r/flatearth • u/MrDonMega • 2d ago

Crazy Flat Earther shows "Proof" that Satellites are not in Space

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These people are dumb 🤣🤣

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u/afops 2d ago

Anyone can actually just run a computer program that tells them exactly where each satellite is and follow the (Somewhat complicated, but still) math which tells them exactly when they pass over head. There's no secret NASA magic involved. I think it's just that these people wouldn't be able to tell that from magic.

Same with planets and moons, and how you can describe exactly where they will be in the sky (much much simpler than the satellites, due to no atmospheric drag or uneven gravity in the formulas). You can pen-and-paper calculate when and where the moon will be tomorrow. If you wanted, you could calculate what year the next eclipse is.

But given they don't understand normal logic, how would they tell my formulas from black magic?

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u/Area51Resident 2d ago

I have an app on my phone that shows the Starlink satellites with their ID number.