Random Thought Thread

[Nathan the Machinist]

So 12 is still pretty good though right?

I'm just running a machine shop full of Makino and Mori machining centers, I'm not trying to win Minecraft or anything.

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Yes, I hope it was clear that I would get at least 32GB on a new machine.

You were. I was just agreeing and adding my supplemental thoughts.

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

So 12 is still pretty good though right?

I'm just running a machine shop full of Makino and Mori machining centers, I'm not trying to win Minecraft or anything.

My daughter is on the development team at Microsoft for Minecraft. And she only needs 4 Gigs and Intel's built-in graphics. So you should be fine.

 

[ferider]

Blue part:

 

[toker]

What exactly is the goal of Flat Earth? To make sure we don't sail off the end of the map?

 

[91bravo]

I’m astonished that there are folks that actually believe that the Earth is flat. I was taught that Earth was round and that “my very energetic mother just served us nine pickles.”

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Blue part:

Prove it. If you can still see it, what makes you think the sun has "set?" You can't see me if there is a mountain between us. What makes you think you could see the sun?

 

[Hammer67]

What exactly is the goal of Flat Earth? To make sure we don't sail off the end of the map?

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

What exactly is the goal of Flat Earth? To make sure we don't sail off the end of the map?

I think this video clearly explains why this is all quite important.

 

[WValtakis]

I think the fact that we still have a waste disposal problem disproves flat earth theories. If we could just dump garbage near the edge and have it fall off into the void there would be a HUGE thriving business doing just that

 

[yoko]

What I do know......

I'm about to pull this chicken out of the cold brine it's been in for 4hrs and smoke me some chicken!!!!!

 

[Blues]

Young yoko and chicken

 

[ferider]

Prove it. If you can still see it, what makes you think the sun has "set?" You can't see me if there is a mountain between us. What makes you think you could see the sun?

Lawyers are invisible to me, anyways (until I need one). The wife calls this selective vision and hearing.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

What exactly is the goal of Flat Earth? To make sure we don't sail off the end of the map?

I think the fact that we still have a waste disposal problem disproves flat earth theories. If we could just dump garbage near the edge and have it fall off into the void there would be a HUGE thriving business doing just that

I dont think theres an edge we can fall off of with some void underneath it.

all I know is that I have questions. like why can we zoom in on ships that have previously gone behind the curve to disappear and have them reappear again on camera? is that refraction?

how can there be a high pressurized system of our atnosphere next to a very very low pressurized system of space without the atmosphere trying g to reach equilibrium with the low pressure system of space?

there should be a mathematical formula to figure out how far we should not be able to see things because they are behind the globe. there is a formula for this and we shouldnt be able to see 700 miles away as in the video unless the earth isnt a spinning ball.

there are LOTS of reasons to question space as it's been spoon fed to us. TONS.

 

[Richard338]

how can there be a high pressurized system of our atnosphere next to a very very low pressurized system of space without the atmosphere trying g to reach equilibrium with the low pressure system of space?

Gravity draws the atmosphere towards the earth and the density/pressure as a function of elevation is quite well predicted.

I'm involved in a study of the atmosphere of comets which have amazing behavior. Some of them pass near our sun every 6 years or so and spend most of their time in deep freeze, then as they slingshot past the sun they warm up and produce a huge diffuse atmosphere (e.g. spread over a million km) with lots of interesting chemistry going on. We can actually map the components spatially and get a lot of insight.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

 

[ferider]

tinfoil hat timmy - did you know that you can download high resolution (1000dpi) scans of the original (mostly Hasselblad) shots from the moon landing ? http://apolloarchive.com/apollo_gallery.html

Cool to browse, if you believe them or not.

Then again, maybe the Moon is flat ?

 

[StoneAndSteel]

One of the biggest knocks against flat Earth theory is the fact that the people who produce real results all base their results on math that assumes a spherical Earth. GPS, satellite communications, airplanes, long distance marksmanship, etc. Even nugs like me use it and get real results that allow us to shape the world around us. I’ll take the theory seriously once it produces paradigm-shifting results instead of listing things the acolytes “just don’t believe” or “just have doubts about.”

Flat Earther Dies In Rocket Crash

 

[toker]

I dont think theres an edge we can fall off of with some void underneath it.

all I know is that I have questions. like why can we zoom in on ships that have previously gone behind the curve to disappear and have them reappear again on camera? is that refraction?

how can there be a high pressurized system of our atnosphere next to a very very low pressurized system of space without the atmosphere trying g to reach equilibrium with the low pressure system of space?

there should be a mathematical formula to figure out how far we should not be able to see things because they are behind the globe. there is a formula for this and we shouldnt be able to see 700 miles away as in the video unless the earth isnt a spinning ball.

there are LOTS of reasons to question space as it's been spoon fed to us. TONS.

I'm not a scientist, but it would be really odd if the earth was flat considering we can actually see the shape of the moon and other planets. Unless telescopes are an elaborate ruse.

 

[Blues]

President Emeritus, Flat Earth Society