200 Proofs that Eric Dubay is a liar and an idiot

"So-called “satellite” TV dishes are almost always positioned at a 45 degree angle towards the nearest ground-based repeater tower. If TV antennae were actually picking up signals from satellites 100+ miles in space, most TV dishes should be pointing more or less straight up to the sky.   The fact that “satellite” dishes are never pointing straight up and almost always positioned at a 45 degree angle proves they are picking up ground-based tower signals and not “outer-space satellites.” " More lies that are easily exposed A few seconds googling TV satellite dish images can show this claim to be completely bogus.  Satellite dishes can be found at all sorts of angles, including straight up. Source:  https://pixabay.com/ A satellite dish pointing straight as seen in the above image immediately disproves the ground station theory, so Dubay does what he always does and pretends that it never happens. Also note that Dubay can’t actually give a locatio...

"So-called “satellite” phones have been found to have reception problems in countries like Kazakhstan with very few cell phone towers. If the Earth were a ball with 20,000+ satellites surrounding, such blackouts should not regularly occur in any rural countryside areas." Dubay makes blanket claims for all satellite companies without providing any specifics. 20,000+ satellites There are several satellite communications companies, all with different technologies, coverage and service capabilities.  The 20,000+ number of satellites figure is meaningless since only a few of these are used to provide satellite phone services. Some of the major satellite phone companies are listed below with the number of satellites that they operate. Iridium:  66 low Earth orbit satellites Gloabalstar: 24 low Earth orbit satellites Immarsat: 13 geostationary satellites Satellite phones have reception problems where there are few cellphone towers Dubay is implying that satel...

"If “gravity” magically dragged the atmosphere along with the spinning ball Earth, that would mean the atmosphere near the equator would be spinning around at over 1000 mph, the atmosphere over the mid-latitudes would be spinning around 500 mph, and gradually slower down to the poles where the atmosphere would be unaffected at 0 mph. In reality, however, the atmosphere at every point on Earth is equally unaffected by this alleged force, as it has never been measured or calculated and proven non-existent by the ability of airplanes to fly unabated in any direction without experiencing any such atmospheric changes." Dubay doesn’t understand gravity, friction or relative motion Just because Dubay does not understand gravity does not make it magic.  Gravity keeps the atmosphere from dissipating into space and from spinning off into space because of the rotation.  I.e. it counteracts the centrifugal force.   The atmosphere is rotated by friction with the ground and...

"Many people think that modern astronomy’s ability to accurately predict lunar and solar eclipses is a result and proof positive of the heliocentric theory of the universe.  The fact of the matter however is that eclipses have been accurately predicted by cultures worldwide for thousands of years before the “heliocentric ball-Earth” was even a glimmer in Copernicus’ imagination. Ptolemy in the 1st century A.D. accurately predicted eclipses for six hundred years on the basis of a flat, stationary Earth with equal precision as anyone living today. All the way back in 600 B.C. Thales accurately predicted an eclipse which ended the war between the Medes and Lydians. Eclipses happen regularly with precision in 18 year cycles, so regardless of geocentric or heliocentric, flat or globe Earth cosmologies, eclipses can be accurately calculated independent of such factors."  The Ptolmaic System Another blatant lie from Dubay The Ptolemaic system could predict lunar eclipses ...

"Not only is the Moon clearly self-luminescent, shining its own unique light, but it is also largely transparent. When the waxing or waning Moon is visible during the day it is possible to see the blue sky right through the Moon. And on a clear night, during a waxing or waning cycle, it is even possible to occasionally see stars and “planets” directly through the surface of the Moon! The Royal Astronomical Society has on record many such occurrences throughout history which all defy the heliocentric model." The Moon is self-luminescent If the Moon is a self-luminescent disc, please explain why the phases of the Moon exist. Presumably Dubay believes that god has covered the Moon with lights and is selectively switching some of them on and off over the course of the month to create a nice curvy shape for us to admire like a celestial Christmas decoration.  What a shame he/she didn’t make it a little less ambiguous, maybe a multi coloured Santa’s sleigh. ...

"In direct sunlight a thermometer will read higher than another thermometer placed in the shade, but in full, direct moonlight a thermometer will read lower than another placed in the shade. If the Sun’s light is collected in a large lens and thrown to a focus point it can create significant heat, while the Moon’s light collected similarly creates no heat. In the ’’Lancet Medical Journal,” from March 14th, 1856, particulars are given of several experiments which proved the Moon's rays when concentrated can actually reduce the temperature upon a thermometer more than eight degrees. So sunlight and moonlight clearly have altogether different properties." Dubay makes up more nonsense Dubay claims that this is a quote in the Lancet of 1856 …. I wonder if Mr Dubay puts as much credence in other things written in the Lancet in 1856.  Perhaps he would like to treat himself for any of the following using leaches as they did in the 1800’s:  tonsillitis; headaches; ear inf...

