I just hit 100 hours of listening to flat earth debates

I used to think it was all nonsense, but hearing the same three points about perspective and horizon lines over and over actually made me check the math. I spent a weekend with a laser level and a long stretch of road. What's the most common 'proof' you've seen that actually holds up to a simple test?

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fisher.reese1mo ago

Ever check how boat hulls disappear before the mast?

logan6486d agoTop Commenter

Have you ever tried measuring it yourself with a decent pair of binoculars? I did that on a fishing trip a few years back and it blew my mind how the hull disappeared way before the math said it should. My buddy had a laser rangefinder on his boat and we tracked a cargo ship going past. The numbers just didn't add up to any curve or ball shape. Honestly, it was like watching a magic trick except the rules of perspective were playing tricks on us. Tbh, those horizon line theories are just people trying to force a square peg into a round hole. Ngl, once you see it with your own eyes, it's hard to unsee.

barbara_hall91mo ago

The math never works out when you actually test it. Those horizon line claims fall apart with basic tools.