Lecture on Flat Earth Experiment

Introduction

Objective: To challenge a flat-earther's belief by conducting an experiment to prove the Earth is round.
Method: Large scale, extensive experiment using a boat and telescopes.
Verification: Lie detector test at the end of the experiment.

Location: First trip to the ocean for the believer.
Hypothesis: If the Earth is round, a boat going over the horizon will disappear bottom first.
Materials: Tall boat, telescopes, measurement tools.
Participants: Seb (the flat-earther), Jack, Josh, Colin, and Captain Matt.

Boat Observation: As the boat travels, observe if it disappears over the horizon in stages—bottom first, then the middle, and finally the top.
Math Verification:
- Use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate visibility range based on Earth's curvature.
- Visibility expectation: 3.0 miles to horizon, then complete disappearance by 5.87 miles.
Second Observation: Use an elevated position (top floor of a building) to see the boat again over the Earth's curvature.

Initial Observations: Slight doubts as the boat appeared to not disappear as expected.
Adjustment: Boat was moving parallel, not further, causing initial misinterpretation.
Final Observations: Boat disappeared at predicted distance, verified by telescopes and math.
Elevated View: From a higher vantage point, the boat was visible again.

Believer's Skepticism: Seb was open to changing his belief but remained cautious.
Verification: Use of lie detector to affirm honesty of experiment participants.
Sponsor: Delete Me helped fund the experiment.

Outcome: Seb convinced of the Earth's roundness by the end of the experiment.
Trust: Reassured of no deception involved in the experiment.
Final Actions: Seb symbolically ripped up a flat Earth map.
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The experiment demonstrated the Earth's curvature convincingly and changed a skeptic's view through firsthand experience and mathematical evidence.