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Federico Giana

@Cary B
In truth, there's no puzzle :D

Nothing can be hidden behind a vanishing point, so it cannot be an explanation for our horizon, that does hide things.
http://stupidconspiracies.org/misc/hull-down-03.png

One solution could be saying that the Sun and the other astronomical bodies (like the moon and the constellations) go below the edge of a flat Earth, but that's an untenable position (and still cannot explain objects and landmarks being hidden by the horizon).

Another solution could be saying that nothing ever goes behind the horizon, but they just disappear due to distance, but that's untenable, because we can see easily that's not the case. In particular, as you already pointed out, in the classic Rowbotham/Gleason system the Sun and the Moon would never go anywhere close to the horizon, and the Sun would need to travel millions of Km before vanishing (becoming a bright star in the meantime).

A more exotic third position would be curving the light. It's a more interesting position, but it still cannot explain what we see. For example, an undistorted Sun setting behind undistorted mountains would require so much ad hocs and special pleading that "a wizard did it" becomes a valid alternative.
https://www.metabunk.org/attachments/26950/

In all cases the vanishing point doesn't have anything to do with the horizon, so the horizon doesn't have to "rise to eye level" (and remains an unexplained phenomenon on a flat Earth).



Federico Giana

@Jos Leys Hi Jos, first of all, thanks for making and uploading your wonderful videos!

Yes, the horizon as the edge of the disc makes no sense, but almost no FE believer goes in that direction (many if not most don't think there's an edge anyway).
The only time I saw an FE believer trying to use that argument was a panicking attempt at damage control under GreaterSapien's video showing the curve of the horizon from a commercial airline flight. (In the same video he also showed that the angle of dip of the horizon was the one expected on the globe: around 3° at 30000 feet of altitude - on a flat plane it would've been around half that value).

So we have three explanations for the flerfizon do far:
a) edge of the disc: unusable
b) visibility: it doesn't work because it's a meteorological effect and would give different values from different times of the day
c) vanishing point: it would be always at eye level and it would require people to see at a distance much greater than the diameter of Earth from ground to ground to begin with.
(None of these explanations would work with basic observations like distant objects and landmarks being partially hidden by the horizon or the horizon moving away as the observer increases elevation, anyway.)
So no horizon on a flat Earth, just a blurred line between ground and sky that in populated areas would glow faintly thanks to the lights of the cities.
Too bad, if flatearthers were right it would've simplified a lot the work of cartographers... ;)



Jesse Kozlowski

I saw some dumb comments about lighthouses below. Lighthouse locations were carefully chosen and the heights designed according to the required visibility over the horizon ... maybe lighthouses could be a nice topic for another one of your excellent animations :)

Lighthouse References -

See page 15 and read the references- 
United States Lighthouse Service
http://myhome.spu.edu/mortensong/USLighthouse%20Service.ppt

See page 57 -
THE AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR - AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION ORIGINALLY BY NATHANIEL BOWDITCH, LL.D.
http://www.1yachtua.com/nauticalcharts/downloads/Practical_navigator.pdf

Geographic Range of Visibility Of Lighthouses 
http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/arc/ugaritlight/ugarit/Pages/The%20Investigation/Geographic%20Range%20of%20Visibility.htm

See page 15 for table of heights and visible distances due to earth's curvature - 

A Few Notes on Modern Lighthouse Practice (1910)

https://uslhs.org/sites/default/files/attached-files/Chance%20Brothers%20-%20A%20Few%20Notes%20on%20Modern%20Lighthouse%20Pratice.pdf

Pages 5-9 & 5-10  -
Quartermaster - US NAVY NAVIGATION TRAINING COURSE
http://navybmr.com/study%20material/14338A.pdf

Navigation by Lighthouses: "Night Piloting" 1943 US Navy; Chesapeake Bay
https://youtu.be/o8d4mqW06UA



