200 Proofs that Eric Dubay is a liar and an idiot

Dubay copied many accounts of how lighthouses are visible from much further than they should be on a spherical Earth from Samuel Rowbotham's Zetetic Astronomy and Thomas Winship's Zetetic Cosmogeny.    See Proofs 81 - 93 These accounts are completely unverifiable. However there are contemporary accounts of lighthouse visibility that are not hearsay.  These "Sailing Directions" were official documents published by the Admiralty of Great Britain, the greatest sea power in the world at that time, and used by ship's captains globally. In the two Sailing Direction documents that I have access to online there is NOT A SINGLE ACCOUNT of a lighthouse or light that is visible from further than it should be on a spherical Earth.  There is even an account of the Poolbeg Light being visible from 12 miles out to sea rather than the 30 miles claimed in proof 93  . If I were to research other Sailing Directions on archive I have no doubt that all of the accounts w...

"The St. George’s Channel between Holyhead and Kingstown Harbor near Dublin is 60 miles across. When half-way across a ferry passenger will notice behind them the light on Holyhead pier as well as in front of them the Poolbeg light in Dublin Bay. The Holyhead Pier light is 44 feet high, while the Poolbeg lighthouse 68 feet, therefore a vessel in the middle of the channel, 30 miles from either sid e  standing on a deck 24 feet above the water, can clearly see both lights. On a ball Earth 25,000 miles in circumference, however, both lights should be hidden well below both horizons by over 300 feet!"  Another dubious historical quote that I can prove is a lie Dubay has copied this account from Samuel Rowbotham's Zetetic Astronomy and Rowbotham gives no source other than to say "It is well known". However rather than going on hearsay, how about going to an official document issued by the British Admiralty to aid the captains navigating the seas around the w...

“The Notre Dame Antwerp spire stands 403 feet high from the foot of the tower with Strasburg measuring 468 feet above sea level. With the aid of a telescope, ships can be distinguished on the horizon and captains declare they can see the cathedral spire from an amazing 150 miles away. If the Earth were a globe, however, at that distance the spire should be an entire mile, 5,280 feet below the horizon!” Another unverifiable historic observation from the 1800's As usual his calculations are incorrect but I skip over that here. Dubay copied this account from Thomas Winship's Zetetic Cosmogeny.  The original extract from "Music and Morals" by H. R. Haweiss published in 1871 is as follows: "Pass for a moment, in imagination, from such a  scene to the summit of Antwerp Cathedral at sunrise.   Delicately tall, and not dissimilar in character, the  Antwerp spire exceeds in height its sister at Stras burg, which is commonly supposed to be the highest...

“The lighthouse at Port Said, Egypt, at an elevation of only 60 feet has been seen an astonishing 58 miles away, where, according to modern astronomy it should be 2,182 feet below the line of sight!” Dubay and Winship can't do trigonometry for this unverifiable historic observation As usual his calculations are incorrect. Using the correct figure and calculation, the observer on the ship would have to be at a height of 1569 feet. Dubay copied this account from Thomas Winship's Zetetic Cosmogeny. "Extract from a letter written by a passenger on hoard the SS Iberia, Orient Line.  "At noon on Thursday, 27th of  September, we were 169 miles from Port Said ; by the ship's log, our rate of steaming was 324 miles in 24 hours. At 12 p.m., we were alongside the lighthouse at Port Said, it having become visible at 7.30 when it was about 58 miles away. It is an ordinary tower, about as high as the tower at Springhead (60 feet), lit by electricity." Accord...

“The Cape L’Agulhas lighthouse in South Africa is 33  feet high, 238 feet above sea level, and can be seen for over  50 miles. If the world were a globe, this light would fall  1,400 feet below an observer’s line of sight.” This is an unverifiable 1898 testimony. As usual Dubay and Winship get their calculation wrong, but even with the correct calculation the light would be 645 feet below the horizon. According to Thomas Winship (Zetetic Consmogeny) this "proof" is taken from an article The Natal Mercury of 18th July, 1898. However, this being yet another historic quote from the 1800's there is no way to verify whether this account was accurate so really cannot be considered as proof of anything. Since it is no longer in operation it would take quite a lot of effort to actually perform some verifiable measurements, but that is exactly what would be required to construct a credible proof. There is also good reason to believe that these observations of distant...

