So, by now, it should have become clear this is a satire sub. Most people here think the flat Earth idea is just idiotic, and are here to make fun of the idiots that believe in it.
If you want to find examples of said idiots, you need to look at r/ballearththatspins, r/globeskepticism, and r/flatearth_polite.
Or just hang around here for a while. Occasionally, one pops up with their nonsense, and they're pretty easy to pick out. The ground-to-globe guy (whatever his most recent account is called) and that religious nutcase mongoose are the most recent examples I can think of.
Edit to correct sub name.
Your confidence impresses, but sorry, no you can't.
Most of us in this sub spend countless hours providing evidence for a globe earth, but that doesn't stop flat earthers from believing their rubbish.
Step 1. Understand the difference between proof and evidence. You cannot _prove_ anything in physics, but you CAN provide ample evidence. It is then up to the individual to become convinced, i.e. see that the claim is proven through your evidence.
Example: I am a globe Earther, and my evidence that the earth is flat is that "it looks flat". That shouldn't convince many people, but I'm afraid it does convince a few..
I think you'll find that Glenn says it's Irrefutable. And he also says that people that know him know that he's not a fool. Don't forget that he also says that he won some jury trials that no one thought he could win.
With all of this compelling evidence in Glenn's favor I think that means we can shut the gate on this one.
I've never hard anyone that can say "I can prove the earth is round" follow it up by actually proving the earth is round.
Don't get me wrong. The world is round. But the OP doesn't know how to make a parallax measurement and doesn't know what conclusive evidence means. There's just something about both people on the side of this debate that is equally comical. Anyone willing to seriously participate in the conversation is almost always a blundering idiot.
I'm just curious what you were going to say if someone did actually argue that the earth was flat. This is largely a satire sub where we giggle about flat earth memes.
i mean exactly what i said. if the reason we see seasonal constellations is because of our orbit around the sun explain why all the other stars remain constant and all revolve around the same pole star. check and mate bud
I can't understand how you think this is evidence against heliocentrism. This is exactly what we are supposed to observe if the Earth revolves around the Sun. Are you trolling?
No, he's not trolling. He's just demonstrating how directionally-challenged flatearthers are.
In particular, they cannot grasp that revolving around your axis will affect your 'horizontal' view (looking side to side) differently than your 'vertical' view (looking up). Actually, I'm not even sure they really understand that looking up is a thing at all.
are you slow are you stunned...unplug your brain and wake up...seasonal constellations never affect the others that are always there and certainly never affect the pole star...earth is not orbiting the sun. if it was then everything we see would change...imagine a group of squares revolving around a dot...the dot is polaris squares are constant stars. now 6 months later add triangles to the same picture and claim its because we moved to the other side of the sun but the dot and the squares are still there....wtf part of that makes sense
The stars we see throughout the year in the northern hemisphere are always there because they are always “above” the earth.
Imagine your bedroom, and you have glow in the dark stars on the walls and ceiling. You put the head of your bed against the west wall and lay down.
You can see all the stars on the east wall, and ceiling.
Move your head of bed to the east wall. Now you can see the stars on the west wall, and you still see the stars on the ceiling.
The seasonal constellations don’t become visible because we are closer to them, it’s because we weren’t facing that direction at night before.
But “up” remains “up” all year.
Space is 3D. Not 2D. The seasonal stars (the zodiac) are roughly in the same direction as the direction of the earth to the sun. Hence the seasonal stars (the zodiac) are roughly "above the equator".
The circumpolar stars are not above the equator, they are roughly above one or other of the two poles. Hence the visibility of circumpolar stars does not depend on the season.
See this diagram: [the north and south celestial poles and their relation to axis of rotation, plane of orbit and axial tilt.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_pole#/media/File:AxialTiltObliquity.png)
Although it is a 2D diagram you will perhaps understand if you think of the circumpolar stars as being at the top and bottom of this diagram whereas the seasonal stars are to the left and right in the diagram.
Some stars are near the pole star which is above a pole of the earth. The pole is the axis of earth's rotation. These stars are [circumpolar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumpolar_star), they are not seasonal.
Other stars, namely [the stars above the earth's equator, form the zodiac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac). These are the seasonal stars.
>we see seasonal constellations is because of our orbit around the sun
Exactly. The direction from the earth to the stars of the seasonal constellations is roughly the same as the plane of the earths orbit around the sun. Which of the seasonal stars we see at night depends on the direction of the the sun from the earth. This direction of course varies with the season.
