• bleistift2@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      6·
      2 个月前

      The horizon is always flat, no matter how high you climb. You’d need a rocket to get far enough away from the surface to see its curvature.

      • Spacehooks@reddthat.comEnglish
        3·
        2 个月前

        Shucks. Looked up photos and all I see is more mountain range must have confused it with fictional media. Well know I know truth for sure.

    • untorquer@quokk.auEnglish
      3·
      2 个月前

      A slightly perceptible curvature on the horizon only indicates a convex spherical cap, like a Frisbee.

      • Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de
        4·
        2 个月前

        That’s not simpler than a sphere, pointing again to Ozzam’s razor. Spheres are the simplest geographical shape.

        • untorquer@quokk.auEnglish
          1·
          2 个月前

          But you can’t see anything past the horizon. Occam’s razor suggests there’s nothing beyond it

      • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 个月前

        Except I can percieve a curve to the horizon, then walk to the point that was previously horizon and percieve that curve continues, thus drawing the conclusion that the curve must continue all the way round.

        • untorquer@quokk.auEnglish
          2·
          2 个月前

          Well don’t complain to me when you fall off trying to walk on some ball. i tried to warn you. 🤷 Roundies smh…