littlebigman
01/30/06, 11:34 am
well did he..?
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Jane of Arc
01/30/06, 11:53 am
LBM,
I love the fact that you made this easy for me to read. You thought of 'us' rather than 'you'. That was very kind of you. Thanks!:thumbup:
I love the fact that you made this easy for me to read. You thought of 'us' rather than 'you'. That was very kind of you. Thanks!:thumbup:
littlebigman
01/30/06, 03:18 pm
LBM,
I love the fact that you made this easy for me to read. You thought of 'us' rather than 'you'. That was very kind of you. Thanks!:thumbup:
anytime poorQpine :D ;)
I love the fact that you made this easy for me to read. You thought of 'us' rather than 'you'. That was very kind of you. Thanks!:thumbup:
anytime poorQpine :D ;)
FDRfollower
02/01/06, 11:04 pm
Nobody knows if he did, since the apostles didn't report it.
But, the greeks had proved the earth was round, a couple hundred years before Jesus walked the earth. Just do a web search of
Eratosthenes (276 - 195 B.C.)
Eratosthenes used geometry to estimate the circumference of the Earth.
Eratosthenes measured the altitude of the noontime sun at Alexandria at its maximum on Jun 21st. On that date, the Sun is directly overhead at noontime at Syene, in southern Egypt (latitude = 23.5 degrees north).
The zenith distance is the angle from the zenith to the point where the Sun was at noon; it is also 90 degrees minus the altitude. At Syene, the zenith distance was 0 degrees; at Alexandria it was about 7 degrees.
He knew how far it was from Alexandria to Syene, so he used geometry and the difference in zenith angle to estimate the size of the Earth.
Try the experiment yourself, just ask someone 500 miles south or north of you to do it at the same time. It's fun!
But, the greeks had proved the earth was round, a couple hundred years before Jesus walked the earth. Just do a web search of
Eratosthenes (276 - 195 B.C.)
Eratosthenes used geometry to estimate the circumference of the Earth.
Eratosthenes measured the altitude of the noontime sun at Alexandria at its maximum on Jun 21st. On that date, the Sun is directly overhead at noontime at Syene, in southern Egypt (latitude = 23.5 degrees north).
The zenith distance is the angle from the zenith to the point where the Sun was at noon; it is also 90 degrees minus the altitude. At Syene, the zenith distance was 0 degrees; at Alexandria it was about 7 degrees.
He knew how far it was from Alexandria to Syene, so he used geometry and the difference in zenith angle to estimate the size of the Earth.
Try the experiment yourself, just ask someone 500 miles south or north of you to do it at the same time. It's fun!
haus
02/02/06, 04:28 am
Do you have any PROOF that the erath is round?!? Isn't it just a THEORY? You liberals always tkal about "science," but you take you're theorys as TROOTH!
Just admite it: all this talk that the Earth is round is because you HATE the 9/11 FIREMEN. Isn't it? ISN'T IT? Didn't you see research from respected scholars that PROVES it? I suggest you CHECK YOUR SOURCES. You hate the FIREMEN because they don't want your filthy MIND-ALTERING FLOURINATION in our WATER SUPPLY. Everybody knows that FLORINE is just a fancy, liberal word for LSD! Why, FDR, do you HATE America so? Why do you LOVE THE TERRORISTS?
People like you were prophesizzed in the BIBBLE, near the beginning of the Universe, 7,200 years ago. From Genesis 4:18:
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
I think the connection is pretty cleare. Don't you!?!
Why haven't you ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS YET? I think you're a COWARD who WON'T FACE THE TRUTH! Take your ROUND EARTH THEORY and go back to NORTH KOREA. I love FREEDOM and won't stand for your treason! This is supposed to be a PROGRESSIVE FORUM.
[i always wanted to freep someone, -Ed.] :)
p.s. your rate in the Navy have anything to do with Zenith angles? Mine did.
Just admite it: all this talk that the Earth is round is because you HATE the 9/11 FIREMEN. Isn't it? ISN'T IT? Didn't you see research from respected scholars that PROVES it? I suggest you CHECK YOUR SOURCES. You hate the FIREMEN because they don't want your filthy MIND-ALTERING FLOURINATION in our WATER SUPPLY. Everybody knows that FLORINE is just a fancy, liberal word for LSD! Why, FDR, do you HATE America so? Why do you LOVE THE TERRORISTS?
