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Interesting, my concept of a spherical Earth is being tested.

You’re right regarding rulers mot wanting critical thinkers. Just people being able to think enough to serve their master’s needs and desires.

Free energy, no way. Maybe one would burn down Tesla’s lab which held all of this work on free energy for the world and those power transmitting towers. I mean if energy can be beamed around in the form of cell signals, why not on a larger scale?

A ruler might also add fluoride to the drinking water, to reduce cognitive capabilities in the masses. Maybe even get them hooked on TV and other memorizing electronic devices.

Damn, I’m using one right now lol.
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Kevin Alfred Strom 9mo ago

I worked as a broadcast engineer for decades. When we calculate the amount of power and antenna height needed to send a signal of a certain strength to a certain location, the curvature of the Earth has to be taken into account. If the Earth were flat, then the signal dropoff with distance would perfectly follow the inverse square law (which states that field strength diminishes by 6 dB every time you double the distance from the antenna). But it doesn't follow the inverse square law. If it did, you could pick up FM stations from New York City in Lisbon with perfect clarity. When the curvature of the Earth, based on its sphericity, is included in the equations, then field strength predictions are accurate.

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C-Pen 9mo ago

Thank you very much for this clarity and validation. It’s been a while since I took physics, but I understand the inverse square law (used in light calcs as well). This makes perfect sense.

I’m also reminded of the math in GPS calculations, and triangulation. Which also proves curvature of the earth by taking into account satellite positions relative to the receiver on the ground. This includes geometric dilution of precision, if I’m not mistaken.