Elaine Chadwick Clanton - Flat Earth for Dummies 101: Definition of Dummy: Indoctrinated in Globe from Birth

Flat Earth for Dummies 101

Definition of Dummy: Indoctrinated in Globe from Birth

Elaine Chadwick Clanton

Author of Murder and Marcella

Copyright 2018 Elaine Chadwick Clanton

All rights reserved.

ISBN: 9781720294757

DEDICATION

To my husband, Jimmy, who always supports me in all my projects.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to all the Flat Earthers who have come before me, especially Mark Sargent, whose interview on Coast to Coast AM led me to research Flat Earth, and Patricia Steere, whose kind words encouraged me.

Introduction

Becoming a flat Earther

Just exactly how do you become an advocate of the flat earth theory? The answer is:

RESEARCH FLAT EARTH

My personal experience began when I listened to an episode of Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Mark Sargent, author, You Tube video personality, and flat earth advocate since 2014, was interviewed, and his flat earth theory fascinated me. Subsequently, I ordered his book and several others, subscribed to You Tube Red, and watched countless videos on the subject. In the process, I drove my husband crazy with the TV on You Tube until he realized I might be onto something. Now he is onboard with this book project. My interest in this subject is purely secular, although I recognize that many flat earthers base their beliefs on the Bible.

Most certainl y you are living on either a spherical earth or a flat earth. Both can be defined as round. As children of both the 20 th and 21 st centuries, we have been taught in our society and educational institutions that we live on a round, meaning spherical planet. So indoctrinated are we that the very mention of the possibility of a flat earth invites sneers and giggling. Such a reaction is entirely understandable. We see the spherical earth all around us: in classrooms, in sci-fi such as Star Trek, Star Wars, and comics, such as Superman.

At the moment I am writing this, Im sitting at a desk in a suite on the Celebrity Infinity cruise ship. On a corner table to my right is a globe. Even on vacation I cant get away from the globe. (See Below)

We dont question the globe concept because we regard it as a given. But sometimes givens are questioned. Todays paradigm may not be the paradigm of tomorrow. You may have heard the ironic quote attributed to Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the US Patent Office in 1899:

Everything that can be invented has been invented.

In the everchanging environment of todays world, we certainly snicker at that concept.

The 19 th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer characterized truth as passing through three stages:

• First, it is ridiculed.
• Second, it is violently opposed.
• Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

In other words, the paradigm of the moment is ultimately relegated to an antiquated role in which it is viewed as the product of lesser men. Paradigm in this instance is defined as the world view underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject. Suffice it to say it takes a lot of chutzpah to challenge the existing and well-ingrained scientific paradigm that our world is a spinning ball.

The paradigm this treatise is challenging is the compound scientific concept that:

• The earth is a rotating sphere revolving around the sun.
• Antarctica is a continent with a magnetic south pole.
• It is possible to leave the earths atmosphere and travel through the vacuum of space to the moon and beyond.

My thesis is the compound scientific concept that:

• The earth is a flat disc-shaped, non-moving plane above which the sun and moon revolve.
• Antarctica encircles the entire disc with a massive ice shelf that borders the oceans.
• It is not possible to penetrate the dome which covers the earth and its atmosphere, which precludes all space travel.

Many have come before me and contributed to this study, and throughout this work I will acknowledge their extensive research. My thanks to all open-minded and courageous individuals who dare to challenge the norm.

Charles Holland Duell, Wikipedia

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Chapter 1

Curvature and the Flat Earth

The first point that is almost invariably brought up as proof that the earth is a sphere is the disappearance of objects, usually boats, over the horizon. From the ordinary perspective of eyes alone, we invariably see the bottom of the boat disappear first, and then the rest of it by degrees until the topmost mast is out of the range of human eyes.

Voila! The curvature of the earth has been proven! But, wait! Dig out a pair of binoculars. Oh, my, I can still see the boat, the reason being that my binoculars allow me to pick out objects at a greater distance.

Yet, eventually, the boat is out of view. Therefore, the earth is a sphere. However, I now set up my trusty telescope. Theres the boat again! Still, eventually the boat disappears once more. Why, because of the limitation of range of the telescope and the density of the air due to dust, water vapor, pollutants, you name it.

If the earth has curvature, when should the boat disappear from all view: eyes, binocular, telescope, whatever? There is a formula for calculating the curvature of the earth for any given distance, which is based on the Pythagorean theorem. You can find this formula on any number of websites. Many flat earth advocates are better at math than I am. For our purposes here, suffice it to say that the general consensus is:

The measurement of the curvature of the earth is 7.98 inches per mile squared based on the earths diameter of 25,000 miles. (See Figure 1)

Figure 1

Lets say you want to test this out for yourself. Here is an example:

On a clear day a small sailboat leaves the dock headed toward the horizon. The top of the mast is 15 feet above sea level. How far must the boat travel for the curvature of the earth to completely obscure the craft? The sailboat stops after 5 miles and turns around. Should you still be able to see the boat?

• First, to calculate the curvature you are going to square the mileage, which, in this case is 5 times 5, or 25.
• Multiply 25 by 8 inches, which gives you 200 inches.
• To convert to feet, you would obviously divide 200 by 12, or 16.66 feet.
• Now, subtract the height of the sailboat, which is 15 feet. That gives you 1.66 feet.