“The Isle of Wight lighthouse in England is 180 feet high  and can be seen up to 42 miles away, a distance at which  modern astronomers say the light should fall 996 feet below  line of sight.” This is late 1800's testimony from a flat earth believer and activist According to Thomas Winship (Zetetic Consmogeny) this proof is taken from an article in "The Earth - not a globe - Review", a flat earth publication, titled "The Bible verses Science" by J. C. Akester.  I believe that J. C. Akester was the long-time flat earther activist in the Universal Zetetic Society founded in 1892. So not exactly a disinterested source of information and as an unverifiable claim can hardly be considered a proof. There is also good reason to believe that these observations of distant lighthouse sightings are bogus. For details click the link below. Why Dubay's lighthouse quotes are bogus < Prev     81-90    Next >

“The lighthouse steeple of St Botolph's Parish Church in Boston is 290 feet tall and visible from over 40 miles away, where it should be hidden a full 800 feet below the horizon.” Probably a bogus observation, but in any case Dubay and Samuel Rowbotham can't do trigonometry. For evidence that the quoted observation is bogus, click here: Why Dubay's lighthouse quotes are bogus However, if you want to take the observation as genuine read on to see why this still does not add up to a proof. Using the correct figure and calculation, the observer on the ship would have to be at a height of 244 feet.  From the deck of a ship that would mean that the observer would be about 238 feet too low to see the lighthouse. According to Thomas Winship ( Zetetic Consmogeny ) this proof is taken from an 2nd May 1896 publication called "Answers".  In 1886 the ships that would be observing the lighthouse would be sailing ships or steam ships that still had sails...

“The light at Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland is 150 feet above sea-level and visible at 35 miles, where it should be 491 feet below the horizon.” Probably a bogus observation, but in any case Dubay and Samuel Rowbotham can't do trigonometry. For evidence that the quoted observation is bogus, click here: Why Dubay's lighthouse quotes are bogus However, if you want to take the observation as genuine read on to see why this still does not add up to a proof. The focal height of the light is actually 167 feet not 150. Using the correct figure and calculation, the observer on the ship would have to be at a height of 245 feet.  From the deck of a ship that would mean that the observer would be about 239 feet too low to see the lighthouse. However, as  with so many of Dubays "proofs" this is taken from Samuel Rowbotham's "Zetetic Astronomy: Earth Not a Globe" published in 1881. The relevant paragraphs from the book are: "Many instances ...

“The Cordonan Light on the west coast of France is 207 feet high and visible from 31 miles away, where it should be 280 feet below the line of sight.” Probably a bogus observation, but in any case Dubay and Samuel Rowbotham can't do trigonometry. For evidence that the quoted observation is bogus, click here: Why Dubay's lighthouse quotes are bogus However, if you want to take the observation as genuine read on to see why this still does not add up to a proof. Using the correct calculation, the observer on the ship would have to be at a height of 119 feet. From the deck of a ship that would mean that the observer would be about 103 feet too low to see the lighthouse. However, as  with so many of Dubays "proofs" this is taken from Samuel Rowbotham's "Zetetic Astronomy: Earth Not a Globe" published in 1881. The relevant paragraphs from the book are: "Many instances could be given of lights being visible at sea for distances whic...

“The Light at Madras on the Esplanade, is 132 feet high and visible from 28 miles away, where it should be 250 feet below the line of sight.” Probably a bogus observation, but in any case Dubay and Samuel Rowbotham can't do trigonometry. For evidence that the quoted observation is bogus, click here: Why Dubay's lighthouse quotes are bogus However, if you want to take the observation as genuine read on to see why this still does not add up to a proof. Using the correct calculation, the observer on the ship would have to be at a height of 129 feet. From the deck of a ship that would mean that the observer would be about 114 feet too low to see the lighthouse. However, as  with so many of Dubays "proofs" this is taken from Samuel Rowbotham's "Zetetic Astronomy: Earth Not a Globe" published in 1881. The relevant paragraphs from the book are: "Many instances could be given of lights being visible at sea for distances which would b...