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[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is a graphical representation of statistical analysis as performed by Donald Trump. A single data point, highly localized phenomena, comprehensible only in the most miniscule sense.

[–] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And it's not even the correct measurement tool. This just proves the ground is level WRT gravity. The earth could be flat on an angle WRT gravity and that bubble would be off.

[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So, just like Trump, using a hand grenade to write poetry.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

trumps tiny hand doesnt even have the strength to pull the pin.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

That doesn't mean it's flat.

That means it's level. You could find a level point on a baseball, too, if you balanced the level on it.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago

TIL baseballs are flat.

[–] TranslateErr0rs@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Reddit called, they want their partypooper back :-)

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Are the oceans carbonated?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 6 days ago

Flat ocean theory vs fizzy ocean theory

you jest but the model to be used is the simplest model that works in practice (to make useful predictions). Since most use-cases are machine building and construction, the curvature of the earth rarely matters. as such, "the earth is flat" is often the best model for a task. a spherical earth only really matters if you're dealing with either world-wide trade, geopolitics, or astronomy.

[–] myrandomnname@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The most compelling argument I've seen yet.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What is that abomination and how does it work

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

how does it work?

It doesn't.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Do you know, I think it might. If the ball is weighted on the bottom, it will still sit at a slight angle, if the surface it sits on is at an angle. And being spherical, it can then detect slopes in any direction.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It can show you if there is a slope, maybe. If it is properly weighted then it wouldn't even do that.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

If it's properly weighted, I think it will show you the slope. Imagine a circle on a sloped line, weighed at the bottom. If the circle is upright, so the weight is at the bottom, the point of contact is a bit above the bottom of the circle.

The direct distance from the point of contact to the bottom of the circle has to be less than along the perimeter; also the angle to the circle's bottom has to be shallower than that of the slope.

Therefore, if the circle rolls down until the weight (that used to be the bottom) is now the point of contact, the point of contact travels a distance along the slope equal to that arc (perimeter) of the circle. The new point of contact must therefore now be lower than the bottom of the circle was before.

So the circle will come to rest with the weight at the point of contact (or above?), i.e. the circle is now tilted. Similarly, the ball with a weight near the bottom will sit tilted on a sloped surface.

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It feels like the instrument is either too small or the most precise instrument in the known universe and all its known history.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 0 points 4 days ago

How do you tell how big it is? There's no size reference at all.

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Checkmate, Atheists!

[–] Captain_J@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Try a longer and larger tube.

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That... would show the same result.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So when will you all just accept the science then?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago

::Shakes first in Wordstrum::

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 6 days ago

Seems on the level.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Now take that level on an airplane BOOM more confirmed.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That would be flat aeroplane, not flat earth. Aeroplanes are made of metal. Earth is made of earth.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That is usually one of the main proofs that earth is flat. The pilot doesn't have to keep lowering the plane in order not to fly higher, the fly completely level, yet the plane flies in a curve around the earth.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Well to be fair the earth is really really really big.

Flat earthers have no sense of scale.

[–] JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

....but it has to go like nuts to stop falling out of the sky ?

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

I think one would still believe in gravity, just not the same way as normal people. It would have to be a constant field "downward" rather than masses attracting.

Planes can obviously go fast enough to counteract gravity...

[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

You take that back, earth chan is not flat!

(For those who don't get it, it was a funny meme like 10 years ago)

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

This is just silly. It just means the earth is flat there. You need to repeat this everywhere on the earth and then we'll know the whole earth is flat. Or at least do it in a few different places hundreds of miles apart.

[–] JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Well if you averaged out the distance from the centre of the Earth over the whole world - it would be absolutely flat....

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

And then sweep it with a repeat-o-meter to make sure you didn't miss anything off the Union Jack pattern!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 days ago

I knew it! Now to prove that earth is a cheeto!

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

We need to pump it back up. Is earth presta or schrader?

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My pump does both so we should be ok

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Korhaka, we're gonna need your pump

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Can we at least rinse it first?

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

I think you have to blow it up stronger than that. There's some movies about it.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

San Pellegrino Italy, Gerolsteiner Germany, Vichy Catalan Spain and Manitou Springs United States of America want to know if you're on the level.