pulling towards the center of the disc
No, it would just be pulling downward. You’re just making up the rules of gravity because it’s made up anyway.
No, at the edge all of the mass of the disc would be nearly lateral to one side of you, thus it would be as if you're on a steep mountain. Use your noggin'.
You’re assuming it’s a disc with all the mass focused at its center. Well, that’s fine, since we’re making it up and there is no disc, and Flat Earthers don’t believe they live on a disc.
You’re using the definition of gravity as “the attraction of massive objects” which is not observable science. All we can say is that objects fall to earth straight down.
I'm just applying the concepts, not assuming they're true (e.g. Earth as a flat disc). I find that's a reliable way to debunk many theories, just demand consistency.
You’re using the definition of gravity as “the attraction of massive objects” which is not observable science. All we can say is that objects fall to earth straight down.
Agreed, all I can say is that things fall towards the ground. I've never had any direct experience of gravity or that masses attract. It's a shame to squash all the possibility of how things actually work with a desire for certainty, e.g. people believing in the Big Bang as if it's proven fact. It's an attempt to construct a narrative that leads to where we are.
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