Justwantahover

@Valll L LIST OF GLOBE EVIDENCE WE CAN ALL SEE OUTSIDE

WAVE TOPS PROVE A CURVE
Go on a 50 ft cliff (overlooking the ocean) with a long zoom lens and study the detailed wave tops with a telescope. Or look up any FE/RE zoom videos (doesn’t matter which side it supports) filmed from a high standpoint and highly zoomed views of the sea horizon. In the videos you can clearly see the detailed wave tops (right on the horizon) silhouetting the background sky or ground or ships (with sharp and defined wave tops). You will just say it's a swell but the same effect happens from a 50 ft cliff, there is no swell that big on a nice calm day and only curvature can explain it. There is your curvature! If the world was really flat you should see some blurring at the very top of the horizon (from a height) but we don’t, we see that clear detail right on the horizon. Here is a video that is supposed to support a FE but supports what I said above (and that’s even better cos it’s a FE video). A flat earth video disproving itself. lol . And this other one is said to be like 30 ft above sea level and it’s way higher than any wave: https://youtu.be/Gkzbx99vUhI https://youtu.be/MW09KhMl1qI

“VANISHING” SUN CLOSER THAN VISIBLE STARS
We can see stars that are further away than their "vanishing" sun (in the FE model) and yet their sun "vanishes due to perspective" but we can still see the background stars after the sun "vanishes". They are stars that are further away than their "vanishing" sun (on the far side of their “firmament”)?

SUN SIZE
The flat earth model requires the sun (and moon) to be maximum apparent size at noon and then progressively appear smaller as it traverses towards the horizon. And it’s required to be like a “star size” just prior to it “Vanishing due to perspective” and at several degrees above the horizon. But we don’t see that, we see the sun slip behind the horizon at full apparent size.

SUN and CURVATURE
You can do this on a beach. Lay flat on your front looking out to sea and watch the sunset. As soon as the top edge of the sun disappears, pop up and you'll be able to see the top of the sun again. No technology involved. We are told by FE people to 'trust your senses' well you can see this with just your own eyes. However, I'm sure someone will say this doesn't prove anything, so do we 'trust our senses' or not?

SUNRISE/SET AZIMUTH ANGLES
The direction of sunrise and sunset matches the globe and not a flat AE map. On the AE map you wouldn't get a sunrise due east during the equinox. It gets even worse at the southern polar circle at winter solstice as the sun would come up nearly due south, even though the sun would be almost directly north of you. ELEVATION ANGLE TO POLARIS On a globe and a distant Polaris, the elevation angle matches your latitude. On a flat earth, this simply cannot happen.

PARTLY PHASED MOON
If moon phase is clearly not full, the round part of the phased moon always points towards the sun… implying that space exists and a ball sun, earth and moon and fits with space geometry perfectly. And during the day when both the sun and moon are both visible, you can hold a tennis ball exactly where you see the moon at arm's distance) you will see that the tennis ball has the exact phase as the moon. And this happens at all times, in all positions in the sky.

TELLING THE TIME WITH THE MOON
With the moon‘s phasing you can tell where the sun is and therefore estimate the time (not possible with a flat earth). This can also be proven to work (within an hour) depending on the observer’s judgement.

SUN EMITTING, MOON REFLECTING LIGHT
At daylight (when you can see both the sun and the moon) if you sight up both the sun and moon, you can see how the moon phase geometry fits with a sun that is emitting light and a moon reflecting light from the sun. How we see the moon phase fit’s that perfectly. And during the day when both the sun and moon are both visible, you can hold a tennis ball exactly where you see the moon at arm's distance) you will see that the tennis ball has the exact phase as the moon. And this happens at all times, in all positions in the sky.


MOON PHASE AND DISTANCE OF SUN
And the phase geometry fit’s with a sun that is way further away than the moon. If the sun was the same distance as the moon (and in daylight when the sun and moon appear fairly close) the phase should be half. But moon’s phase is like a quarter when it appears fairly close to the sun. That’s cos the sun is so far away. The moon phase fit’s distant sun perfectly. And during the day when both the sun and moon are both visible, you can hold a tennis ball exactly where you see the moon at arm's distance) you will see that the tennis ball has the exact phase as the moon. And this happens at all times, in all positions in the sky.


DISTANT OBJECTS CUT OFF BOTTOM
Go to cliff on the coast where there are extremely distant object(s) (like islands or large structures) on the horizon. And set up a telescope. Study the distant object(s) and see if you can see it right down to the bottom of the object(s). If you cannot see the bottom of the object(s) you know the cliff is way too high for it to be any "swell" that's cutting it off on the bottom. And if you can go lower and view the same object it will be cut off on the bottom even more by the horizon.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS PROVES SCP
I live in Australia and flat earthers living in the NH can come down to the SH and observe the Southern Cross. It can be seen circling the SCP if you look in stages throughout the night (from more than 30 degrees S). You can observe the fact that the Southern Cross never rises or sets, but just keeps going round in circles (around the SCP). I observed the left side of the circle in summer nights and the right side of the circle in winter nights. I have seen the whole circle. I have been keeping track of it for a year or so. It's true, the SCP is really there and I don’t even need time-lapse to observe it. It’s not possible on a flat earth.

