The Undeniable Ship Phenomenon
If we assume the Earth is a flat plane... please provide a coherent explanation for the universally observed phenomenon where, as a ship sails away from an observer on the shore or a slightly elevated dock, the ship's hull disappears below the horizon before the mast and sails do. Furthermore, explain why, if the observer then climbs to a significantly higher vantage point (like a hill or a tall building), the hull reappears without the ship having changed its distance from the observer.
What physical principle, optical illusion, or atmospheric effect on a flat Earth model consistently causes objects to disappear from the bottom up in this specific, distance-dependent manner, rather than simply shrinking uniformly due to perspective?
For context this is what I mean (I put the second timestamp to not waste anyone's time):
https://youtu.be/0b396KudEvs?t=705
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We don't assume the earth is flat and stationary when it is experienced, observed, and measured as flat and stationary - so that is reality. Reality doesn't have to be assumed. Since your question started with a fallacy. I didn't even read the rest of it or click on the unsolicited link.
It's simply a matter of #optics-vision-perspective-👁
Your sight is limited. The phenomenon in question is demonstrable on flat surfaces. Meaning it's not a phenomenon that's exclusive to a curved surface.
it is undeniable. Everything you said is horseshit.
It's not universally observed or consistently observed.
You literally made that shit up.
In fact it rarely happens.
I have PERSONALLY watched a boat NOT do this for 30 miles.
even in the video where she says she can't see the hull.
you can see the hull 1 second later.
We can replicated this optical effect on KNOWN flat surfaces.
This disproves you claim this should not be observed on a flat earth.
Maybe you didn't get the memo. The horizon is not the geometric edge of a ball. This lake is 1000 ft long. In globetardia there should be no horizon AT ALL on this lake from this camera height.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXnyGYS-8uw
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