Since when is the earth not spherical?KeenEmpire wrote:It's like that Asimov quote: "When people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."
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I think he made a mistake. The Earth is spherical, but it's not a sphere.RoboBlue wrote:Since when is the earth not spherical?KeenEmpire wrote:It's like that Asimov quote: "When people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."
A sphere is perfectly round and symmetrical, which the Earth is not. But it is certainly spherical in the sense that it's round.
Who ever thought the Earth was flawlessly and perfectly round is beyond me.
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Oh right, I forgot. Well, I don't care about your observations, so there.Lava89 wrote: Ah, I just assumed that someone who didn't care what people thought of them wouldn't feel the need to go out of their way (in great detail) to explain to others that they don't care.
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They teach you that way in elementary. Same as with 5 - 7 = 0. fucl liars.Paramultart wrote: Who ever thought the Earth was flawlessly and perfectly round is beyond me.
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Hmm. It's curious to think about. I'm trying to imagine what water does in zero gravity, as that wobbles around till it finds equilibrium in all directions. But spin it to fast and it won't hold together in the middle. I don't think it would flatten out into a disk at high enough speeds before the material breaks. With that said, I imagine the surface of the disk wouldn't ever be flat.
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An imperfect sphere is still a sphere, so the quote still makes no sense.Paramultart wrote:I think he made a mistake. The Earth is spherical, but it's not a sphere.RoboBlue wrote:Since when is the earth not spherical?KeenEmpire wrote:It's like that Asimov quote: "When people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."
A sphere is perfectly round and symmetrical, which the Earth is not. But it is certainly spherical in the sense that it's round.
Who ever thought the Earth was flawlessly and perfectly round is beyond me.
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But the bonding of the water is different, and would it ever even group in a no gravity situation? I mean, if something formed in a non-gravity situation what would dictate its shape? Or would the gravity of that water be what pulls it together, if that is strong enough in all quantities?guynietoren wrote:Hmm. It's curious to think about. I'm trying to imagine what water does in zero gravity, as that wobbles around till it finds equilibrium in all directions. But spin it to fast and it won't hold together in the middle. I don't think it would flatten out into a disk at high enough speeds before the material breaks. With that said, I imagine the surface of the disk wouldn't ever be flat.
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Water does group in a sphere in zero gravity, probably due to a combination of gravity and bonding/surface tension.
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That's so cool! But how would it behave in a vacuum? (Or was that video somehow in one? I couldn't play the sound.)StupidBunny wrote:Water does group in a sphere in zero gravity, probably due to a combination of gravity and bonding/surface tension.
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