flat earthers They never go out of style. Despite the archaic nature of their arguments, there are still people who join their cause, which is to fight tooth and nail against the supposed conspiracy by which scientists and governments try to make us believe that the earth is round. Arguing with them often turns out to be a hopeless endeavor. But in some cases, they can be convinced by simple examples that will help them understand their mistake.
In principle, it would be enough to teach them photographs of earth taken from space by NASA and other space agencies. The image of our planet in the form of a sphere leaves no room for doubt. However, the main argument of flat earthers is that these photographs they are retouched and they are part of the conspiracy.
Scientists allegedly joined the conspiracy with economic goals, although they do not explain what interest there is in deceiving the population. One thing is clear: photographs are not enough and additional arguments are needed. These are some of the most interesting points we can use in dialogue with flat earthers.
The horizon is the main argument against flat earthers
What’s interesting about flat Earthers is that they disagree. Although science has very precise data on the radius, mass and distance of the Earth, to flat Earthers it is just a flat disk whose extent varies from one discourse to another.
But everyone agrees that, not being a sphere, the Earth has some edges, after which there is nothing. That’s why they oppose the idea horizon as far as we know this, therefore, this is the first argument against his theories.
As we look at the ship in the distance, there comes a moment when it disappears over the horizon. But he does not do this suddenly, but little by little. First the lower part disappears, and then the upper part, as if he was drowning. The same thing happens when you start seeing it. It looks like it is coming out of the water: first the top, then the bottom.
This wouldn’t happen if the Earth were flat. Also, to the inconsistency of flat earthers, when we climb Mt. we see the farthest horizon. This is due to the curvature of the Earth. If it were flat, we wouldn’t need to go up to see the ground in the distance with binoculars.
The stars have the answer
Another key factor in understanding that the Earth is not flat is in the sky. In that North hemisphere We don’t see the same stars as in the south. It is impossible for a person in Spain and a person in Argentina to take the same photograph of the sky.
But suppose that since we cannot be in two places at the same time, we cannot check whether they are lying to us. This might be an argument for flat earthers, but it still exists. explanations related to the sky. The fact is that if we spend a few hours at night looking at the sky, we will see how over time the same constellation rises or falls. If the Earth were flat, there would be a blanket of stars above our heads that would remain perfectly stable.
Eclipses vs. Flat Earthers
It’s not every day you get to see a lunar eclipse. However, when we have the opportunity, it is a good time to have discussions with flat earthers.
Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is positioned between it and the Sun, preventing the star’s light from reaching it. As a result, shadow of the earth projected onto the Moon. And what shape does this shadow have? Indeed, it is round.
If our planet were as flat Earthers describe it, the shadow would be completely different. And all this without taking into account the fact that, perhaps, eclipses would not have occurred, since the movement of the stars would have been different.
Question about sunsets
In an interview for Laserphysicist and scientific speaker Jose Luis Crespo He explained a very simple experiment showing that the Earth is not flat. This is to see sunset lying on the ground. For example, on the beach. If we get up just at the moment when we stop seeing the Sun, we will continue to see it for some time. This is because the Sun has not disappeared. It’s just that, from our point of view, it was hidden curvature of the Earth.
Simple as day and night
In fact, the easiest way to prove flat earthers wrong is to think about day and night phenomena. If the Earth were flat, then there would be daylight everywhere all the time, since the Sun would have the same effect on the entire planet. No part would be hidden from its rays.
It should be noted that flat earthers have a response to this argument. According to them, the Sun is an object measuring about 51 kilometers wide which moves over the Earth like a beacon, causing the change of days and nights. The problem is that with its size and the way it affected the Earth, the Sun could not provide enough heat for the survival of animals and plants on the planet. Therefore this is not a convincing argument.
There are still a few Christmas dinners left and you could still encounter a flat earther. If so, these arguments may help you in your dialogue with him. Now, if he doesn’t want to talk, don’t be upset. You have to be able to choose your battles, and against some false conspiracies, sometimes it’s even better not to start.
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