What would happen if the Earth were flat?

What would happen if the Earth were flat?

If the Earth were flat, everyone on the night side of the Earth would see the same sky; this is another observation that the flat Earth can’t account for. The method of Biruni for calculating the Earth’s circumference. Note that if the Earth were flat, [+]

Why is the sky blue in colour?

The sky is blue because air is composed of particles that reflect or scatter sunlight in what is known as mie scattering or Rayleigh scattering. Shorter blue wavelengths are easily dispersed in air that’s why the sky is blue.

Is the Earth round or flat?

Of course, it actually is quite round: a near-perfect sphere, to better than 99\% precision. If you leave Earth’s surface, it’s impossible not to see the true shape of the Earth, as it’s been unavoidable since we first traveled high enough to observe our planet’s curvature.

Can you see the constellations if the Earth is flat?

If the Earth was flat, and you had the right optics, you could watch a ship sail from New York to Africa without losing sight of it. You can’t because the curve of the Earth makes the ship dip below the horizon. Hit up a friend in Australia and ask them what constellations they can see at night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg71tqpsVXY

If Earth were a giant spinning sphere tilting and hurling through space then truly flat, consistently level surfaces would not exist here. There would be a massive bulge of water in the oceans because of the curvature of the earth. If earth was curved and spinning the oceans of water would be flowing down to level and covering land.

What if the Earth were a giant spinning sphere?

If Earth were a giant spinning sphere tilting and hurling through space then truly flat, consistently level surfaces would not exist here. There would be a massive bulge of water in the oceans because of the curvature of the earth.

What is the best way to debate a flat earth person?

Probably the best way to debate a flat-Earther would be to send one up to the ISS and let them tell you what they see with their own eyes.

Can we see the Earth from the top of a plane?

This is only physically possible if the earth is a huge “endless” flat plane. If Earth were a globe, no matter how large, as you ascended the horizon would stay fixed and the observer/camera would have to tilt downward, looking down further and further to see it. Horizon always at eye level