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I have a friend who believes that Earth is flat. I happen to live near a large
lake so I thought it would be fun to conduct a visibility test with a bright
spotlight. My first thought was that we would need as much distance as possible
but it turns out that five or six miles is more than enough distance. Perhaps
next time my friend visits we'll give it a try. Computing the required distance
did turn out to be very educational though. Here's a sample output image from
the program (which I posted in the text scene files section).
Kind regards,
Dave Blandston
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"Dave Blandston" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> I have a friend who believes that Earth is flat.
I thought that's what this was about. :D
I'm sure as an enthusiastic Povver, that you're familiar with:
https://www.josleys.com/show_gallery.php?galid=384
Hope you're doing well,
- BW
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Yes, I remember that website - it's been there for a long time!
"Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscape net> wrote:
> I'm sure as an enthusiastic Povver, that you're familiar with:
> https://www.josleys.com/show_gallery.php?galid=384
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> Hope you're doing well,
>
> - BW
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"Dave Blandston" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> I have a friend who believes that Earth is flat.
They walk among us!
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"Cousin Ricky" <rickysttATyahooDOTcom> wrote:
> "Dave Blandston" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> > I have a friend who believes that Earth is flat.
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> They walk among us!
Flerfers exist all across the globe! :D
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From: yesbird
Subject: Re: Compute Visibility Distance for Flat Earth Test
Date: 29 Sep 2025 10:03:57
Message: <68da91cd@news.povray.org>
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On 29/09/2025 16:02, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Flerfers exist all across the globe! :D
>
And they are right - proof is attached.
--
YB
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From: Jörg "Yadgar" Bleimann
Subject: Re: Compute Visibility Distance for Flat Earth Test
Date: 29 Sep 2025 14:07:32
Message: <68dacae4$1@news.povray.org>
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Hi(gh)!
On 29.09.25 16:03, yesbird wrote:
> On 29/09/2025 16:02, Bald Eagle wrote:
>> Flerfers exist all across the globe! :D
>>
>
> And they are right - proof is attached.
Very Deanish!
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar
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VBI BENE, IBI BACTRIA!
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