Flat Earthers Will Be Triggered Hard Over This Guy's Competing Theory

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    Natural landscape - I took this picture a few miles from my house in Manitowoc, WI. That's Lake Michigan. Pretty, isn't it?
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    Sky - To the right, in the distance, you can see the beach at Silver Creek Park.
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    Sky - To the left, you can see the south side of Two Rivers, WI. I grew up there.
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    Sky - You know why it's called Two Rivers? Because it sounds nicer than "Three Trees and a Couple of Rocks."
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    Sky - Anyway, see that horizon? Pretty flat, isn't it. But I heard the Earth was round. Have I been lied to?
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    Sky - Let's take a closer look. Zooming in.. Still looks pretty flat.
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    Sky - FLAT.
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    Sky - Panorama? FLAT.
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    Text - Here's where was standing, shown on Google Earth. On the left, there's the shore of Two Rivers again. On the right, that's the beach at Silver Creek Park. Because the shoreline is curvy, you can't see beyond either point, because it's blocked by the land. other side One side 8.4 miles Ruler 3D polygon Line Path Polygon Circle 3D path Measure the distance between two points on the ground My Viewpoint Map Length: 8.40 Miles Ground Length: 8.40 Heading: 221.26 degrees Mouse Navigation Save C
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    Nature - But the line between the two points gives you a really nice, long view of the horizon. According to Google Earth, the two points are about 8.4 miles apart. How much is that compared to the circumference of the earth? And how much does it curve? Silver T'rivers Creek south side 8.4 miles
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    Text - Idid some math. 2.4 m 25, 00O X- "25,000x". Edge got cut off in photo I think I did it right. Tell me if 360 360 x 8. 6,000 x 25, a0 30 42 it's not. 2500 25 600 If the Earth's o.12016 cirumference is 25,000 miles, then 8.4 miles is 25000 Alusns chekk 3 60 O,12076 Your Ause! 69.4 69. 7 an arc of about 0.12 degrees
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    Blue - What would a 0.12° arc look like?
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    Blue - 900 arc Here's a 90 arc
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    Blue - 45° arc Here's a 45 arc
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    Blue - 22.5° arc Here's a 22.5 arc
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    Blue - 10 arc Here's a 1° arc
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    Blue - 10 arc Let's get a closer look.
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    Blue - Where's the curve? 10 arc
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    Blue - This is a 1°arc. Imagine what a 0.12°arc would look like. it would be pretty flat. 10 arc
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    Blue - This is a 0.12°arc. See the curve? 0.12 arc
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    Blue - Because there it is. 0.12 arc
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    Sky - And here it is again. There's the curve. 0.12 degrees.

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