Okay, fine then. Here is an illustration.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/330220516143267849/630587539438305291/atmospheric-refraction.png

so in short @FatBeat wants to make claims, and not explain how they make sense

How does this explain the lighthouse being hidden behind the ocean?

Yeah, pretty much.

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This phenomenon is actually proof for curvature, if anything. It allows us to see behind the curvature, much further than we would be able to otherwise.

The light that reflects off the lighthouse is deviated by the air density that you live in. After that you get an image which looks like it appears in a place where it shouldn't be.

is the lighthouse that reflective, that it reflects water?

'' Such refraction can also raise or lower, or stretch or shorten, the images of distant objects without involving mirages ''

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_refraction

My bad, made a typo there

you cant fite me, ill reflect you jk

You're misunderstanding the article here. Nowhere does it say that this phenomenon causes the obstruction of said distant objects by reflective surfaces, such as water.

"Astronomical or celestial refraction causes astronomical objects to appear higher above the horizon than they actually are. Terrestrial refraction usually causes terrestrial objects to appear higher than they actually are, although in the afternoon when the air near the ground is heated, the rays can curve upward making objects appear lower than they actually are. "

This is a further explanation in the article. It doesn't match your explanation.

I said the water evaporation is also another factor that can make the image look more dodgy.

"if the earth were a ball, why hasnt it bounced or rolled away?"

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lol

Okay, but you still can't link that to your initial claim that it is caused by atmospheric refraction. Not only that, but your initial claim doesn't match the article you've linked.

Lol

I'm not convinced.

"if the earth were flat, the cats would have knocked everything off of it by now"

What? My initial claim was due to refraction which can make image look like in places where they aren't in and also that the water evaporation was another factor to consider.

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'' hurr durr earth is not inside a glass of water '' he forgot about atmospheric refraction and water evaporation by the sea

lol

youre all inside a glass of water that i am drinking, fair thee well travellers

@FatBeat no personal attacks nor remarks like that please

😱 not a glass of water

lol

'make the image look more dodgy' is not a valid way to explain the phenomenon we observe. Also, I just explained to you, really clearly, that your claim doesn't match what is said in the wikipedia article...the article explains how refraction affects objects in the distance. This perfectly explains why the lighthouse is hidden by the water, and is a proof for a spherical earth.

The cats will knock it over lol

lol

lol

I guess this is over then?