Why do Round Earthers Get the Burden of Proof Wrong?
After a lot of arguing with round earthers I discovered one common theme, they all assumed that the burden of proof lies with the flat earther. This is wrong. To start to address this issue Round earthers must understand what the burden of proof is. In philosophy the burden of proof is the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position. As a human when I see the earth with my eyes it looks flat (because it is flat), I don't see a curve. It is up to the Round earthers to provide evidence for their theory not the other way round. Until I can find convincing evidence that the world is round I will continue to believe that the earth is flat. Many times I have seen "evidence" thrown around by round earthers that "prove round earth". All of the evidence they provide is problematic. Whenever a round farther provides a picture from NASA that the earth is round it is problematic because the round farther falsely assumes that NASA does not photoshop. Whenever a round earther uses his or her camera to capture the earths curve they fail to factor in the fish eye effect.
agree, fantastic claims require fantastic evidence.
ReplyDeleteSince the earth is rotating (see the “Foucault Pendulum” experiment for a definite proof, if you are doubtful), the consistent oval-shadow it produces in each and every lunar eclipse proves that the earth is not only round but spherical – absolutely, utterly, beyond a shadow of a doubt not flat.
ReplyDeletebut how can you prove the earth is rotating, that is only speculation
DeleteThe Earth must be rotating, or you don't know how light works. If the Sun is constantly hovering above the flat Earth, then its light will propagate in every direction with the same intensity at equal radii. We know the sun is a gigantic sphere of plasma and that fusion is the mechanism that creates the energy. Scientists do experiments with fusion every day, though, unlike the sun, our experiments require more energy to input than they get out. Regardless, this light will propagate across flat earth, but with less intensity on the further you get away from the source. This is not to say that the light is not there, so nighttime would be impossible.
DeleteI have yet to see any flat earthers argue that the sun works like a flashlight, where light is funneled to a specific location, leaving the outer edges in darkness, but be my guest: make up some excuse that defies physics and shows why the sun's light doesn't hit all parts of flat Earth simultaneously.
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ReplyDeletenice try but speculation does not equal evidence
DeleteTrying to use Foucault’s pendulum as proof for heliocentricity really backfired when Maurice Allais repeatedly observed pendulums slowing their motion during eclipses! This implies that either the “rotating Earth” decelerates during eclipses or the firmament does. NASA doesn’t want to concede the implications so they continue to remain silent on the issue:
ReplyDeleteFoucault’s Pendulum Eclipsed by Allais Effect (http://mando2u2003.blogspot.com/2010/11/foucault-pendulum-eclipsed-by-allais.html)
[Source - https://aplanetruth.info/24-is-the-earth-a-sphere-the-many-failed-heliocentric-experiments/]
How do you explain magnets? Just out of curiosity not looking to debate anything :)
ReplyDeleteI dont see how that relates to the burden of proof or flat earth?
DeleteWell magnets are what make compasses work right? And the only way compasses work are through the earths magnetic field around the north and south pole, if the earth were flat compasses would not work and therefore there would also be no magnetic field and so by saying the earth is flat you are also saying magnets aren't a thing.
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ReplyDeleteyou're actually making the assertion "because it is flat" so you need to come up with evidence. We given you loads. You have come up with nothing
ReplyDeleteThe assertion is that "The world is round" If I cannot see the curve of the earth I assume there is no curve until given sufficient evidence
DeleteNice post man. This to me is a great starting point for the flat earth. If someone cannot understand how burden of proof works then they are usually a lost cause.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely gonna bookmark this post for future reference :)
Do you guys think that only earth is flat or that every other planet IS also flat?
ReplyDeleteSpace doesnt exist so no
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