Lumi's Batshit Insane Thread
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
Himeo
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That's a great investment. I bought a Berkey Water Filter and a chlorine showerhead filter and noticed a huge improvement in my health within a few weeks.
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I'm not saying the Earth is flat, but I am saying the calculations for the curvature of the Earth are hilariously inaccurate.
I love math! Can we start with some better numbers?
- Hilltop Ski Resort: elevation 1796ft - 2090ft
- Mt. Susitna: elevation 4,396'
- Dist between the two: 37mi
Ok, curvature checks out now. Thank you for giving me something to fact verify this morning; things were going a little slow between meetings.
[1]Hilltop Ski Area | Mountain Stats & Info | OnTheSnow
[2]Mount Susitna - Wikipedia
[3] Google maps distance measure, corroborated with recorded discs from Sistina to Ankorage plus Ankorage to Hilltop
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Szeth
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I love this... and although I'm sure you enjoyed doing it, you've gotta know it's futile right?
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Well, my perception is that my reply was cheery, respectful, informative (shared new facts and calculations), provided references for independent verification, engaged in calm conversation free from ad hominem, and I made no effort to force my point of view onto anyone. I don't see these as futile, at all.
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Well, it's not that we don't care, it's just that we know the earth isn't flat. But in any case, you're right. Don't try to convince people that the earth is flat.
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Himeo
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No, you don't care and you're wrong. Be honest. If the Earth was flat you'd never believe it no matter what evidence was presented.
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Well, that's not true, but fortunately we'll never know because the earth isn't flat.
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That's a very interesting lie you've swallowed. Nothing I show you will change your mind.
Is that supposed to constitute some kind of proof?
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Himeo
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Almost as stupid as the current explanation for how Eclipses work.
Sun is millions of miles away, supposedly, and in every other example of how light works we're shown light is coming in at a 90 degree angle, perpendicular to the earth.
Like this:
But that can't work, because the darkest part of the shadow of the moon on the earth would be at least as big as the moon: 2,159 miles wide.
Oh, and if that wasn't enough - the shadow is going backwards. Have fun with that.
Sun is millions of miles away, supposedly, and in every other example of how light works we're shown light is coming in at a 90 degree angle, perpendicular to the earth.
Like this:
But that can't work, because the darkest part of the shadow of the moon on the earth would be at least as big as the moon: 2,159 miles wide.
Oh, and if that wasn't enough - the shadow is going backwards. Have fun with that.
Himeo
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