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I'll make this a double debunk. Here's a globohomo claim that angular resolution debunks the flat Earth.

https://files.catbox.moe/t1lngi.jpg

Is the claim correct about angular resolution? Yes. Does it debunk flat earth? No. Here's why.

https://youtu.be/YG40kkbh734

*Atmospheric Conditions Causing Obstruction

1. Setup:
- Two adjacent rooms are used, separated by a door.
- One room is completely dry, while the other is humid, similar to a steam room.
- In the dry room, miniature models representing city buildings and ships are placed on the floor at one end.
- A camera is placed at the other end of the dry room, on the floor, focused and zoomed in on the miniatures.
- The camera is set to record a time-lapse video.

2. Procedure:
- The door between the two rooms is opened, allowing humid air to enter the dry room.
- The camera records for an hour as the humidity increases in the dry room.

3. Observation:
- The time-lapse recording shows how the addition of humidity causes the light traveling from the miniatures to the camera to be refracted.
- This refraction separates the light particles, with some light rays (particularly those from the bottom parts of the objects) being bent away from the camera’s line of sight.
- As a result, the lower parts of the miniature models appear to disappear or become obstructed from view.

4. Conclusion:
- This experiment provides evidence that atmospheric refraction, caused by changes in humidity, can make objects appear obstructed from the bottom up even on a flat plane.
- It illustrates how light behaves differently in varying atmospheric conditions, supporting the idea that such effects can explain certain visual phenomena without invoking curvature of the Earth.

In summary, the experiment highlights how environmental factors like humidity can significantly impact visual perception through light refraction, leading to effects that might otherwise be attributed to curvature.

Consider the graphics that claimed to debunk the flat Earth. It was an obvious strawman that purposely presented the flat Earth argument without atmospheric conditions. The flat Earth claim is that objects disappearing at a distance is due to a combination of angular resolution and atmospheric conditions. Exactly what was presented in the experiment above. But let's focus on the other claim that the graphic made.

https://files.catbox.moe/t1lngi.jpg

Perspective: a (object angular size) is greater if h (object size) is greater, & if d (distance) is smaller. If d is distant enough, a approaches zero and the object appears to shrink to a point. Angular resolution is the smallest a that is still recognizable by an optical system.

This part of the claim is accurate, but when we apply these principles to the ISS, it's seems to defy the established logic we understand as angular resolution.

https://youtu.be/48Wg_9wob_o

Not only that but consider the following detailed analysis of the International Space Station (ISS), which challenges the credibility of its existence:

The ISS is purportedly constructed from a mix of aluminum alloys, titanium, stainless steel, Kevlar, polycarbonate, Mylar, and Kapton. Here is a breakdown of these materials and their properties:

- Aluminum alloys: These have a melting point ranging from approximately 463 to 671 degrees Celsius (865 to 1,240 degrees Fahrenheit).

- Titanium: Known for its high melting point of approximately 1,668 degrees Celsius (3,034 degrees Fahrenheit).

- Stainless steel: Its melting point varies between approximately 1,370 and 1,530 degrees Celsius (2,500 and 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit).

- Kevlar: This material decomposes around 500 degrees Celsius (932 degrees Fahrenheit) rather than melting.

- Polycarbonate: Melts at about 155 to 160 degrees Celsius (311 to 320 degrees Fahrenheit).

- Mylar: A polyester film with a melting point of approximately 254 degrees Celsius (489 degrees Fahrenheit).

- Kapton*: A polyimide film with a melting point of around 400 degrees Celsius (752 degrees Fahrenheit).

The ISS is claimed to orbit Earth at approximately 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) above the surface, which places it within the thermosphere. This atmospheric layer is characterized by extreme temperatures, rising up to 2,500°C (4,500°F) or higher due to the absorption of high-energy ultraviolet and X-ray radiation from the sun.

Given these temperatures, it is important to note that the majority of materials used in the ISS construction either have melting points close to or below the temperatures found in the thermosphere. For instance, Kevlar, polycarbonate, Mylar, and Kapton would all be exposed to conditions that exceed their thermal tolerances.

Question how these materials could possibly withstand such extreme temperatures without melting or decomposing. This inconsistency raises serious doubts about the authenticity of the ISS and suggests that its claimed existence and operatiois a fabrication.