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paulyc
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Mangina!!!
Bad Brain
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Satellites! ?When I was a teenager one of my first jobs was installing C-Band satellite dishes. What the hell do you think I was aiming those things at? ?
Monkey Man
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100% correct, but only because the spin rate isn't sufficient to overcome gravity.
311boogieman
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That's because there is a bulge due to all the ........................................................spinning????
FokenBusker
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the earth is just a dumb slab of meat on a spit rotating in the sun oven we're all just toppings for space shawarmas
311boogieman
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Actually the bulge in the earth is more likely due to the gravitational tug from the moon, which does NOT rotate, but I'm going to guess a few minds might be blown right now, so I'll pause.....
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VonBonfire
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All speculation and conjecture. Actually the entire discussion of the nature of our world is conjecture and speculation.
FokenBusker
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Math is just speculation and conjecture. You can't actually prove that 1 + 1 = 2 every time. That would require being there every time to verify. Fuck math, what a load of bullshit.
Bad Brain
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No, math is the only discipline you can ‘prove’ shit!
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VonBonfire
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And you don't have to be a gay communist to teach it either.
FokenBusker
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FokenBusker
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That's only hearsay and conjecture from people who hold PhD's tho
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VonBonfire
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It's because it was the only field you didn't have to repeat communist talking points in to stay employed so it attracted the best and brightest from Soviet era Russia.
FokenBusker
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I was talking about China they're fuckin great at math
Shit at government though, like big time
Bad Brain
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VonBonfire
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Too bad they can't use all that knowledge to build a reliable 3 way switch.
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VonBonfire
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Friggin morons.
My bro-in law is a doctor of mathematics. His head is larger than a basketball. If you saw it in person you would quickly realize this guy can run circles around just about anyone in terms of crunching numbers. It's like seeing a tall black guy on the basketball court, you know you can't beat the dude in a game of Horse.
Monkey Man
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No endeavour is safe from the woke brigade it would seem. 
311boogieman
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At the distances we are talking about it is not viewed as altitude. And going to the moon is not 'flying high'.
I get that you are looking at things more spiritually and need 100% concrete proof for your mind to be at ease. Most of this is simple physics and gravity.
This seemed like a pretty good summary:
"Countless generations have looked up at the night sky to observe its twinkling stars and dancing lights. In dark and remote places, before the advent of today's modern metropolises, the shimmering night sky must have looked truly alive.
Early days (and nights)
Indigenous cultures around the world have long performed astronomical observation with the naked eye, frequently spotting stars, planets, and other celestial phenomena.
These communities often used their knowledge of astronomy for:
- Navigation
- Timekeeping
- Agricultural planning
- Spiritual and religious practices
A closer look at the heavens
Ancient astronomers from around the world made many early observations and predictions. Historical records include many star charts, which reveal clear efforts to map the night sky and learn more about the mechanics of our universe.Some examples of early discoveries include:
Planets versus stars
Babylonian astronomers in the first and second millennia BCE tracked five points of light in the night sky that moved differently than the other stars did. They concluded that something fundamentally different existed: these five points of light were not stars at all. Historians and astronomers now believe the Babylonians were among the first to recognize the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, which become visible to the naked eye at different times of the year.
A spherical Earth
As early as the 6th century BCE, ancient Greek philosophers documented evidence that Earth was a sphere. They noted that the night sky looked different when seen from various locations on Earth, hinting at our planet's curved surface. They also observed the round shadow of Earth on the Moon during lunar eclipses. These philosophers were even able to calculate the circumference of Earth quite accurately. They did this by measuring the length of the shadow cast by an object at exactly the same time, in two different locations. Taking into account the distance between those two locations and the difference in the lengths of the shadows, they calculated that Earth's circumference was about 46,250 kilometres. That is very close to the real value of 40,075 kilometres!