Flat Earth or Globe - Did that rocket video from 2018 settle anything for you?

I was watching that SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral back in 2018, and the footage clearly showed a curved horizon. But then a guy in a forum argued it was just a fisheye lens. Which side convinced you more, or did you find some other proof that changed your mind?

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finleyw9927d ago

That rocket footage from 2018 is exactly what convinced me too. I watched it live and the curve was right there, plain as day, not some fake lens trick. The fisheye excuse falls apart when you see the rocket go straight up and the horizon stays curved the whole time, not warping around like a cheap wide-angle does. I even tested it on my own with a GoPro strapped to a high altitude balloon my buddy launched, and the curve showed up exactly the same way. Flat earthers have to ignore too much real world evidence to keep their story straight. That video sealed it for me, no question.

casey1627d ago

Whoa, I don't know if any single video should "settle" something that huge for anyone. Folks have been arguing about this stuff for centuries, a rocket launch isn't gonna change that overnight. You really think one clip can end the whole debate for good?

sullivan.finley27d ago

Has anyone actually looked at what happens to the rockets trajectory when they try to debunk this stuff instead of just the horizon curve? @finleyw99 brought up the GoPro balloon test, and thats a good point, but theres something even simpler... if the earth was flat, rockets should have to constantly angle downward to stay on course, but they dont, they just go straight up and the math works out for a globe every time. Ive seen flat earthers try to explain that with "universal acceleration" or whatever, but then GPS satellites wouldnt work and planes would fly off into space... its just too much mental gymnastics for me.