Hey mate, I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I do ask a lot of questions — and they’ve led me to challenge some of the things I used to accept without thinking. So if I’m wrong, I’m genuinely open to correction — but I’d love for someone to walk me through these things with evidence that goes beyond “we learned it in school.”
First — About the Curvature Math
I know the standard formula says the Earth curves about 7.85 cm per km², so over 10 km, there’d be a drop of about 8 meters. But that’s the thing — if that’s true, then at 100 km (which we can view from high points like Mount Ngungun in the Glass House Mountains), shouldn’t we be seeing a drop of nearly 800 meters?
1-meter level to look across the horizon. The line of sight stays flat and level the whole way — no noticeable dip from left to right. If there’s supposed to be a curve, shouldn’t that be visible?
Second — The Ship Over the Horizon
I used to accept the "ship disappearing bottom-first" argument, but after watching people zoom in with high-zoom cameras (like the Nikon P1000), I’ve seen full ships come back into view after "disappearing." It made me wonder — is that really curvature, or just perspective and atmospheric effects?
Not trying to prove a point — just wondering if you’ve tested that personally.
️ Third — Satellites and Orbit
If Earth is spinning at 1,670 km/h, orbiting the sun at over 100,000 km/h, and the solar system itself is flying through space at 800,000+ km/h — how does a satellite stay “still” above one location on Earth?
Wouldn't it need constant course correction or insane programming to match all those movements? Or is it just assumed to "work" because the model says it should?
Fourth — NASA Imagery
Even NASA admits that their “Blue Marble” images are composites and photoshopped, not real-time photographs.
“It is photoshopped... because it has to be.” – Robert Simmon (NASA)
Is there a single unedited, continuous, real-time video of a spinning Earth from space? Because I haven’t found one.
If everything else is CGI, why believe it’s accurate?
Fifth — The Moon and Tides
I’ve heard the claim that the moon causes tides and even land bulges (up to 30 cm), but if that’s true, why don’t small bodies of water like lakes or large ponds respond the same way? Wouldn’t gravity be uniform?
Again — not being snarky. Just asking why we don’t see that effect on everything equally.
✈️ Last — Seeing the Curve from a Plane
Many say they’ve seen the curve from 35,000 feet, but airplane windows are curved, which naturally distorts the view.
When you look through a straight level tool or flat lens, the horizon looks flat and always at eye level — even up to 35–40 km in weather balloon footage.
So I just wonder — are we seeing a curve, or just expecting to see one?
Final Thought
I’m not pushing a flat Earth belief on anyone. I’m just saying — I’ve started questioning what I thought was “settled science,” and I haven’t found solid proof that confirms the globe model without assumptions or CGI.
If I’m wrong, I’m open to hearing the evidence. I’m just not convinced yet that we’re on a spinning ball — and I think it’s okay to question that.
What do you reckon?
Also, I’d genuinely love for someone to explain how we’re able to see the same stars and constellations all year round — even though, according to the globe model, we’re supposed to be on the opposite side of the sun six months later, roughly 300 million kilometres away from where we were.
If we’ve moved to a completely different position in space, shouldn’t our night sky be entirely different? Yet in Australia, I still see the Southern Cross, same spot, same tilt — every year, without fail. How does that make sense on a spinning, orbiting globe?
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