The Mid-Atlantic ridge contains rocks formed by vulcanism that contain magnetic striations caused by polar shifting/reversing. Other geologic rock formation around the globe (heh!) also have these same magnetic striations. It's recorded in the very rocks.
I still don't understand how there can be more than one flat Earth model and still be taken as "fact". If all you have is models, then you have the same level of fact as Dr. Fauci does for credibility. And if the Earth is a giant machine, it's not flat now is it? It would rely on non-flat mechanisms that protrude above and below the Earth and require both a source of power and maintenance to keep it working. Who built it and maintains it? Where do those creators and maintainers live themselves? Why has the machine never broken down? So many questions arise from this one claim.
Obviously it’s not “flat,” it’s a I don’t like the moniker “flat earth” because it emphasizes a straw man which is a disc floating in space, which we don’t believe in.
When I think about the world I don’t think about it as “flat.” Obviously it is contoured; there are mountains and valleys. “Flat earth theory” to me is more about the non-existence of outer space as we are taught it, the motionlessness of where we live, and the quality of it being enclosed.
How are rock striations known to be caused by shifting magnetic fields? Again, just playing devil’s advocate. Even by citing that as a proof you are appealing to authority, because you can’t recreate that effect on a rock in your backyard. Has it even been done in a lab I wonder? It’s more circular logic: the magnetic field reverses because there are marks in rocks which are caused by the magnetic fields reversing because the magnetic fields reverse because there are marks in the rocks….
It seems you don't know how magnetic tape works. Audio information is stored on magnetic tape by alternating magnetic fields. When the tape head is outputting a north-south field, the tiny gap in the tape head aligns the magnetic particles on the tape in one direction. When the tape head is outputting a south-north field, the gap now aligns the magnetic particles in the opposite direction. The tape moves along the record head producing magnetic striations in the magnetic particles. This is how analog audio is recorded on magnetic tape. This works for volcanic rock as well.
As magma seeps out of the volcanic rift along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the magma cools to a solid. Magnetic iron particles in the magma have enough time to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field before they are frozen in position. Over the eons, subsequent layers of rock have formed this way. At different times the Earth's magnetic field has been different based on the position and strength of the poles. When the poles have reversed, the magnetic iron particles align themselves differently from the previous pole positions. This forms magnetic (not visible) striations of magnetic fields in the rock. A magnetometer or even a simple compass can detect these magnetic stripes when moved along the rocks. It's not magic nor is it circular logic. You made it circular logic since you didn't understand the concept.
So Earth is not really flat you say? Well that's a pretty retarded position to have when you have repeatedly said it was flat and that there were many models that don't agree 100%. If it were a disk floating in space, then there is a circular edge around it as well as a bottom side. Why is there no shred of evidence that the edge or bottom even exist? Yeah, go ahead and give me that worn out excuse of some treaty that prevents anyone from getting near the edge because government warships will kill you or whatever. That's a really stupid cop out that only proves the lack of evidence. So what is your reason for not being able to see over the edge? What insane and completely unprovable reason do you have for that one? I'm sure it will be a truly amazing feat of logic twisting much like the explanations for how the sun moves from one side of the sky to the other but without seeing them reset their positions even though a flat disc would see the entire sky. But go ahead and try without using the "duh, it's illegal" excuse.
Flat earthers who aren’t the controlled opposition Flat Earth Society don’t believe in an “edge.” Antarctica is the figurative “edge” of the FE model and the outer boundaries of where humans are capable of traveling. FE does not include belief in “outer space” as I’ve already said so any talk of falling off or seeing the bottom is a straw man. You should study the theory that you’re trying to disprove so that you can at least make a good faith effort without slipping into fallacies. I’ve already linked a helpful video.
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