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I am not sure what you mean
I mean that the video proposes a model. Do you agree or disagree that we can use the model to make predictions?
For example, the model proposes that due to refraction, the sun cannot be seen from a certain distance away. We should be able to measure that distance predict where on Earth the sun would be visible, given some position. Basically, it'll be a circle with the sun at its center, like this: https://files.catbox.moe/jju3j4.png
This is not a "gotcha" question. It's totally okay if it takes several tries to get the radius of the circle correct. The ultimate point is, the model proposed in that video is still different than the globe-earth model, and therefore we should be able to conduct an experiment that tests those differences.
But this all depends on your answer: do you agree or disagree that we can use the model to make predictions?
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If I understand you correctly, then I would attempt to use that model to make a prediction. Not sure I understand you 100%, but I'm willing to look.
Thing is, so much of this flat earth stuff makes more sense than the existing model. I have enough reasonable doubt in the globe model that I prefer not to dissect 1 point. What the sun and moon are and how they function are mind puzzles.
Some other things like long distance photography and all the mistakes in the ISS video are more approachable imo.
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I mean that the video proposes a model. Do you agree or disagree that we can use the model to make predictions?
For example, the model proposes that due to refraction, the sun cannot be seen from a certain distance away. We should be able to measure that distance predict where on Earth the sun would be visible, given some position. Basically, it'll be a circle with the sun at its center, like this: https://files.catbox.moe/jju3j4.png
This is not a "gotcha" question. It's totally okay if it takes several tries to get the radius of the circle correct. The ultimate point is, the model proposed in that video is still different than the globe-earth model, and therefore we should be able to conduct an experiment that tests those differences.
But this all depends on your answer: do you agree or disagree that we can use the model to make predictions?
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If I understand you correctly, then I would attempt to use that model to make a prediction. Not sure I understand you 100%, but I'm willing to look.
Thing is, so much of this flat earth stuff makes more sense than the existing model. I have enough reasonable doubt in the globe model that I prefer not to dissect 1 point. What the sun and moon are and how they function are mind puzzles.
Some other things like long distance photography and all the mistakes in the ISS video are more approachable imo.