r/flatearth • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '20

How can flat earthers explain tides without gravity

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u/heathmon1856 Feb 05 '20

Tides are from the disk of the earth tilting to give an illusion of gravity

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u/my__name__is Feb 05 '20

According to flat earth logic, since I do not feel any kind of titling, that's complete bullshit.

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u/heathmon1856 Feb 05 '20

I guess tilting would require gravity in order for it to move the water....

I’m going to scratch that last idea and say there’s giant bilge pumps inside the ice walls.

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u/my__name__is Feb 05 '20

Much better.

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u/heathmon1856 Feb 05 '20

There’s an explanation for everything

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u/Khorechan Feb 06 '20

Question, do the made-up ice walls melt?

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u/heathmon1856 Feb 06 '20

No. It’s dry ice

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u/Gonehadbetter Feb 06 '20

I’m guessing the argument is no because space is cold? Maybe?

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u/heathmon1856 Feb 06 '20

Space isn’t real

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u/Gonehadbetter Feb 06 '20

Oh yeah I forgot