People like you were prophesizzed in the BIBBLE, near the beginning of the Universe, 7,200 years ago. From Genesis 4:18:
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
I think the connection is pretty cleare. Don't you!?!
Why haven't you ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS YET? I think you're a COWARD who WON'T FACE THE TRUTH! Take your ROUND EARTH THEORY and go back to NORTH KOREA. I love FREEDOM and won't stand for your treason! This is supposed to be a PROGRESSIVE FORUM.
[i always wanted to freep someone, -Ed.] :)
p.s. your rate in the Navy have anything to do with Zenith angles? Mine did.
MAGI
02/02/06, 08:49 am
Do you have any PROOF that the erath is round?!? Isn't it just a THEORY? You liberals always tkal about "science," but you take you're theorys as TROOTH!
Just admite it: all this talk that the Earth is round is because you HATE the 9/11 FIREMEN. Isn't it? ISN'T IT? Didn't you see research from respected scholars that PROVES it? I suggest you CHECK YOUR SOURCES. You hate the FIREMEN because they don't want your filthy MIND-ALTERING FLOURINATION in our WATER SUPPLY. Everybody knows that FLORINE is just a fancy, liberal word for LSD! Why, FDR, do you HATE America so? Why do you LOVE THE TERRORISTS?
People like you were prophesizzed in the BIBBLE, near the beginning of the Universe, 7,200 years ago. From Genesis 4:18:
I think the connection is pretty cleare. Don't you!?!
Why haven't you ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS YET? I think you're a COWARD who WON'T FACE THE TRUTH! Take your ROUND EARTH THEORY and go back to NORTH KOREA. I love FREEDOM and won't stand for your treason! This is supposed to be a PROGRESSIVE FORUM.
[i always wanted to freep someone, -Ed.] :)
p.s. your rate in the Navy have anything to do with Zenith angles? Mine did.
If I could get my smilies to work you'd see ONE GIANT TOOTHFULL GRIN...............
ha haha ha hah!
Just admite it: all this talk that the Earth is round is because you HATE the 9/11 FIREMEN. Isn't it? ISN'T IT? Didn't you see research from respected scholars that PROVES it? I suggest you CHECK YOUR SOURCES. You hate the FIREMEN because they don't want your filthy MIND-ALTERING FLOURINATION in our WATER SUPPLY. Everybody knows that FLORINE is just a fancy, liberal word for LSD! Why, FDR, do you HATE America so? Why do you LOVE THE TERRORISTS?
People like you were prophesizzed in the BIBBLE, near the beginning of the Universe, 7,200 years ago. From Genesis 4:18:
I think the connection is pretty cleare. Don't you!?!
Why haven't you ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS YET? I think you're a COWARD who WON'T FACE THE TRUTH! Take your ROUND EARTH THEORY and go back to NORTH KOREA. I love FREEDOM and won't stand for your treason! This is supposed to be a PROGRESSIVE FORUM.
[i always wanted to freep someone, -Ed.] :)
p.s. your rate in the Navy have anything to do with Zenith angles? Mine did.
If I could get my smilies to work you'd see ONE GIANT TOOTHFULL GRIN...............
ha haha ha hah!
FDRfollower
02/02/06, 11:05 am
[i always wanted to freep someone, -Ed.] :)
p.s. your rate in the Navy have anything to do with Zenith angles? Mine did.
Nope, I was just a deck ape. I stood plenty of bridge watches though. I spent lots of time staring out at empty ocean.:eek:
I'm hanging out with kids studying greek spherics :sunny:
I swear! I didn't want to laugh out loud in the office, but my face turned bright red from holding in a real screaming laugh. That was a priceless comeback.
p.s. your rate in the Navy have anything to do with Zenith angles? Mine did.
Nope, I was just a deck ape. I stood plenty of bridge watches though. I spent lots of time staring out at empty ocean.:eek:
I'm hanging out with kids studying greek spherics :sunny:
I swear! I didn't want to laugh out loud in the office, but my face turned bright red from holding in a real screaming laugh. That was a priceless comeback.
FDRfollower
02/02/06, 02:48 pm
I swear! I didn't want to laugh out loud in the office, but my face turned bright red from holding in a real screaming laugh. That was a priceless comeback.
Damn Haus, I just realized, you almost ruined my computer keyboard! If I had been drinking something, it would have come flying out my nose. :eek:
Damn Haus, I just realized, you almost ruined my computer keyboard! If I had been drinking something, it would have come flying out my nose. :eek:
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