Do we not have a rocket forum? We find out Saturday if the Earth is flat I guess.

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" The earth is flat and that is that . " H閾*ar the Horrible

"...Boy! these things are tasty...crunchy on the outside and smooth and creamy on the inside...what are they?"..."oysters"
citation: 'Hagar the Horrible'

 

[prichard]

I just really don't understand the rise of this flat earth thing. It has become much more prevalent in the last few years. I would be willing to bet there are people on this forum that are flat earthers. This phenomenon needs to be investigated. This mental disorder says something about our society and the state of our education system.

The modern incarnation of "Flat Earth Theory" is some nut job Islamic cleric who says it has to be flat to align with the Qaran. Then all these fools online started arguing with this idea so others decided they needed to defend the idea. There is no science involved it is just some kind of crazy political correctness to defend some extremists because pointing out the truth and the science is "bullying".

 

[bcp]

Farmers make the Earth flat, new and old methods.



Bruce

 

[k0ua]

I knew there were flat earthers lurking here.

 

[k0ua]

Such sheeple- u went to 登uter space? u have been on the space station? Of course not. You are Just falling for the same Hollywood stunts!

I知 just amazed at how bad the graphics they use are. Avatar did a better job than these Hollywood hacks using cables, pulleys and 10 long models.

So would you like for me to get you started in tracking Amateur Radio Satelites that are orbiting the earth and actually hearing signals from them. We as amateur radio operators have had amateur satellites in orbit since 1962. We call them OSCARS (Orbital Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio). These are launched usually as ballast to piggyback on paying commercial launches. I have helped pay for the construction and used these satellites back in the 80's. At that time we had a particularly good one up called OSCAR 13 (13 satellite launched by amateurs) It was launched into a Molniya orbit (look it up). This gave hours of access instead of a few minutes access per orbit like most LEO (Low Earth Orbiters).

If you have a scanner that will cover the 145mhz part of the spectrum and can either build or buy a small handheld 2 meter beam, I can get you going with some software on your smartphone (free) and you can track, and orient your antenna by hand and hear amateur radio operators making contact thru some of the more modern LEO satellites. Of course you would have to believe that satellites exist, and have a rudimentary understanding of orbital mechanics (around a spheroid) earth.

When I tell you I, myself worked thru these satellites as well as 10's of thousand of other Amateur Radio operators thru the decades, do you believe us? Or are we too just part of this big elite conspiracy? Remember this has nothing to do with NASA, other than booking launch space on other more important launches, and these satellites were engineered by, built by, and controlled by and used by amateurs.

Perhaps you too would like to join Amsat and learn something?

AMSAT-NA – The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation

 

[RNeumann]

So would you like for me to get you started in tracking Amateur Radio Satelites that are orbiting the earth and actually hearing signals from them. We as amateur radio operators have had amateur satellites in orbit since 1962. We call them OSCARS (Orbital Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio). These are launched usually as ballast to piggyback on paying commercial launches. I have helped pay for the construction and used these satellites back in the 80's. At that time we had a particularly good one up called OSCAR 13 (13 satellite launched by amateurs) It was launched into a Molniya orbit (look it up). This gave hours of access instead of a few minutes access per orbit like most LEO (Low Earth Orbiters).

If you have a scanner that will cover the 145mhz part of the spectrum and can either build or buy a small handheld 2 meter beam, I can get you going with some software on your smartphone (free) and you can track, and orient your antenna by hand and hear amateur radio operators making contact thru some of the more modern LEO satellites. Of course you would have to believe that satellites exist, and have a rudimentary understanding of orbital mechanics (around a spheroid) earth.

When I tell you I, myself worked thru these satellites as well as 10's of thousand of other Amateur Radio operators thru the decades, do you believe us? Or are we too just part of this big elite conspiracy? Remember this has nothing to do with NASA, other than booking launch space on other more important launches, and these satellites were engineered by, built by, and controlled by and used by amateurs.

Perhaps you too would like to join Amsat and learn something?

AMSAT-NA – The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation

Here we go again! This whole post started with an amateur trying to go a few thousand set in the air. Now suddenly amateurs are building satellites? Uh huh right......

The only reason the ham stuff works better at night is because once it’s dark they crank the antenna up a little higher since no one can see it- no so good for close range but better long range. Of course the inverse is true during the day.

 

[k0ua]

Here we go again! This whole post started with an amateur trying to go a few thousand set in the air. Now suddenly amateurs are building satellites? Uh huh right......

The only reason the ham stuff works better at night is because once it’s dark they crank the antenna up a little higher since no one can see it- no so good for close range but better long range. Of course the inverse is true during the day.

Amateurs have been building satellites for a long time. If you don't believe it, I don't know what I could say that would change your mind. As for cranking up my tower at night. Sorry, I don't have a crank up tower. What you don't know about radio propagation would fill a large book. A very large book. I feel very sorry for you. Either that or you are the biggest leg puller in Idaho.

 

[Redneck in training]

Google Paul Broun or Lamar Seeligson Smith. Both Republican members of US Congress's science committee. The sad part is there is nobody in Republican party to get them out of there and tell them to shut up because they are stupid. They are national embarrassment. Then you wonder why Flat Earth or Creationism is gaining members. Lamar Smith is a doctor. I would be scared sh**less to go to him for a treatment. What a moron.

 

[Wagtail]

I knew there were flat earthers lurking here.

How can there be 'flat earthers' when I'm downunder. Hmmmm?

 

[Jim Shooz]

Should I be worried about getting headaches with the blood rushing to my head because I'm upsidedown??