Science

[Chronicle 164]

Earth is Flat?

The Earth is Round:

 

1.The eclipses of the moon were caused by the earth coming between the sun and the moon, the earth's shadow which was projected onto the moon was always round, in theory wouldn't that instantly prove that the earth is spherical? If it had been flat like a disk as some say, the shadow would have been elongated and elliptical, unless of course the eclipse had occurred at a time where the sun was directly under the center of the disk. But this isn't completely true as the path of the earth's orbit around the sun changes from an almost perfect circle to an ellipse.

 

2. If gravity doesn't exist, what makes things fall? what keeps me on the ground? If gravity is an effect, how does the moon stay in orbit, how do other planets orbit other stars. Gravity naturally pulls matter into a shape with equally distributed forces, therefore any shape in space will collapse into a ball shape because of *Gravity*.

 

3. Another reason which led me to believe that the earth is round and not flat is the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis Effect acts on objects due to their relative rotating frame, therefore the Earth must be a sphere rotating along its axis for the Coriolis effect to work. If science alone cannot answer this question then use math. 

[Condensation 478]

The Earth is Round:

 

1.The eclipses of the moon were caused by the earth coming between the sun and the moon, the earth's shadow which was projected onto the moon was always round, in theory wouldn't that instantly prove that the earth is spherical? If it had been flat like a disk as some say, the shadow would have been elongated and elliptical, unless of course the eclipse had occurred at a time where the sun was directly under the center of the disk. But this isn't completely true as the path of the earth's orbit around the sun changes from an almost perfect circle to an ellipse.

 

2. If gravity doesn't exist, what makes things fall? what keeps me on the ground? If gravity is an effect, how does the moon stay in orbit, how do other planets orbit other stars. Gravity naturally pulls matter into a shape with equally distributed forces, therefore any shape in space will collapse into a ball shape because of *Gravity*.

 

3. Another reason which led me to believe that the earth is round and not flat is the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis Effect acts on objects due to their relative rotating frame, therefore the Earth must be a sphere rotating along its axis for the Coriolis effect to work. If science alone cannot answer this question then use math. 

You Really Did your Work I'm not supporting any side but I saw this

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

2. If gravity doesn't exist, what makes things fall? what keeps me on the ground? If gravity is an effect, how does the moon stay in orbit, how do other planets orbit other stars. Gravity naturally pulls matter into a shape with equally distributed forces, therefore any shape in space will collapse into a ball shape because of *Gravity*.

Some flat-earthers have an interesting counter-argument. They hold that the flat Earth is constantly accelerating upwards at 9.8m/s², and since the effects of gravity and constant acceleration are indistinguishable, the phenomena we attribute to gravity are produced.

 

Of course, other implication arise. How fast must the flat Earth be traveling if it has been accelerating 9.8m/s² for all these years? Why is it that the strength of gravitational attraction is different at different parts of the Earth?

Edited July 23, 2018 by ThirdOnion

[Chronicle 164]

Of course, other implication arise. How fast must the flat Earth be traveling if it has been accelerating 9.8m/s² for all these years? Why is it that the strength of gravitational attraction is different at different parts of the Earth?

The speed of earth varies due to the elliptical orbit which also happens to change in time intervals (I don't know how many years exactly, but I know it changes). 

 

How does it accelerate at 9.8 m/s^2? Is this acceleration only affecting the earth? what about other planets and what about objects on earth? If the earth is flat, and lets imagine everything else is flat like the sun, how would you explain the sunset and the sunrise?

 

You have to take into account both the altitude and the latitude. Gravity is diversified depending on the altitude, from what I've learnt gravity on the lowest place on earth which is the dead sea would be stronger than the highest place on earth which is Mount Everest between Nepal and China (and Tibet). Then latitude, where your mass stays the same wherever you are but your weight changes, you are said to weigh more if you are at the poles than within the tropics (or the equator). And if we have this "constant acceleration" why is there more acceleration at the poles than on the equator? This will go on and on, non-stop nonsense. The only way to falsify everything is by taking them all up to space, which requires money beyond wildest dreams... it's a game of make-believe, anymore questions?

[Condensation 478]

:ph34r:

[Condensation 478]

The speed of earth varies due to the elliptical orbit which also happens to change in time intervals (I don't know how many years exactly, but I know it changes). 

 

How does it accelerate at 9.8 m/s^2? Is this acceleration only affecting the earth? what about other planets and what about objects on earth? If the earth is flat, and lets imagine everything else is flat like the sun, how would you explain the sunset and the sunrise?

 

You have to take into account both the altitude and the latitude. Gravity is diversified depending on the altitude, from what I've learnt gravity on the lowest place on earth which is the dead sea would be stronger than the highest place on earth which is Mount Everest between Nepal and China (and Tibet). Then latitude, where your mass stays the same wherever you are but your weight changes, you are said to weigh more if you are at the poles than within the tropics (or the equator). And if we have this "constant acceleration" why is there more acceleration at the poles than on the equator? This will go on and on, non-stop nonsense. The only way to falsify everything is by taking them all up to space, which requires money beyond wildest dreams... it's a game of make-believe, anymore questions?

