“Yes and when they zoomed in on the ship, they saw the rest of the ship?”
Except that isn’t what happened. And still doesn’t. Sailors have always known what apparently eludes you, assuming that you aren’t play acting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSVrfw3znds
Pay close attention at 6:40 and let me know your explanation...
I think I saw this a while ago. There is a mirage effect on the ocean, similar to that on long stretches of highway, but here it is clear.
The buoy is visible at miles away, when curve math says we should not be able to see it.
Let’s call it 666curvemath for short.