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BeepBlipBlapBloop t1_j9rdsrg wrote

How about the fact that we've left the earth, taken pictures of it from space, and sent spacecraft millions of miles away from it? How could we do that if we were inside it?

Your friend is either willfully ignorant or messing with you.

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YeetFleekMasterOfRap OP t1_j9reewj wrote

I think the problem is that the pictures use a fish eyed lense.

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darkskymatters t1_j9rh0en wrote

Wide angle lenses are used on many Low Earth Orbit spacecraft, rovers on Mars, etc. in order to fit more visual information into the frame.

If that's a major sticking point for them then you can show images from the Apollo missions, etc. You can even look up what cameras and lenses were used. If they don't think we went to the Moon, show them images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Apollo landing sites and rover tracks.

But in all probability, your buddy doesn't really care about space, the shape of the planet, history, science, camera specifics, or anything to do with understanding nature for it's own sake. They probably just want to FEEL superior through special or hidden knowledge. As far as I know there's no remedy for that besides some form of ego death.

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GimmyJrimble t1_j9rlqox wrote

Ah yes. Centuries of scientific study and observation is all invalidated because a certain type of camera lens exists. Why didnt the scientists think of that? /s

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Washout22 t1_j9rqurg wrote

Everyone knows donkeykong lives inside the hollow earth.

We're on the outside.

Have you seen donkeykong? I sure haven't.

There's your evidence. ;)

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BeepBlipBlapBloop t1_j9rf718 wrote

There's no evidence of that. That's pure speculation at best, but a better name for it would be a lie.

Fish eye lenses have a very distinct warping effect. You can tell when they are being used.

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Bipogram t1_j9ri0h3 wrote

This is not true.

I worked (in the early 90s) on satellites for EUMETSAT, writing and testing code for the latest Meteosat constellation of remote observation craft.

The imagers did not use a 'fish eyed lense'.

The Earth, like all planets, is essentially spherical as a quick trip to the seashore can demonstrate.

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