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arachnophilia
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Message 9 of 119 (706452)
09-11-2013 8:59 PM


from the FAQ
quote:
As seen in the diagrams above, the earth is in the form of a disk with the North Pole in the center and Antarctica as a wall around the edge. This is the generally accepted model among members of the society. In this model, circumnavigation is performed by moving in a great circle around the North Pole.
The earth is surrounded on all sides by an ice wall that holds the oceans back. This ice wall is what explorers have named Antarctica. Beyond the ice wall is a topic of great interest to the Flat Earth Society. To our knowledge, no one has been very far past the ice wall and returned to tell of their journey. What we do know is that it encircles the earth and serves to hold in our oceans and helps protect us from whatever lies beyond.
Here is picture of a proposed, but certainly not definitive, flat earth:

this seems like a claim with easily tested prediction: circumnavigation near the antarctic should be significantly longer than circumnavigation near the arctic.

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Message 18 of 119 (706501)
09-12-2013 4:13 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by bluegenes
09-12-2013 7:39 AM


Re: from the FAQ
arachnophilia writes:
near the antarctic should be significantly longer than circumnavigation near the arctic.
bluegenes writes:
But you would be measuring the times of voyages making "round earth" assumptions.
no no, not longer time, longer distance.

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Message 33 of 119 (706557)
09-13-2013 9:52 PM
Reply to: Message 20 by bluegenes
09-13-2013 1:18 AM


Re: Hard facts.
bluegenes writes:
The coastline of the ice wall ("Antarctica") measures 17,968 km.
do they have "proof" of this?
The circuit that Round Earthers consider to be the "equator" measures 6,378 km.
more like 40,000 km.
measurement: also a conspiracy.
Edited by arachnophilia, : clarification

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