PLANETS PROVE SPACE

VENUS
With a small telescope you can view Venus and sometimes it appears larger and like 1/4 phase, and months later it appears smaller and like 3/4 phase. This is what everyone can see in a telescope. When Venus is larger and 1/4 phase it’s on the near side of the sun and when it’s smaller and 3/4 phase it’s on the far side of the sun (this geometry fits exactly with what we see). This is visual proof of the depth of space.

VENUS MARS JUPITER SATURN
Venus is always observed somewhat near the sun and that completely fits with Venus being inside our orbit. And Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all appear anywhere in the sky in relation to the sun and that implies they are outside our orbit. What we all see proves space.

JUPITER
With the naked eye, Jupiter appears pure white and it’s about the brightest thing in the sky (after Venus) and it does not twinkle at all. It’s so easy to find (when Jupiter is up at night). Even with binoculars you can see the “disc” size of Jupiter (unlike the “point source” stars).

JUPITER’s MOONS
Even with good binoculars you can see Jupiter’s 4 visible moons traversing around Jupiter (side view). If you view in stages like several hours apart (or the next night) and you will see that the moons have changed positions. If the next night is cloudy just view again as soon as you can. Draw on paper what you see in the first stage, then compare it to what you see later in the second stage. Jupiter’s moons orbit quickly cos of Jupiter’s immense gravity. And this is visual proof of it. Did God put that on the “firmament”?

JUPITER’s GREAT RED SPOT (GRS)
With a good telescope (capable of resolving the GRS on Jupiter) you can see the GRS traverse the planet (in stages) throughout the night. And sometimes the GRS is visible and sometimes it's not (when it's on the other side of the planet).

SATURN’s RINGS
Through a telescope, study Saturn. To find it with the naked eye Saturn looks like a reasonably bright “star” and cream in colour and it does not twinkle at all. So when Saturn is up it’s easy to find if you keep in mind the colour and lack of twinkling (rather than the dominant brightness). Through a telescope you can see Saturn’s rings pitched at a certain angle giving the rings a certain apparent shape. View Saturn again a few months later (when it’s up) and you will see the rings take on a different apparent shape. This implies that the rings do in fact show depth. Did God put that on the “firmament”?

SATURN’s MOONS
You need a good telescope to see Saturn’s 3 visible moons. Just like with Jupiter, Saturn’s moons prove space by viewing it and then viewing it again the next night. You will see that the 3 moons change positions with each stage of viewing. You just do the same thing with Saturn as you do with Jupiter’s moons, to witness this. But Saturn’s moons are viewed at a different angle than with Jupiter (like not exactly a side view) and the moon’s (at least sometimes) appear like an oval around Saturn (instead of a straight line as with Jupiter).



sissyfus

@Kevin MacPherson You ever been on the ocean, with water all around you 360 degrees?
With the instruments to do what I said in my comment?
Of course you haven't!

Bonus round: rent a theodolite, set "level", do it again at various distances.
Take the measurements.
Guess what?
The "levels" aren't parallel to each other!! You can plainly see the CURVE!!!!

Double bonus round: (now pay attention this is really mind blowing!!!!)
Remember the "levels" set and measured above?
OK, now measure the plumb lines from those.
Guess what?
They ain't parallel either!! (holey shite!! it's MAGIC!!)
Now note and measure the angles of the plumb lines from the above measurements.
Guess what??
Those angles...you can determine the radius of the earth!!!

Ain't that fuckin' mind bending!!!!!!!

I know!!! bloody amazeballs ain't it!!! Amirite!!!
 
You're welcome!



sissyfus

@K Samsel "Keep living the fantasy..."
Not fantasy. I live it, done it, proof is clear.
You won't go to the library, keep your eyes closed.
You don't want the truth because it will upset your fragile "it's gotta be flat" belief, for whatever weird reason you need that as a pillar to your "reality". (Bible?)
If you really wanted the truth, you'd be getting in line to rent a theodolite and go do some measurements, maybe spend time in a library. As it is, you are just another reality denier.
You are able to keep denying because you ain't been nowhere, and you ain't done nothin'.
BTW, don't know about architects, but tons of engineering has to factor in "curve".
Let me guess, you're not an engineer are you?
Also, who gives a shit about NASA?



