Flat Earther roasted By Astronauts on Twitter....Hilarious! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Clarmrrsn
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2019, 08:49:01 pm
content: I know its not exactly electronics related, I apologise in advance, but worth a read to cheer everyone up, I just had to share.Good old “Flat Earthers”.The world is full of loons, but very occasionally they pick the wrong forum in which to voice their opinion, or look for funding or support.I recently found a hilarious page on line where a few very respected astronauts (including Buzz Aldrin) roasted some rapper called B.o.B, who is apparently seeking crowd funding to launch a satellite into space to “Help Bob find the curve”, he wants to look for the edge of the Earth......oh dearhttps://www.sciencealert.com/astronauts-are-roasting-b-o-b-s-flat-earth-satellite-on-twitter-and-it-s-amazingGo on cheer your self up. I laughed like a drainPRICELESSAlso has a really nice video of the Aurora Borealis, and one by Scott Kelly of the ISS orbiting the earth.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2019, 09:01:52 pm
content: Bob is not stupid, he knows there always idiots available to scam on crowdsourcing platforms.

author: KronotonKid
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 19, 2019, 09:45:33 pm
content: A flat Earth makes space launches so much easier and less expensive. Stop shooting the rockets up into the sky. Just bring them to the edge and give a good shove.

author: Gregg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2019, 11:41:26 pm
content: Naw, just put wheels on them and drive the spacecraft off the edge. Think "Grand Theft Auto: Flat Earth Edition"; it could be a real money maker

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2019, 11:56:58 pm
content: Quote from: KronotonKid on December 19, 2019, 09:45:33 pmHmm. But if it's flat and we're only on one side, the "sky" is facing this one side. If you just throw rockets from the edges, they are gonna go the other direction. Not pointing to the "sky". What is that called exactly? Hell or something?

author: shakalnokturn
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 01:55:06 am
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on December 19, 2019, 11:56:58 pmTime for a little Shadock philosophy on the subject?

author: Gregg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 02:45:33 am
content: It must be that whatever is below (if that is a flat earth concept) the edge is infinite; truly a concept flat earthers cannot comprehend.Hell hath no fury like a flat earther debunked.Therefore anything forced off the edge will be pulled by the centripetal reaction of the spinning disc will force such objects into the earth’s magnetic field and into a halo like orbit.But what if the earth disc isn’t spinning? Well there goes that theory!If the earth disc is stationary, then everything is spinning around it--- that’s almost biblical. So if we kick something off into the sky. It should spin around like an orbiting Tesla.In truth, I think flat earthers should be encouraged to send themselves up in their own engineered space craft. Darwin and Murphy are awaiting the results.

author: blacksheeplogic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 03:55:49 am
content: Quote from: Gregg on December 20, 2019, 02:45:33 amActually, I think a government agency needs to step in and require a very large crew requirement (for safety / redundancy). I think I would be OK with the tax payer picking up some short term costs associated with getting flat earthers into orbit. I feel it will cost tax payers more if flat earthers are left roaming down here prorating.

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 04:32:56 am
content: Whatever the decision is, Round Earthers better be on that flight too,just in case the Flatters edit the footage and photos ()If the Earth is some other weird shape, everyone will soon know by looking at both groups footage and selfies,assuming they don't have a Flat vs Round punch-on whilst attaining orbitand come down in flamesThink soccer and football fans..

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 08:43:43 am
content: I reckon they’re both wrong...A triangular pyramid has so many clear benefits, like mountains, ‘over there’ and other intangible future claims can easily be explained away.Heck*, even if the worldisflat or round, let’s start a campaign to change it !* that other word has been used already.

author: Clarmrrsn
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 01:43:48 pm
content: I reallly think it would be worth sending on of their top (Cant believe I am going to use this word) expertsin to space just to watch his/her little facial expression change.I mean really, which numb skull came up with this theory first, and how many mind bending drugs had they comsumed on the eve of this “revelation”?They actually believe that there is a 150 foot ice wall right around the edge of the earth to stop “Grand Theft” (lol) type scenarios, and very conveniently it is impossible to explore this area due to it being absolue zero (-273 degrees centigrade)Ranulph fiennes surely must have saw something on his circumnavigation of both poles??He also must have had one hell of a coat

author: exe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 02:13:55 pm
content: Quote from: Clarmrrsn on December 20, 2019, 01:43:48 pmI think a good part of flat earthers are not that stupid as many of us assume. To me it looks like many of them do it for profit, same with religions. They are well aware of reality, and they exploit people weaknesses. So, it's silly to prove them anything, they know it already. Probably, they laugh on our naivety when we try to "explain" them what they already know. It's a battle we cannot win.

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 03:57:54 pm
content: Quote from: CJay on December 20, 2019, 09:05:30 amThe underworld of course, gotta be many kilometers of impenetrable rock along the way, and you will get there in timeNow, if the world started out in one point and expands at some finite speed, how long do I have to drill to get out and what's there?

author: schmitt trigger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2019, 04:20:40 pm
content: Quote from: exe on December 20, 2019, 02:13:55 pmI have to agree with you.Flat-earth"gurus" are actually very clever, P.T. Barnum style, whose famous saying "A sucker is born every minute" is as valid today as it was back then.

author: Doom-the-Squirrel
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2019, 04:10:44 pm
content: Quote from: CJay on December 20, 2019, 09:05:30 amIt's turtles, all the way down.I wonder how many understand that reference.

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2019, 11:05:46 am
content: QuoteI'm guessing that the ratio is 90%:9%:1%90% are in it for the shits and giggles, just trolling people.9% are irredeemably stupid and honestly believe it.1% are the profit seekers, milking the 9% by selling them crap.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2019, 08:42:53 am
content: Quote from: Clarmrrsn on December 20, 2019, 01:43:48 pmthats why you see so many false religions deluding people from the real thing... there are 3 type of ignorants, one are those who think earth is flat because they dont have a tool and stick to the plan that they wont want to find out the truth... and the second is... because they dont want to use their brain hard enough to think (even though the real book is there they wont bother to find out which) and want to stick with the idea that an intelligence came to being from a giant bowl of mixed up soup descended to apes.

author: taydin
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2019, 09:18:34 am
content: I think there's two sides in the flat earthers concept:- The ignorants that just won't be bothered to use their brain. They read or listen to what others think, and they just accept it at face value- The leaders that plan and implement organizations, events, create websites and other material for the comsumption of the ignorants.The leaders know damn well that the earth is not flat. I'm thinking there are two goals:1) Scamming people (monetary gain)2) Doing a government funded social experiment, where the goal is to research ways to make people stop using their brains and accept whatever is told to be fact. The science of this is really very useful. All governments want to herd their population like sheep

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2019, 11:24:42 am
content: oh thats not going to work very well on flat earth concept.. though it worked very well on "eternal earth" concept. that you should enjoy your life while you still can or give your entire soul for the cause.