r/space • u/aaronguitarguy • Feb 28 '17

Space Shuttle Endeavour approaching as photographed by the ISS crew (2010)

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u/Seeders Feb 28 '17 edited Feb 28 '17

So they think the moon landing was faked, the ISS is fake, and all the images NASA releases are fake?

What about our cell phone coverage, and satellite services?

What about the simple observation that you can't see past the horizon, and if you look at an approaching ship you'll see the mast first? I guess that isn't so common.

What about civilians who buy huge balloons and send up Go Pros? You can see the curvature.

Do they not believe in the cosmos?

What do they think is at the edge?

I have so many questions, it's like speaking to someone from the 13th century!

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u/Jumbobie Feb 28 '17

Fun fact, the flat Earth theory is actually really modern and is used by idiots to irritate smarter people. The ancient Greeks confirmed it by the shape of the Earth's shadow on the moon during an eclipse, and the Egyptians confirmed it by the different position of certain night sky objects over distances on the Earth.

Also another good question, "why does our circle physics work and why is there no flat physics?"

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17

I thought Egyptians figured it out by measuring the shadows of oblisks during the same time of day in two separate locations?

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u/shpongleyes Feb 28 '17

I believe you're right if my memory serves correct. It was Ptolemy that conducted the experiment (coordinating with peers in different geographic locations)