This is It

@Kit Canyon Well.. I have never been higher than, what? 40,000 feet? Tho there are absolutely references to something actually solid up there in the bible, which I do think will always prove correct, BUT, I don't know if it is metaphor.
As for a "small disk".. No, and no real FE researcher thinks that.
Our Earth is massive, obviously.

What I personally think and have concluded over the years and is harmonious with my beliefs is that we in a HUGE MASSIVE SPHERE OF COSMIC PRIMORDIAL WATER.. In which contains the powerful heavenly plasma luminaries we know as Stars and also the Sun and Moon and lying across the center of this right through the middle is our Level Plane Earth, surrounded in Water. The whole thing spins around us like a top and supports us from beneath while we are at rest.

So yeah,
Same as it ever was
Once in a lifetime
Water flowing underground
Water dissolving
And water removing
There is water at the bottom of the ocean, under the water, carry the water
Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean!
Letting the days go by let the water hold me down
Into the blue again (Sky)
in the silent water
Under the rocks and stones
There is Water Underground
Once in a lifetime
Water flowing underground
Same as it Ever was.
-The Talking Heads



All comments from YouTube:

Michael Gallagher

Oh, that is beautiful, absolutely beautiful. I can already hear the objection: "But you did not account for perspective. " No, tracing parallel lines and showing where they converge IS perspective, because the definition of the vanishing point is that is where parallel lines appear to meet. And in every instance they converge above the horizon. So simple! How come no one thought of that before? Well done!

Pseudo Reality

@Trakmatik welcome to globe earth

Malan Gerber

@Trakmatik The equator and the tropic of Capricorn as well as the tropic of Cancer are parallel lines on a ball.

Michael Gallagher

@Trakmatik The Earth is so big-- sixty nine miles and change for each degree -- that any bend in the streets on the street grid are so close to straight no one can see the difference. But he also drew parallel line from buildings. And they all met at a vanishing point above the horizon. There you are.

Trakmatik

There are no parallel lines on a ball.

Steven McGaffey

When I was a kid I would go fishing on Lake Superior with my dad. I noticed at a young age that I could see the smoke from the ore ships long before they would come into view. I was intrigued by the reason why the ships were invisible so I asked my dad about it. He informed me that it was because of the horizon which has a visual limit of approximately 15-20 miles due to the curvature of the Earth. I wasn't "brainwashed" by a scientist to realize that the answer was true. I later discovered that fact was the premise for all the other phenomena that point to a spherical Earth. Tides, gravity, Equatorial proportion of day and night hours, seasonal changes are all congruent with the fact that God did not create a flat Earth. I could compile a longer list of facts, but it is more important to note that those who misinterpret Biblical scripture to fit their arguments propagate the most damaging lie of all.

gr gr

@7TH-SCROLL_OF_HOMEOPATHIC_MEDICINE The bible was updated about 2000 years ago. It can be shorted to "respect other people like you respect yourself".
Unfortunately flat-earthers not only does not respect other people (insulting, deleting meritorical comments, lying) but they apparently do not respect themselves as well by allowing some random YouTube impostors to mess with their minds.

7TH-SCROLL_OF_HOMEOPATHIC_MEDICINE

The bible is outdated. They didnt misunderstand the bible its because thats what is said in the bible. God needs to update. Amen 🙏☝️.

DavidB5501

Excellent!
Just a pedantic point: when the video at 0:06 says that 'On a plane, parallel lines appear to converge in a vanishing point on the horizon', this is only true when the parallel lines are parallel to the plane as well as to each other . If they were sloping upwards or downwards, like the tiles on a sloping roof, they would have a vanishing point somewhere either above or below the horizon, depending on the observer's view of the slope. There might conceivably be cases where the ground itself is sloping upwards or downwards, and in these cases parallel roads would not be expected to converge on the horizon. I don't think this is likely to be a problem with any of the examples in the video, but it is safest to rely on examples like the floors of buildings, as there are obvious practical reasons for building these to be horizontal, even if the ground under them is uneven or sloping.

Jos Leys

Yes David, you are right!

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