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Washcarso: /* Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model */

2026-06-12T11:44:36Z

Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model

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	[[File:WalterBislin dome model absurd starlight bending.png\|thumb\|Walter Bislin's model showing the impossible paths light would have to take.]]		[[File:WalterBislin dome model absurd starlight bending.png\|thumb\|Walter Bislin's model showing the impossible paths light would have to take.]]
	Flerfs have [[Plagiarism of Walter Bislin's model\|plagiarised Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model]], claiming it is a working model of flat Earth. In reality, the simulation shows how light would need to bend in impossible ways for flat Earth to make any sense.		Flerfs have [[Plagiarism of Walter Bislin's model\|plagiarised Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model]], claiming it is a working model of flat Earth. In reality, the simulation shows how light would need to bend in impossible ways for flat Earth to make any sense.
	Flerfs that subscribe to this model believe the light bending is made possible due to '''flerfraction''' and/or some firmament-related magic.		Flerfs that subscribe to this model believe the light bending is made possible due to '''flerfraction''' and/or some firmament-related magic, rescuing their precious idea of the "[[Personal dome\|personal dome]]".

	== Useful Resources ==		== Useful Resources ==

Washcarso at 11:25, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T11:25:58Z

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	[[Category:Flerf lies]] [[Category:Physics]]		[[Category:Flerf lies]] [[Category:Physics]] [[Category:Glossary pages]]

Washcarso at 04:46, 3 June 2026

2026-06-03T04:46:49Z

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	[[Category:Flerf lies]]		[[Category:Flerf lies]] [[Category:Physics]]

Washcarso at 02:11, 19 May 2026

2026-05-19T02:11:43Z

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			[[Category:Flerf lies]]

Washcarso at 04:35, 27 April 2026

2026-04-27T04:35:44Z

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	[[File:Atmospheric refraction - sunset and sunrise.png\|thumb\|Atmospheric refraction raises the apparent position of astronomical objects near the horizon, as well as causing a slight vertical compression]]		[[File:Atmospheric refraction - sunset and sunrise.png\|thumb\|Atmospheric refraction raises the apparent position of astronomical objects near the horizon, as well as causing a slight vertical compression]]
	'''Atmospheric Refraction''' is the bending of light within [[Wikipedia:Atmosphere of Earth\|Earth's atmosphere]] due to variations in air density.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_refraction</ref>		'''Atmospheric Refraction''' is the bending of light within [[Wikipedia:Atmosphere of Earth\|Earth's atmosphere]] due to variations in air density.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_refraction</ref>
	Flerfs generally have no clue how atmospheric refraction actually works, so they use it ('''flerfraction''') to explain phenomena which are ~~actually~~ impossible on a flat Earth, such as:		Flerfs generally have no clue how atmospheric refraction actually works, so they use it ('''flerfraction''') to explain phenomena which are impossible on a flat Earth, such as:
	*sunsets/rises and moonsets/rises		*sunsets/rises and moonsets/rises
	*why stars can't be seen from particular locations (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Polaris\|Polaris]] from the southern hemisphere)		*why stars can't be seen from particular locations (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Polaris\|Polaris]] from the southern hemisphere)

Washcarso: /* Atmospheric "Magnification" */

2026-04-27T04:29:32Z

Atmospheric "Magnification"

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	== Atmospheric "Magnification" ==		== Atmospheric "Magnification" ==
			[[File:Karen Nyberg water bubble.jpeg\|thumb\|A spherical water bubble causes astronaut [[Wikipedia:Karen Nyberg\|Karen Nyberg]]'s face to appear upside-down]]
	Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.		Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.
	~~[[File:Karen Nyberg water bubble.jpeg\|thumb\|A spherical water bubble causes astronaut [[Wikipedia:Karen Nyberg\|Karen Nyberg]]'s face to appear upside-down]]~~

	In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens. There is also the issue that a round water droplet causes the refracted image to appear upside-down.		In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens. There is also the issue that a round water droplet causes the refracted image to appear upside-down.

Washcarso: /* Atmospheric "Magnification" */

2026-04-27T04:28:55Z

Atmospheric "Magnification"

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	== Atmospheric "Magnification" ==		== Atmospheric "Magnification" ==
	Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.		Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.
			[[File:Karen Nyberg water bubble.jpeg\|thumb\|A spherical water bubble causes astronaut [[Wikipedia:Karen Nyberg\|Karen Nyberg]]'s face to appear upside-down]]

	In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens. There is also the issue that a round water droplet causes the refracted image to appear upside-down.		In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens. There is also the issue that a round water droplet causes the refracted image to appear upside-down.

Washcarso: /* Atmospheric "Magnification" */

2026-04-27T04:24:46Z

Atmospheric "Magnification"

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	Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.		Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.

	In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens.		In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens. There is also the issue that a round water droplet causes the refracted image to appear upside-down.

	== Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model ==		== Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model ==

Washcarso: /* Atmospheric "Magnification" */

2026-04-27T04:18:25Z

Atmospheric "Magnification"

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	Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.		Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.

	In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air density to change as a function of height, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens.		In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air pressure (which is [[Ideal Gas Law\|closely correlated to air density]]) to change as a function of height<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure#mechanism</ref>, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens.

	== Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model ==		== Walter Bislin's Flat Earth Dome Model ==

Washcarso at 04:09, 27 April 2026

2026-04-27T04:09:11Z

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	== Atmospheric "Magnification" ==		== Atmospheric "Magnification" ==
	Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://~~https://youtu~~.be/tflhWwoqWAw?t=~~7m40s~~</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.		Many flerfs claim the atmosphere can magnify things like a [[Wikipedia:Magnifying glass\|magnifying glass]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tflhWwoqWAw&t=460s</ref> This is partly because they think the term "'''atmospheric lensing'''" (which generally means the same thing as '''atmospheric refraction''') literally means the atmosphere acts like a [[Wikipedia:Lens#Construction of simple lenses#Types of simple lenses\|bioconvex lens]]. Flerfs use this to explain why objects can appear obstructed by the horizon.

	In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air density to change as a function of height, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens.		In reality, there is no mechanism by which the atmosphere can act this way. Because gravity causes air density to change as a function of height, objects can only appear to be compressed (or stretched in [https://aty.sdsu.edu/mirages/mirsims/loom/loom.html#towering rare cases]) in the vertical direction. Some flerfs propose the mechanism for atmospheric "magnification" is water droplets in the air. While a singular water droplet can act like a lens, flerfs don't realise that a collection of many water droplets does not equal one big lens.