26. A quote from a Flat Earth believer makes the same point as proof 25
“Quoting “Heaven and Earth” by Gabrielle Henriet, “If flying had been invented at the time of Copernicus, there is no doubt that he would have soon realized that his contention regarding the rotation of the earth was wrong, on account of the relation existing between the speed of an aircraft and that of the earth’s rotation. If the earth rotates, as it is said, at 1,000 miles an hour, and a plane flies in the same direction at only 500 miles, it is obvious that its place of destination will be farther removed every minute. On the other hand, if flying took place in the direction opposite to that of the rotation, a distance of 1,500 miles would be covered in one hour, instead of 500, since the speed of the rotation is to be added to that of the plane. It could also be pointed out that such a flying speed of 1,000 miles an hour, which is supposed to be that of the earth’s rotation, has recently been achieved, so that an aircraft flying at this rate in the same direction as that of the rotation could not cover any ground at all. It would remain suspended in mid-air over the spot from which it took off, since both speeds are equal.””
This is just a quote of someone repeating proof 25. It is not a proof.
You can hardly use the opinion of someone who does not believe that the Earth is a spinning sphere to prove that the earth is not a spinning sphere! If I claimed that I owned a Ferrari and you asked me to prove it, would you accept it if I just pointed at my friend and said “He believes I have a Ferrari, ask him”
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This is just a quote of someone repeating proof 25. It is not a proof.
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