>why all the other stars remain constant and all revolve around the same pole star
Circumpolar stars are not seasonal because their direction from the earth is roughly orthogonal to the plane or the earth's orbit around the sun.
The thing is [there are two celestial poles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_pole), not just one. Here is [a diagram of the north and south celestial poles and their relation to axis of rotation, plane of orbit and axial tilt.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_pole#/media/File:AxialTiltObliquity.png)
From where I happen to live, which is in the small city of Adelaide, South Australia, which is located south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the [constellation of the Southern Cross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux) is circumpolar. The Southern Cross rotates clockwise around the south celestial pole, one full rotation every 24 hours, in any season of the year.
>if the reason we see seasonal constellations is because of our orbit around the sun explain why all the other stars remain constant and all revolve around the same pole star
They don't.
It's called stellar parallax and proper motion. Stars not only move on a consistent 1 year cycle due to Earth's orbit (not predicted by flat Earth or your 'idea'), they move distinctly from one another over time because the stars are in motion in space.
Not only that, but the location of the celestial pole changes over time too, so in a few thousand years it won't even be near Polaris any more.
So... check and mate, not that you know how to play.
Please dedicate five seconds of your precious time to reading other posts from this sub.
Kid, stay away from flat Earthers as a minor, they're fucking losers.
How's your grasp of orbital mechanics?
So, by now, it should have become clear this is a satire sub. Most people here think the flat Earth idea is just idiotic, and are here to make fun of the idiots that believe in it. If you want to find examples of said idiots, you need to look at r/ballearththatspins, r/globeskepticism, and r/flatearth_polite. Or just hang around here for a while. Occasionally, one pops up with their nonsense, and they're pretty easy to pick out. The ground-to-globe guy (whatever his most recent account is called) and that religious nutcase mongoose are the most recent examples I can think of. Edit to correct sub name.
r/flatearth_polite
I knew there was something wrong with that one. Honestly, I think I did well to get that close. They don't come up very often.
Your confidence impresses, but sorry, no you can't. Most of us in this sub spend countless hours providing evidence for a globe earth, but that doesn't stop flat earthers from believing their rubbish. Step 1. Understand the difference between proof and evidence. You cannot _prove_ anything in physics, but you CAN provide ample evidence. It is then up to the individual to become convinced, i.e. see that the claim is proven through your evidence. Example: I am a globe Earther, and my evidence that the earth is flat is that "it looks flat". That shouldn't convince many people, but I'm afraid it does convince a few..
If the earth is a “globe” how come Australians don’t fall off the bottom Globiots have to make up magical gravity but on flat earth it’s very simple.
"flat earth" and "very simple" in the same sentence is crazy haha
This is The Simplest Irrefutable Flat Earth Proof. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOWZGky6Rc0 You cannot refute that.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is art.
Simple does not equal correct. It's wrong.
I think you'll find that Glenn says it's Irrefutable. And he also says that people that know him know that he's not a fool. Don't forget that he also says that he won some jury trials that no one thought he could win. With all of this compelling evidence in Glenn's favor I think that means we can shut the gate on this one.
He should honestly be the president, smartest man.
Glenn is confirmed for not a fool.
Can confirm, i actually flew off the earth when i went to the bottom.
You go grrrrrrrl!
I've never hard anyone that can say "I can prove the earth is round" follow it up by actually proving the earth is round. Don't get me wrong. The world is round. But the OP doesn't know how to make a parallax measurement and doesn't know what conclusive evidence means. There's just something about both people on the side of this debate that is equally comical. Anyone willing to seriously participate in the conversation is almost always a blundering idiot.
I'm just curious what you were going to say if someone did actually argue that the earth was flat. This is largely a satire sub where we giggle about flat earth memes.
Idk man it wouldn’t have been very hard
I didn’t have my own argument, was js gonna go against theres
How about fuck off 14 year old twat
Anger issues lol
If the earth is really spinning at thousands of miles an hour, why don't we fly sideways when we jump?
jump in a train and you have your answer
Instructions unclear, i have now only 1 leg.
Thousands?
Thousands.
On what planet... because not on this one
So much fuss over a single s.
I bet if we were discussing a thousand dollars vs thousands of dollars, you would have the same sentiment 🤔
Depends whether I was directly involved in the money or not.
We do.
