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What shape do you believe the Earth is?

What shape do you believe the Earth is?

  • Subjectively flat

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Objectively cylindrical

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Subjectively cylindrical

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Objectively another shape

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Subjectively another shape

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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It is my subjective opinion that the Earth is round. And this opinion is shared by most people. What's your subjective opinion on the shape of the Earth. All opinions on this matter are equally, since they're all subjective. (And the reason that they're subjective rather than objective is because they're subjective rather than objective)
 
It is my subjective opinion that the Earth is round. And this opinion is shared by most people. What's your subjective opinion on the shape of the Earth. All opinions on this matter are equally, since they're all subjective. (And the reason that they're subjective rather than objective is because they're subjective rather than objective)
All of which matters not to scientific measurement.
 
Ah, opinions on real life issues aren't equal. There are correct, informed opinions and there are uninformed, stupid opinions. They're not all equal. Opinions on taste are equal. So if you like to wear red shirts and I like to wear black shirts, it's all good, it's down to taste. But there is no "opinion" to be had in terms of things we already know for sure.

The Earth is not round, it is of an oblate spheroid shape.
Round (better say spherical because round is in 2D) means that from the center in any direction, it's the same distance. but that's not true with the earth. The distance to the ecuators is from the center is longer than the distance from the center to the poles. So it's like a sphere that is squashed a bit at the poles and widened at the ecuator.

It's not a matter of debate. It's what it is. Congratulations on posting 10 items in the poll and neither of which correctly describes the shape of the earth. It's like, a real achievement if you were competing in the special olympics.

So I voted for other because none of the descriptions above are correct.
 
As I believe Captain Caveman would say: Earth - Round - Good

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The last two words being subjective of course.
 
I'm assuming you read your bible and found some inconsistencies so now you want to claim the shape of the earth is subjective? Or do you not even know what that means?

As Rainman pointed out, it's not round, it's objectively an oblate spheroid [1]. Educate yourself, you're showing you don't even have the science knowledge of a 2nd grader.
 
I believe it is shaped like a double D cup and nuclear weapons are Gods plastic surgeons.
 
I'm assuming you read your bible and found some inconsistencies so now you want to claim the shape of the earth is subjective? Or do you not even know what that means?

As Rainman pointed out, it's not round, it's objectively an oblate spheroid [1]. Educate yourself, you're showing you don't even have the science knowledge of a 2nd grader.

I like the link you gave
Strange but True: Earth Is Not Round - Scientific American

which says that indeed, the greeks, as well as the egyptians figured out the world isn't flat but that knowledge was lost and rediscovered later on. But the greeks came up with the number which I think was about 70000 stradia (1 stradia = 180m) which came very close to the actual circumference of the earth which is about 12500km. And from there, they calculated the diameter of the earth. And this is amazing considering they didn't know that america existed, hell, they barely knew China was a thing coz they got all the way to India. but that's the world they knew, from Iberia to India. And you could measure that it was bigger and round. Mind = Blown.

EDIT: Here is a link: https://rogercostello.wordpress.com...circumference-of-the-earth-in-ancient-greece/

So yeah. To post, in the XXI century a poll in which you ask people about the shape of the earth is disgraceful by even IV century BC standards. And even more so to not know the answer.
 
Spherical.....period.
 
The Earth fits the definition of round found in several places. It is not perfectly round, but the definition of round itself actually says that it doesn't have to be.

Round | Define Round at Dictionary.com

any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
20.
a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object; a rounded form.
21.
something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.

round: definition of round in Oxford dictionary (American English) (US)

2 Shaped like or approximately like a sphere:

So the Earth can be said to be "round" and fit a given definition of round. It is objectively round then. That observation may later be proven to be false and whether to accept the definition of round given might be subjective, but when presented alongside the definition of round, then it can be shown to have evidence that backs up the given assertion, and is therefore objective.
 
It is my subjective opinion that the Earth is round. And this opinion is shared by most people. What's your subjective opinion on the shape of the Earth. All opinions on this matter are equally, since they're all subjective. (And the reason that they're subjective rather than objective is because they're subjective rather than objective)

The earth is a pocketed ellipsoid with one side slightly flatter than the other.
 
Did no one get the point?
 
"Johnny told Lucy the world must be flat. People leave town and never come back."

Small Town Saturday Night
-Hank Ketchum
 
Did no one get the point?

You'd do better to just explain your point instead of trying to be cute.

People abuse the word 'subjective' in philosophical discussions - particularly in regards to morality. I see it constantly. Subjective does not mean "there is disagreement". People disagree about whether God exists or whether the earth is round/flat (not really, but you get the idea). That doesn't mean the shape of the earth is subjective or whether any gods exist is subjective. Just because there's disagreement doesn't mean there isn't some truth to the matter.
 
You'd do better to just explain your point instead of trying to be cute.

People abuse the word 'subjective' in philosophical discussions - particularly in regards to morality. I see it constantly. Subjective does not mean "there is disagreement". People disagree about whether God exists or whether the earth is round/flat (not really, but you get the idea). That doesn't mean the shape of the earth is subjective or whether any gods exist is subjective. Just because there's disagreement doesn't mean there isn't some truth to the matter.

You explained it pretty well.
 
It is my subjective opinion that the Earth is round. And this opinion is shared by most people. What's your subjective opinion on the shape of the Earth. All opinions on this matter are equally, since they're all subjective. (And the reason that they're subjective rather than objective is because they're subjective rather than objective)
The Bible describes a flat circle with a dome over it, resting on pillars over the Great Deep and Sheol. There are even windows to Heaven in the dome. That's where rain comes from. :D

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It's impossible to say.

The closer we look, the more the shape of the Earth changes. Therefore, the shape can only be described depending on the scale of things.

Up close,it seems flat. Further out there are mountain ranges, peaks and valleys. Oceans seem flat but they have waves.

Further out still, it appears as an oblate sphere, slightly flattened at the poles. We can measure this with our instruments.

Much further, and this flatness becomes obscured. Our instruments cannot measure out.

Still further out, at the distance of light years, it becomes a point. Then it has no shape at all.
 
The Earth is banana-shaped...

 
It is my subjective opinion that the Earth is round. And this opinion is shared by most people. What's your subjective opinion on the shape of the Earth. All opinions on this matter are equally, since they're all subjective. (And the reason that they're subjective rather than objective is because they're subjective rather than objective)

It's not quite round. It bulges a bit in the middle like a man in his fourties
 
Space isnt real. Have you been in space and seen that the earth isn’t flat? ��
 
Paleocon:

The Earth is subjectively round (spherical) to most humans on or near it, objectively a solid ellipse bulging at the equator, always changing at its margins and from the perspective of an infinite and flat universe, but a single point without meaningful dimensions. Thus, open-minded agnosticism might be an appropriate intellectual approach in viewing the question posed. I voted "other".

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
 
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