Rob Skiba’s High-Altitude Balloons
Rob Skiba launched several high-altitude balloons to record the curvature of the Earth, or the lack of it as he hoped. He used a customized GoPro camera to eliminate the inherent barrel distortions in stock GoPros and record a flat horizon instead of a distorted one.
His results show the curvature. But he refused to accept it, and his conclusion said it is flat, without spending any effort to measure it as others did.
References:
Rob Skiba launched several high-altitude balloons to record the curvature of the Earth, or the lack of it as he hoped. He used a customized GoPro camera to eliminate the inherent barrel distortions in stock GoPros and record a flat horizon instead of a distorted one.
His results show the curvature. But he refused to accept it, and his conclusion said it is flat, without spending any effort to measure it as others did.
References:
- Rob Skiba’s TestingTheGlobe’s Second High-Altitude Balloon Launch – Flat Earth Lunacy
- Rob Skiba’s Second Balloon Launch – Flat Earth Busted
- Skiba’s Balloon – Sly Sparkane – YouTube
- Rob Skiba Proves Globe – Sly Sparkane – YouTube
- Rob Skiba Proves Globe b – Sly Sparkane – YouTube
- 3D Analysis of Skiba’s Balloon – Teme Wilson – YouTube
- Rob Skiba’s high altitude balloon observes some curve – Kelly White – YouTube
Indonesian FE101 Eratosthenes Experiments
FE101, a community of flat Earth victims in Indonesia, performed a nationwide large-scale Eratosthenes experiment. Their goal is to measure the distance to the Sun, as well as to determine which one of the flat & sphere model more correctly represent the actual shape of the Earth.
They apparently cannot get a consistent figure for the distance to the Sun. On the other hand, the globe model always yielded the consistent Earth’s circumference, proving the sphere model more accurately describe the Earth.
They refused to accept such reality. Half of their leaders spent a week to manipulate the results by hiding “bad” data. The rest of them tried to find solace with an unscrupulous flat-Earther who calls himself Dr.Zack. Dr.Zack then provided them with just another made-up “explanation” why such result can happen with a flat Earth.
References:
FE101, a community of flat Earth victims in Indonesia, performed a nationwide large-scale Eratosthenes experiment. Their goal is to measure the distance to the Sun, as well as to determine which one of the flat & sphere model more correctly represent the actual shape of the Earth.
They apparently cannot get a consistent figure for the distance to the Sun. On the other hand, the globe model always yielded the consistent Earth’s circumference, proving the sphere model more accurately describe the Earth.
They refused to accept such reality. Half of their leaders spent a week to manipulate the results by hiding “bad” data. The rest of them tried to find solace with an unscrupulous flat-Earther who calls himself Dr.Zack. Dr.Zack then provided them with just another made-up “explanation” why such result can happen with a flat Earth.
References:
Math and Science applied to flat or spherical earthThere are several observations and experiments that regular people can do without large budgets. These all are positive evidence for a spherical earth and have no valid, scientific explanation on a flat earth. A page for each one will be coming:
- The Bible says the earth is a globe
- Einstein confirmed Newton
- We have a Sun in the sky and people know a lot about it
- The earth rotates and there is ample evidence
- Coriolis
- 16 measurements of the strength of gravity
- Information on Einstein
- Radius of the earth measurements:
- The surface of the Salt Flats have been measured
- High altitude balloons
- Does science prove things?
- The horizon does not rise to eye level
- Sunset on flat earth
- How does downward refraction affects the apparent position of objects
- Deriving the Angular Size Formula
- Polaris moves
- The sky is not a screen
- Left to right curve of the horizon
- Left to Right curve 2
- Evidence and measurements of earth’s curve
- The YouTube Channel of Truth paradox
- Detailed information on Theodolites
- There are some sick flat earthers
- Watching one of my debates live, play along: Flerf Bingo
- Rockets in a Vacuum
- 2019 December Solstice measurements
- Government admits the earth isn’t flat, to nobody’s surprise
- Are the salt flats actually flat?
Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth’s layers and are a result of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, massive landslides and large human-made explosions. Some types of seismic waves travel through the interior of the Earth and are detected by seismic stations on the other side of the Earth. By analyzing the types of waves that are received by seismic stations, we can determine the interior of the Earth.
Flat-Earthers are often seen saying that it is impossible to determine the interior of the Earth as nobody has gone there. They are wrong. Using seismology, we can determine the interior of the Earth without going there physically.
There are several types of seismic waves. The types that travel through the interior of the Earth are P-waves (primary) and S-waves (secondary).
P-waves are longitudinal waves (the displacement of the medium is in the same axis as the direction of propagation). These waves travel faster than other waves and can move through any material, including fluids.
S-waves are traverse waves (the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation). S-waves are slower than P-waves, and cannot penetrate all types of material as easily as P-waves.
When an earthquake happens, it will generate P-waves and S-waves. Depending on the location of a seismic station all over the surface of the Earth, it will detect both types of waves, only P-waves, or nothing. From the kind of waves that are received by many seismic stations all over the world, we can determine the interior of the Earth.
Flat-Earthers are often seen repeatably stating that the deepest borehole we can drill through the crust of the Earth is only 12 km (8 miles) deep. They would conclude from the fact that it is impossible to determine the interior of the Earth. They are wrong. Using our knowledge of seismology, we can identify what lies inside the interior of the Earth. Just because they are unable to understand seismology, it doesn’t mean seismology is wrong.
Flat-Earthers are often seen saying that it is impossible to determine the interior of the Earth as nobody has gone there. They are wrong. Using seismology, we can determine the interior of the Earth without going there physically.
There are several types of seismic waves. The types that travel through the interior of the Earth are P-waves (primary) and S-waves (secondary).
P-waves are longitudinal waves (the displacement of the medium is in the same axis as the direction of propagation). These waves travel faster than other waves and can move through any material, including fluids.
S-waves are traverse waves (the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation). S-waves are slower than P-waves, and cannot penetrate all types of material as easily as P-waves.
When an earthquake happens, it will generate P-waves and S-waves. Depending on the location of a seismic station all over the surface of the Earth, it will detect both types of waves, only P-waves, or nothing. From the kind of waves that are received by many seismic stations all over the world, we can determine the interior of the Earth.
Flat-Earthers are often seen repeatably stating that the deepest borehole we can drill through the crust of the Earth is only 12 km (8 miles) deep. They would conclude from the fact that it is impossible to determine the interior of the Earth. They are wrong. Using our knowledge of seismology, we can identify what lies inside the interior of the Earth. Just because they are unable to understand seismology, it doesn’t mean seismology is wrong.
From the ISS, 250 miles up, this is all you can see of the Globe because you cannot see past where your line-of-sight is tangent to the surface