Beleiving in a round earth in your way, without questioning, leads to a missunderstanding of gravity. Which can lead to a missunderstanding of our universe and thinking it might be finite and boundless.
2007-04-19 02:58:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Surveyor. Oh well ...ok.
2007-04-19 06:22:47 · update #1
ss thingo, WHAT?
2007-04-19 11:10:38 · update #2
If no one ever questions, discoveries are never made...
2007-04-19 10:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by bb jo 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The universe is finite but it is not boundless
The surface of the earth as a two dimensional entity would be boundless,but finite.
We use [virtually only the surface of the earth] but the universe is occupied three dimensionally with matter.
Gravity is a manifestation of space in the presence of matter,it is essential in the end stage of an evolving universe.
2007-04-19 10:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A finite universe cannot be boundless by definition. Theories of gravitation have little to do with the shape of the planet and the shape of the planet has little or nothing to do with our understanding of the universe.
The majority of the evidence points to an oblate speheroid Earth so I think the burden of proof is on you.
2007-04-19 10:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by PJ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So what is the actual question here? What is wrong with the round Earth and how does it lead to a misunderstanding of gravity?
2007-04-19 10:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its always ok to question, but the last time I checked the earth was round. Find another explainations for time zones, flying around the world, sideral days, pictures taken from space station?
It "used to" be flat, now it is round... and if it makes you happy: that's what we know for now:)
2007-04-19 10:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The surface of a sphere is finite but unbounded and has nothing to do with gravity.
2007-04-19 10:08:14 · answer #6 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your girlfriend and I want you to shut up. You should be discussing which crack pipe to use, not astronomy.
2007-04-19 12:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by Surveyor 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
*blows a bubble*
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look! a bubble!!!
go get it boy!! *whistles* come on! go get it!
2007-04-19 14:17:38 · answer #8 · answered by Gino R 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