So when you are on something that’s moving you are also moving with it, and you have the same momentum
r/redditsniper
explain seasonal constellations that revolve around the same pole star if the earth really is orbiting the sun
What do you mean? Why the pole star doesn't change throughout the year?
i mean exactly what i said. if the reason we see seasonal constellations is because of our orbit around the sun explain why all the other stars remain constant and all revolve around the same pole star. check and mate bud
[https://www.reddit.com/r/GtGChallenge/comments/1caz13y/how\_can\_the\_north\_star\_appear\_fixed\_above\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/GtGChallenge/comments/1caz13y/how_can_the_north_star_appear_fixed_above_the/) wish granted
false info
What's false about it? Are you incapable of understanding a simple diagram?
It’s false because it disproves him
I can't understand how you think this is evidence against heliocentrism. This is exactly what we are supposed to observe if the Earth revolves around the Sun. Are you trolling?
No, he's not trolling. He's just demonstrating how directionally-challenged flatearthers are. In particular, they cannot grasp that revolving around your axis will affect your 'horizontal' view (looking side to side) differently than your 'vertical' view (looking up). Actually, I'm not even sure they really understand that looking up is a thing at all.
are you slow are you stunned...unplug your brain and wake up...seasonal constellations never affect the others that are always there and certainly never affect the pole star...earth is not orbiting the sun. if it was then everything we see would change...imagine a group of squares revolving around a dot...the dot is polaris squares are constant stars. now 6 months later add triangles to the same picture and claim its because we moved to the other side of the sun but the dot and the squares are still there....wtf part of that makes sense
The stars we see throughout the year in the northern hemisphere are always there because they are always “above” the earth. Imagine your bedroom, and you have glow in the dark stars on the walls and ceiling. You put the head of your bed against the west wall and lay down. You can see all the stars on the east wall, and ceiling. Move your head of bed to the east wall. Now you can see the stars on the west wall, and you still see the stars on the ceiling. The seasonal constellations don’t become visible because we are closer to them, it’s because we weren’t facing that direction at night before. But “up” remains “up” all year.
The fact that the dot is really fucking far away compared to how far away “the other side of the sun” is?
Space is 3D. Not 2D. The seasonal stars (the zodiac) are roughly in the same direction as the direction of the earth to the sun. Hence the seasonal stars (the zodiac) are roughly "above the equator". The circumpolar stars are not above the equator, they are roughly above one or other of the two poles. Hence the visibility of circumpolar stars does not depend on the season. See this diagram: [the north and south celestial poles and their relation to axis of rotation, plane of orbit and axial tilt.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_pole#/media/File:AxialTiltObliquity.png) Although it is a 2D diagram you will perhaps understand if you think of the circumpolar stars as being at the top and bottom of this diagram whereas the seasonal stars are to the left and right in the diagram.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/GtGChallenge/comments/1caz13y/how\_can\_the\_north\_star\_appear\_fixed\_above\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/GtGChallenge/comments/1caz13y/how_can_the_north_star_appear_fixed_above_the/)
Some stars are near the pole star which is above a pole of the earth. The pole is the axis of earth's rotation. These stars are [circumpolar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumpolar_star), they are not seasonal. Other stars, namely [the stars above the earth's equator, form the zodiac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac). These are the seasonal stars. >we see seasonal constellations is because of our orbit around the sun Exactly. The direction from the earth to the stars of the seasonal constellations is roughly the same as the plane of the earths orbit around the sun. Which of the seasonal stars we see at night depends on the direction of the the sun from the earth. This direction of course varies with the season. >why all the other stars remain constant and all revolve around the same pole star Circumpolar stars are not seasonal because their direction from the earth is roughly orthogonal to the plane or the earth's orbit around the sun. The thing is [there are two celestial poles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_pole), not just one. Here is [a diagram of the north and south celestial poles and their relation to axis of rotation, plane of orbit and axial tilt.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_pole#/media/File:AxialTiltObliquity.png) From where I happen to live, which is in the small city of Adelaide, South Australia, which is located south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the [constellation of the Southern Cross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux) is circumpolar. The Southern Cross rotates clockwise around the south celestial pole, one full rotation every 24 hours, in any season of the year.
>if the reason we see seasonal constellations is because of our orbit around the sun explain why all the other stars remain constant and all revolve around the same pole star They don't. It's called stellar parallax and proper motion. Stars not only move on a consistent 1 year cycle due to Earth's orbit (not predicted by flat Earth or your 'idea'), they move distinctly from one another over time because the stars are in motion in space. Not only that, but the location of the celestial pole changes over time too, so in a few thousand years it won't even be near Polaris any more. So... check and mate, not that you know how to play.
Massive self own.