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Sat through a flat earth talk in Austin last month and walked out less sure of my own position
I went to a meetup at the Austin Central Library expecting to laugh at people, but one guy laid out specific calculations about curve drop over 30 miles using a laser test on Lake Pontchartrain. The numbers he showed matched up with what I saw online from a few different sources. I still think the globe model works for satellites and GPS, but that lake experiment made me stop calling everyone on that side an idiot. Has anyone else looked into those laser tests and found a solid debunk?
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lucas_perez2mo ago
Wait, so you walked into a flat earth meetup and came out questioning the globe? That's like going to a vegan potluck and leaving with a pound of raw beef.
Look, I've seen those laser test videos on YouTube where they claim the laser should be invisible after a few miles because of the curve. But have you checked the refraction rates over water on a hot day? Those guys always forget to account for temperature gradients bending light like a cheap straw.
I bet that Lake Pontchartrain test was done at noon with the sun cooking the water, making the laser dance around like it's at a rave. Next time, ask them to do the same test at midnight with a controlled temperature log.
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