Yes. I watched the flat-earth series on Netflix anyways. And thought about it again. And thought about why I know the Earth is spherical, evidence that the Netflix show did not cover IIRC .... the movement of the stars from different points on earth. But it is fun to think even if you aren't trying to suss out a conclusion anymore.
Apart from Occam’s razor, what proof do you have that the Earth is actually round? For me it’s just the most plausible theory which doesn’t need me to bend everything else I know.
But is there an easy experiment you can do yourself?
Best would be one that doesn’t need you to travel far and doesn’t need to triangulate stars.
There is an experiment you can do yourself. Sail from the Northern hemisphere to the Southern hemisphere and watch the stars. Or slightly less convincing, just fly somewhere in the S. hemisphere. You'll notice the stars rotate in the opposite direction around a very different point.
Will do so when visiting 🤗
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