https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8132700/
It's on Netflix. I made it to poop sandwich and had to turn it off. Especially after the guy disproved himself while looking at Seattle.
Any word on when that next asteroid is going to hit us so Darwin can start over?
Behind the curve
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- SEmert
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Re: Behind the curve
I thought it was hilarious when the one guy bought a ring laser gyroscope for $20K so he could disprove the Earth's rotation, but then it indicated a (surprise!!!) 15 degree per hour rotation. Then he says to another, "we gotta keep this confidential".
The best statement in the whole thing was by one of the Physicists at the end who said you can't win them over to reality by calling them idiots, but rather treat them instead as intelligent people that are just misguided, misinterpreting their observations, and just work with them to see the light.
...but having said that, it's sure hard not to laugh and shake your head.
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The best statement in the whole thing was by one of the Physicists at the end who said you can't win them over to reality by calling them idiots, but rather treat them instead as intelligent people that are just misguided, misinterpreting their observations, and just work with them to see the light.
...but having said that, it's sure hard not to laugh and shake your head.
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Celestron C8 SCT OTA on AVX GEQ mount
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- merle
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Re: Behind the curve
Moved to MAS Electronic Media & Book Group forum
Clear skies,
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Re: Behind the curve
I powered through it finally. Wow. WOW......SEmert wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:57 pm I thought it was hilarious when the one guy bought a ring laser gyroscope for $20K so he could disprove the Earth's rotation, but then it indicated a (surprise!!!) 15 degree per hour rotation. Then he says to another, "we gotta keep this confidential".
The best statement in the whole thing was by one of the Physicists at the end who said you can't win them over to reality by calling them idiots, but rather treat them instead as intelligent people that are just misguided, misinterpreting their observations, and just work with them to see the light.
...but having said that, it's sure hard not to laugh and shake your head.
What about the experiment at the end?! He's got a pretty good point about being misguided. Regarding misguided though, the models they make wouldn't actually have 'night' since the air would scatter the light from the sun? I don't see how you'd get night.....but I'm misguided.
- SEmert
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Re: Behind the curve
Yeah, none of their models stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Their answer is always, "perspective". And occasionally, "density". Besides believing the Earth is flat, they believe gravity is not real, and there must be a dome over our heads to hold the air in.
*Sigh*
Their answer is always, "perspective". And occasionally, "density". Besides believing the Earth is flat, they believe gravity is not real, and there must be a dome over our heads to hold the air in.
*Sigh*
Steve Emert
MAS Membership Coordinator
12.5" f/4.7 Obsession Clone Homemade Truss Dob, sometimes equipped with Celestron StarSense Explorer app
Celestron C8 SCT OTA on AVX GEQ mount
Astro-Tech AT72 ED Refractor OTA usually on Explore Scientific Twilight 1 mount or tripod with Benro geared head
Celestron 5" SCT OTA on Explore Scientific Twilight 1 Alt-Az Mount, usually equipped with StarSense Explorer app
Orion 150mm Mak OTA and Orion EQ-G computerized mount
MAS Membership Coordinator
12.5" f/4.7 Obsession Clone Homemade Truss Dob, sometimes equipped with Celestron StarSense Explorer app
Celestron C8 SCT OTA on AVX GEQ mount
Astro-Tech AT72 ED Refractor OTA usually on Explore Scientific Twilight 1 mount or tripod with Benro geared head
Celestron 5" SCT OTA on Explore Scientific Twilight 1 Alt-Az Mount, usually equipped with StarSense Explorer app
Orion 150mm Mak OTA and Orion EQ-G computerized mount
- Deane Clark
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Re: Behind the curve
Yeah, they’re pretty dense all right.SEmert wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:03 pm Yeah, none of their models stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Their answer is always, "perspective". And occasionally, "density". Besides believing the Earth is flat, they believe gravity is not real, and there must be a dome over our heads to hold the air in.
*Sigh*
Deane Clark
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Re: Behind the curve
NiceDeane Clark wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:29 pmYeah, they’re pretty dense all right.SEmert wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:03 pm Yeah, none of their models stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Their answer is always, "perspective". And occasionally, "density". Besides believing the Earth is flat, they believe gravity is not real, and there must be a dome over our heads to hold the air in.
*Sigh*