Difference between revisions of "Flat Earth - Frequently Asked Questions"

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Welcome to the Flat Earth Society, and thank you for taking the time to go through this FAQ. It was created in light of the realization that for someone with a "round earth" background, the flat earth theory would appear, at first glance, to have some glaring holes.

This thread is designed to answer some of the questions that many round earthers raise when they first arrive. Please check this page before making your first threads in the forums, as it may contain the answers to the questions on your mind.

Some of the questions here have multiple answers due to differing views of flat earth theory among some of our members.

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 ==Physics and Cosmology==
-===Why doesn't gravity pull the earth into a spherical shape?===
+===[[Why doesn't gravity pull the earth into a spherical shape?]]===
-The earth isn't pulled into a sphere because the force known as gravity doesn't exist or at least exists in a greatly diminished form than is commonly taught.  The earth is constantly accelerating up at a rate of 32 feet per second squared (or 9.8 meters per second squared).  This constant acceleration causes what you think of as gravity.  Imagine sitting in a car that never stops speeding up.  You will be forever pushed into your seat.  The earth works much the same way.  It is constantly accelerating upwards being pushed by a [[UA|universal accelerator]] (UA) known as dark energy or aetheric wind.
-There are also other theories of flat earth thought that maintain that the earth sits on an infinite plane, with the sun moving overhead.  Gravity works much like it does in a round-earth model, and the earth will never form into a sphere because the plane is endless.
-===Objects cannot exceed the speed of light. Doesn't this mean that the Earth can't accelerate forever?===
+===[[Objects cannot exceed the speed of light. Doesn't this mean that the Earth can't accelerate forever?]]===
-Due to special relativity, this is not the case. At this point, many readers will question the validity of any answer which uses advanced, intimidating-sounding physics terms to explain a position. However, it is true. The relevant equation is v/c = tanh (at/c). One will find that in this equation, tanh(at/c) can never exceed or equal 1. This means that velocity can never reach the speed of light, regardless of how long one accelerates for and the rate of the acceleration.
-The reason for this is... complicated, to say the least. This FAQ is not the place to be learning about special relativity.

Difference between revisions of "Flat Earth - Frequently Asked Questions"

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Contents

General Information

Is this site a joke?

What do all of these acronyms mean?

What evidence do you have?

Is flat earth theory connected to a religion?

People have been into space. How have they not discovered that the earth is flat?

There are many pictures on the internet and in other media depicting the earth as being round. Why do these not disprove flat earth theory?

Geography and Related Phenomena

What does the earth look like?

How do you explain day/night cycles and seasons?

How is there a magnetic field? Magnets can't be unipolar

As a passenger on an aircraft, how is it I can see the curvature of the earth?

Physics and Cosmology

Why doesn't gravity pull the earth into a spherical shape?

Objects cannot exceed the speed of light. Doesn't this mean that the Earth can't accelerate forever?