Quote (Leevee @ 13 Jan 2017 11:23)
http://i.imgur.com/QO0Zifu.pngThis image shows a person (black), the flat Earth (green) and the sun (orange/yellow). Disclaimer: sizes and lengths are not taken into account. Possibly the green line should stop earlier or should continue further, but that's not really of importance right now.
What I'm confused about, is the fact that this seemingly happens when you watch the sun set on the sea/ocean. The sun comes closer and closer to the horizon (as you explained with perspective lines), but then at some point it actually dips
below the horizon. In other words, the perceived distance between the horizon and the sun becomes not just zero, but
negative.
This is what I'm asking you to explain. Purely based on the theory of perspective planes as you explain it, this should be impossible.
good point. i have the same opinion on flat earth just like you.
there are some good points out there and one could believe the world was flat.
BUT this argument is just the best & clearest for me. there is no doubt for me that there is anything wrong with this argumentation.
i'm gonna explain it in a slightly different way:
assume the world is flat and the sun is like 5000km above the world, circling around.
try to imagine a small world like that infront of yourself on a table, and try to think of the angle of you, staying on the world, and the sun in 5000km height.
if the sun straight over you, it's certainly a 90 degree angle.
if the sun is very far away, like the on the other side of the world, it should be a 15-20 degree angle.
in every situation in every day, the angle would always be between such numbers, 15 - 90 degree.
but i am pretty sure that everyone has seen the sun in lower angles to the world. when the sun goes down it is at like 2 or 3 degree and then "goes away" or "goes under". no matter in which of those cases you believe, it's not possible to achieve a 3 degree angle in a flat world. therefore the assumption is disproved.