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[-] lunarul@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The flat earth is constantly accelerating "upwards", which is what creates the equivalent of sane people gravity. So it's not really falling over the edge as the Earth leaving you behind.

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 6 points 1 day ago

the universe is expanding at an increasing rate, we're just feeling the acceleration.

oh no maybe I shouldn't give them any ideas

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 10 hours ago

Don't worry, this idea is likely too complicated

[-] zagaberoo@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 day ago

Interestingly, General Relativity shows that gravity is equivalent to the surface of the earth constantly accelerating upward, even on our lovely globe.

floatheadphysics on YT does a great job explaining

[-] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thing is, even though that's the one thing that would work*, they don't believe that.

* Except you'd start seeing relativistic effects in short order.

[-] lunarul@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

It's definitely one of the theories I've seen. Checking on The Flat Earth Society website I see it's not their official position (but they acknowledge some groups do believe that). They don't have a different theory though, just that "objects simply fall".

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

Yes, that's their belief. Does that mean that there is no gravity beyond earth? Also how does the sun work then? Do they believe we are geocentric, not heliocentric?

There's just so much that doesn't add up.

[-] lunarul@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The sun and moon are tiny and relatively close. They rotate in circles above the surface at a constant distance (don't ask why). From what I know they spend a lot more time "disproving" existing theories than finding new ones to explain their model.

[-] someacnt_@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Moon at the exact opposite position of Sun? Man, what did minecraft do to us /j

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

The sun and moon are spherical flashlights? 🤣 Holy shit, that's dumb.

[-] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Ludicrous speed: GO!

this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2024
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