend that far; it typically exists for some limited region, perhaps a few tens or a few hundreds of kilometers.*
- https://aty.sdsu.edu/explain/atmos_refr/horizon.html
The 7/6R is acknowledged to be a mere *assumption*
Remember that this "standard atmospheric refraction" is not the same as typical refraction you get with Snell's law, this is ad hoc reification.
You don't need to take into account anyones hypothetical in your experiments, they have to empirically derived it by experimentation, onus is on them.
hey guys
@Citizen Z image text is wrong, can't see the bottom of the mountains
THus we can throw that one out
their are so many places we see farther than we should
and now they are using infra red and seeing even farther
Your mind must have made that up
How do we know the observer height there?
That can be tricky, as google earth is often inaccurate, and we often don't have the means and data to determine it
you don't poop out your poop hole
first of all what is the curvature formula for earth ?
are we using 8 inches per mile squared
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im not a mathmetician but i dont think thats a good number or formula
4 people in a straight line all 1 mile apart man a man b man c man d all in a row in that order
the curve drop from man a to b is 8 inches and the man from b to c is 8 inches but from a to c should be 16 inches
but a to c is 32 inches
ok
ok
@jeremy Ok, and?
before we start debating if earths a sphere or not we should know the curvature forumla
8 inches per mile squared approximately works, for maybe less than 100 mile distances
well what works for a whole sphere
thats what we are on
needs to work for more than 100 miles lol
Yeah, but it is rounded, and that slight difference adds up over long distances
7.98 is a more precise figure
whats the formula that works for 24,000 miles
And if you wanted to get even more precise, there is the slight oblate shape of the earth
But approximations are fine
yeah i know its pear shaped now
but i think we should know the formula that works for a whole sphere
It depends on what you are trying to find
the amount of curve