This thread is not for flaming or +1's

I'm trying to find irrefutable evidence of the Earth's spherical shape and heliocentric design.

If someone posts a question or answer that you disagree with, reply with a valid counterpoint or don't reply at all.
Please do not post unless you have something relevant to contribute. I ask that you be polite and respectful of EVERYONE who posts here, regardless of how dumb you think their question/answer is. If you're truly flabbergasted that this is even a question, then I expect you'll be able to provide this evidence with ease.

I have not been able to find a place where people discuss this rationally. In forums and comment sections, both sides are just insulting and laughing at each other.

I started my research into Flat Earth with the intention to prove them wrong, but after reading all the points and counterpoints, they have a fair argument for the flat earth model. People on both sides will argue aggressively and with zealous fervor that what they believe is correct and the other side is wrong, but for me I don't care who is right or wrong it's just a fun thing to look into when I have spare time. It's less fun when nobody is providing questions/answers/rebuttals and everybody is just slinging insults.

Things I'm interested in seeing: (off the top of my head...)
1. Images showing the curvature of the Earth that is not a composite or taken with a "fish eye" lens. If possible provide the source of the image (who took the photo)

2. Images of the Earth from far enough away to make out enough landmass showing that is different from the flat earth map.

3. Credible testimony from one of the (roughly) 500 people who have traveled into space. (this should be the easiest)

4. Evidence of satellites existing in the thermosphere, Flat Earthers seem to believe there are just balloons up there and not satellites.

5. Any other evidence you can provide...

These are not things that I've looked into too much myself, I'm asking you to do it for me... Well I'll also be looking into these things myself over the coming days/weeks. I don't claim to know or believe that the Earth is flat or that it is a sphere, I simply want to collect evidence that is very difficult to rebut.

I intend to edit this post later showing the best points and counterpoints you guys can make, if I can't edit this post you'll have to check the last page for my updates.

One argument that I can stand behind proving the earth is round deals with airplanes. If the earth was flat, they would fly in a straight line towards their destination. This is especially untrue for overseas flights like Chicago to anywhere in Europe. Flights travel in an arcing line that travels closer towards the north pole before returning to their destination because the diameter of the earth is less as latitude degrees increases. If the earth was truly flat, then wouldn't the diameter of the earth be constant at each degree of latitude?

For fucks sake.

I'll start where I always start.

Do you agree that light traveling through a uniform medium goes in a straight line?




Side note though, if you get a decent telescope you can actually capture pictures of the international space station crossing between Earth and the moon. There are literally thousands of people who do this as a hobby if you do some easy searching.

This post was edited by Thor123422 on Jul 22 2018 09:06pm

Not here for the +1, but here for your fgs.

https://www.metabunk.org/soundly-proving-the-curvature-of-the-earth-at-lake-pontchartrain.t8939/

This is a joke right?

you can buy a shit telescope for 100$ or something like this

i think nasa has some shots of it ....it was flat but they photoshopped the shit out of it

Responded to your PM but haven't heard back