Just Wat? :ph34r:

[Chronicle 164]

Just Wat? :ph34r:

Please, forgive me if I have misrepresented Is there something you'd like me to explain? 

Edited July 23, 2018 by Chronicle

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Please, forgive me if I have misrepresented Is there something you'd like me to explain? 

Congrats on name change Ghost!

 

Secondly, I imagine he won't understand. Interesting arguments, though! 

 

Question: can someone explain quantum physics? 

 

Also, as for the poll: Water isn't an element. Not sure how the poll maker got that idea, to be honest. Fairly sure it's a compound, made  up of two elements (hydrogen and oxygen). There's also a reason why we call it H₂O.

Edited July 24, 2018 by thethiefofvictory

[Chronicle 164]

Congrats on name change Ghost!

 

Question: can someone explain quantum physics? 

 

Thank you kind sir! 

 

I'd be delighted to explain what I know about Quantum Physics (also known as Quantum Mechanics) 

 

It's the theory that explains a microscopic phenomenon, a study that dissects particles on a subatomic level. "Dissects" referring to that it explains everything about it.

 

That's about all I know as of now, If I knew more I'd jot them down for you! 

[Chronicle 164]

The element of surprise? 

[Condensation 478]

Are there any chemistry enthusiasts here? What is your favourite element and why?

Well For An Element I'd say Hydrogen, since it was the first element and was involved with the sun :)

[Chronicle 164]

I have no favorites, I like them all. But, I like Carbon, Bismuth, Argon, and Technetium a little more than the rest. 

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Can a physical quantity have indefinite value, like a shrinking black hole having infinite density? If not, will that mass travel in time?

[GorgoBlesk 831]

Can a physical quantity have indefinite value, like a shrinking black hole having infinite density? If not, will that mass travel in time?

Every black hole is shrinking because of emitting Hawking rays. It takes long but any black hole can eventually 'die' if it has nothing to 'eat'.

 

It is possible to travel to future when your speed is close to light speed (300000 km/s). However, it is not possible to travel to past...

 

Reaching speed higher than 300000 km/s is not possible with current technology but I hope it will be possible in future.

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Every black hole is shrinking because of emitting Hawking rays. It takes long but any black hole can eventually 'die' if it has nothing to 'eat'.

 

It is possible to travel to future when your speed is close to light speed (300000 km/s). However, it is not possible to travel to past...

 

Reaching speed higher than 300000 km/s is not possible with current technology but I hope it will be possible in future.

We see the black hole to have a 'size' because there is something or the other attracting it with their gravity, because its a mutual attraction, you know. So when there's nothing attracting it, it practically won't have a volume. So will it just burst into lots of Hawking radiation? For such a rapid shrink, won't radiating out that much mass take lots of time? I had rather say that mass travels in a 4th dimension: time.

 

Second question: What element or ion do you think you are and why? This could be the same as your favourite element/ion or different.

H+ ion.

I get along very well with others.

Edited August 17, 2018 by P.4.R.K.O.U.R

[GorgoBlesk 831]

For every Smoky kill, there is a Thunder overkill xD

Edited August 20, 2018 by GorgoBlesk

[Condensation 478]

Second question: What element or ion do you think you are and why? This could be the same as your favourite element/ion or different.

Hmm, I think Oxygen It's Kinda Cute (Oxygen)  :D

[GorgoBlesk 831]

Would you rather have ionic bonds (Magnesium Oxide) or covalent bonds (Carbon Monoxide) ?

Covalent bonds. They are more stable xD

[Tanker-Arthur 2,971]

Then fastest spacecraft ever built is New Horizons

[Chronicle 164]

Does irradiation of food for safety purposes affect nutritional content???  :huh:

[GorgoBlesk 831]

Does irradiation of food for safety purposes affect nutritional content??? :huh:

Isotopes of the same element have the same chemical parametres.

 

If there is some radioactive carbon in the food and you change it into normal carbon, the nutricional content will stay the same.

[Condensation 478]

Would you rather have ionic bonds (Magnesium Oxide) or covalent bonds (Carbon Monoxide) ?

Magnesium Oxide To be honest  :D

Oh and how do you prevent a dark hole?

[GorgoBlesk 831]

What is a blackhole? :o

Black hole is created when a huge star explodes (smaller stars turn into white dwarves or neutron stars) or when 2 neutron stars collide. When 2 black holes collide, black hole with mass of 2 previous black holes is created.

 

Black holes are known for their enormous gravity. Every black hole has its time horizon and everything what crosses it, is added to the mass of black hole. In the center of black hole, there is singularity.

[Rocket_Raccoon_XXX 1,507]

I'm not gud at science  :(

[N221 597]

Physics has too much equations to memorise at a level :(