Message from @Pit Droid
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Refraction can explain both the ice video and the oil rig image
It's most clear in the oil rig image as you can see how distorted the farther rig is. This suggests a large amount of atmospheric distortion is in effect.
Using one of the earth curve calculators which has a perscription for refraction, you can apply a high level of refraction and find that the viewing distance at the heights mentioned in the full video are reasonable
Look at the crane on the far way oil rig
It's completely distorted
I'm not saying its the very extreme refractive case, but if you plug, say, 6 inches into one of these calculators and put the refraction to maximum (so the maximum limit) your viewing distance of a 1 ft high object can be at least 10 miles (I could have tested exactly how far with max refraction in that model but I figure 10 miles was sufficient to make the point).
Exactly.
Doesn't distortion come from things like mirage?
Exactly
Mirage has nothing to do with round earth. It would be possible on both
But it proves the image isn't proof the earth is flat
If you saw an oil rig due to refraction, you are seeing a guess a 'false image' of it. The image of the rig is a mirage in itself
There are many types of mirage. I want to say (off the top of my head) refraction causes a superior mirage
But your right that mirages as a thing don't have anything to do with the shape of the earth, and would happen on both. However, specifically mirages can have the effect of allowing one to see further than one would expect given the curvature of the earth.
In my opinion I think further mirages would work better on flat earth maybe
Which is why one has to be careful using observations very close to the surface where refraction will be at its greatest.
I'm not sure what you mean, sorry
It's alright, I must have not explained myself properly
No worries
But I would rather keep myself shut because my stupid opinions started fecal storms a few times
Though I do have to go to work soon
Reasonable
I remember I said something about weed or chernobyl and instantly regreted it
People can be weird
I'd use a stronger term but I fear the automatic filter would get me 😛
Like I understand you people that believe in round earth and other things but it croses the line when name calling starts
Exactly
No point doing that. Or spamming. Just pointlessly creaming into the void at that point.
*screaming o.o
oh no
Ooof
Eh, still works I gues....
I think I need to read the Bible
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Oops, ignore that, was wiping the keyboard.
I hear there's good stuff in there.
pointlessly creaming into the void 😄
Apparently it is one of the sources that earth is flat. I mean, many many years ago people actually did believe it was flat
But the Bible isn't scientific proof of anything
I don't always rely on science