"40 miles is 1% of the curvature of the radius of the Earth." "You have to be about a percent or so higher than the radius of the surface of the Earth (to see the curve)," he said. USA TODAY reached out to the Instagram user who shared the post for comment.įollow us on Facebook! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks Earth is a globe shape that curvesĮarth's curve is directly observable, but because of Earth's size, observers have to get about 40 miles above the surface to see it, Jason Steffen, a mathematician and physicist at the University of Nevada, previously told USA TODAY. And Earth's atmospheric pressure is caused by gravity. Earth's curve and movement are detectable through various means, according to researchers. The meme also states that gas pressure – ostensibly referring to Earth's atmospheric pressure – is not possible without a "container."īut these claims are wrong.
These statements include claims that Earth's curve and movement can't be measured. On a picture of the Earth titled "Space Ball Earth Top Failures," the post lists a series of statements that purportedly support the long-debunked theory that Earth is flat. 27 Instagram post that garnered more than 900 likes in two months. "Earth can’t be a spinning space ball if there is no curve, motion or gas pressure without a container," reads the caption on a Sept. Some social media users are sharing a meme that claims to present evidence that Earth is flat instead of spherical.
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