Message from @jeremy
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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
lets say its 8 inches for now ill show u how the formula is wrong maybe
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
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
1 mile out 8 inches 2 miles out is what? whats the real formula
need something that works with more than 100 miles
do u know what the real formula is ?
You could calculate it with the pythagorean theorem, but 7.98 inches per mile squared works fine. You square the mile because it is curved.
people are claiming we see too far so im trying to figure out the amount of curve er mile but 8 inches squared is clearly not correct
but it only works for 100 feet
sorry 100 miles
i need something that works with a whole sphere
or 24,000 miles
we arent on a 100 mile big sphere
Well, let's see.
8 inches*100^2= 80,000
7.98 inches*100^2= 79,800
200 inch difference after 100 miles. Because rounding
It is calculated from an approximately 25,000 mile circumference sphere
so 7.98 inches per mile squared wotks for a full sphere?
works