All aboard the Flat Earth cruise – just don’t tell them about nautical navigation

The Guardian ^ | 01/10/19

[BeauBo]

The earth is not perfectly spherical - it is somewhat... flattened.

[Darksheare]

Ping.
Tell me, has anyone taken photos of the edge of the urf?
Simple proof, really.
You never did respond to that request last time anyone saw you.

[nonsporting]

Iridium utilizes 66 LEO satellites to support cell phone communications “anywhere, anytime.” The system relies on the Earth being a sphere in order to function: 6 polar orbital planes each with 11 satellites. Every spot on the earth is covered by one or two Satellites, each orbiting at an altitude of 400 nautical miles with an orbital period of 90 minutes

Mission data takes the following path: Individual subscriber unit (cell phone) to Satellite (L-Band), routed from Satellite to Satellite (K-Band), down to ISU (or GS/TS destined for ground-based infrastructure).

All this unimpresses the Flat Earther. They will respond: “I can just use my cell phone.”

Stuck on stupid.

[hattend]

Ask these morons where the edge is located and sail there.

[aces]

they are lost in the land beyond the north pole hole..yea

[texas_mrs]

My son used to have such fun with these guys on Facebook until they threw him off their group.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Tell me, has anyone taken photos of the edge of the urf? Simple proof, really.

It's right here.

The name Fisterra comes from Latin FINIS TERRAE, meaning "Land's End" and was considered the end of the earth from Roman times up until the voyage of Columbus. It is a popular destination for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago and in the Middle Ages it would have been customary to burn your clothes once you got there, signaling the end of your pilgrimage.

[NorthMountain]

I believe that individual was zotted a month or so ago. Don’t hold your breath waiting for a response.

[Daffynition]

[Darksheare]

I know.
Just poking the corpse for fun and profit.

[jerod]

If the earth is round at all, it’s probably because of global warming.

[jerod]

[Salamander]

Oh, crap.

[NorthMountain]

[Salamander]

Yeah...that’s even more logical than mine.

:)

[Salamander]

And *that* was undoubtedly caused by the Evil Vikings.

[joma89]

And as Orwell wrote, “Ignorance is strength.”

JoMa

[NorthMountain]

Yours is an awesome album ... but mine is a whole series of books. No point sparking a tempest over it, though ... it’s all just dust in the wind.

[Lakeshark]

There is photographic proof in post 13......

:-)