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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 54 points 6 months ago (2 children)

They are actually built like that, but they have a built-in projector that makes them appear flat to an outside observer. When they crash the projector usually breaks, which is why they then look bent.

[–] DNOS@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

I think he has bent eyes cars to me look like that ...

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

see i knew round earthers were hiding something don't believe the rest of the government propaganda in this thread.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately there is also no stapler.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I've actually seen flat-Earthers make the claim that if Earth was round then buildings would have to be constructed with a built-in curve.

[–] WolfLink@lemmy.ml 33 points 6 months ago

Really long buildings (bridges) actually do

[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 33 points 6 months ago

Those questions/claims are really interesting as like... A way to teach children how to think about scale and approximation and stuff.

Adults holding those beliefs both a) sincerely and b) defensively though... Less cute.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago

On the other hand the engineers building the CERN had to include a system that compensate for the land tides due to the moon and sun gravity.

[–] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Earth is round, but humans have build straight roads so now ita a cube. And hitler lives in the corners, below the streets.

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago

I would love to see the density map of a cubic world with uniform gravity.

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago

I wish the Earth became flat for a moment so we could throw all flat-earthers over the edge.

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because the earth does not have a radius of a meter

[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

The Earth is in fact larger than a beach ball

Larger to us than a beach ball is to an ant (which can't perceive the curve of the ball)

[–] unreachable@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] ScampiLover@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Assuming a ground clearance of 10cm, and a wheelbase of 2.4m (source: my ass) then you can construct an arc under the wheels

This arc says you could drive such a car on an earth with radius as small as 7.25m. Actually, it could be slightly smaller because of where the wheels would contact, but I've lost interest

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 6 points 6 months ago

Optometrists are behind this. When you turn mid fourties they'll politely but sternly ask you to consider spectacles with progressive correction. It will make the world just as curvy as they want you to see it.

[–] knorke3@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

If you look very closely, you will be able to see that they actually curve with a radius of 6.371km - might want to get your eyes checked if you can't see that...

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Small thing not see big ball, small thing only see flat meaningless existence