"There are huge centuries-old stone sundials and moondials all over the world which still tell the time now down to the minute as perfectly as the day they were made.  If the Earth, Sun and Moon were truly subject to the number of contradictory revolving, rotating, wobbling and spiraling motions claimed by modern astronomy, it would be impossible for these monuments to so accurately tell time without constant adjustment." Dubay is just making stuff up again Once again Dubay is trying to imply that science claims the Earth is moving like some sort of roller-coaster ride.  Science doesn’t, and the Earth isn’t. The Earth is a sphere orbiting at a steady speed.  It is gradually slowing down but only at 2.3 milliseconds per century. The Earth has an axial tilt that does wobble, but by a very small amount and imperceptibly slowly.  During a cycle that averages about 40,000 years, the tilt of the axis varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees. The Earth orbits the ...

"The etymology of the word “planet” actually comes from late Old English planete, from Old French planete (Modern French planete), from Latin planeta, from Greek planetes, from (asteres) planetai “wandering (stars),” from planasthai “to wander,” of unknown origin, possibly from PIE *pele “flat, to spread” or notion of “spread out.” And Plane (n) “flat surface,” c. 1600, from Latin planum “flat surface, plane, level, plain,” planus “flat, level, even, plain, clear.” They just added a “t” to our Earth plane and everyone bought it." And?   But it does demonstrate yet again his willingness to lie. First, what has the origin of the word to do with anything?  The word Muscle derives from the Latin “musculus" meaning little mouse.  Perhaps Eric Dubay also believes that we have mice living under our skin but doctors have been conspiring with the mice for years to keep it from us, or that the Roman's trained their pet mice to work out in the gym. Second, although...

"There has also never been a single experiment in history showing an object massive enough to, by virtue of its mass alone, cause another smaller mass to orbit around it.  The magic theory of gravity allows for oceans, buildings and people to remain forever stuck to the underside of a spinning ball while simultaneously causing objects like the Moon and satellites to remain locked in perpetual circular orbits around the Earth. If these were both true then people should be able to jump up and start orbiting circles around the Earth, or the Moon should have long ago been sucked into the Earth.  Neither of these theories have ever been experimentally verified and their alleged results are mutually exclusive."  More lies and childish reasoning from Dubay "There has also never been a single experiment in history showing an object massive enough to, by virtue of its mass alone, cause another smaller mass to orbit around it." The Moon and every satellite put into o...

"Since the North Pole and Antarctica are covered in ice and guarded “no-fly” zones, no ships or planes have ever been known to circumnavigate the Earth in North/South directions. The only kind of circumnavigation which could not happen on a flat-Earth is North/Southbound, which is likely the very reason for the heavily-enforced flight restrictions. The fact that there has yet to be a single  verified North/South circumnavigation of Earth serves as standing proof the world is not a ball." More lies from Dubay The existence of the South Pole causes a real problem for flat Earth believers, so it is not surprising that denying its existence repeatedly and loudly and fabricating reasons why no-one can ever go and check is number one on their to-do list. "... no ships or planes have ever been known to circumnavigate the Earth in North/South directions." Although flat earthers will always claim they are fake, there HAVE been verified circumnavigations of the globe ...

"The so-called “South Pole” is simply an arbitrary point along the Antarctic ice marked with a red and white barbershop pole topped with a metal ball-Earth. This ceremonial South Pole is admittedly and provably NOT the actual South Pole, however, because the actual South Pole could be demonstrably confirmed with the aid of a compass showing North to be 360 degrees around the observer.  Since this feat has never been achieved, the model remains pure theory, along with the establishment’s excuse that the geomagnetic poles supposedly constantly move around making verification of their claims impossible." Dubay is once again trying to throw doubt on the existence of the South Pole Dubay repeatedly does this because its existence debunks the flat Earth completely.  In this case he is rather ironically using things that scientists say about the South Pole to disprove the South Pole.  If scientists were making up the existence as part of a global conspiracy surely they would...

"Aquarius and Libra can be seen from 65 degrees North  to 90 degrees South! The constellation Virgo is visible from  80 degrees North down to 80 degrees South, and Orion can  be seen from 85 degrees North all the way to 75 degrees  South latitude! These are all only possible because the  “hemispheres” are not spheres at all but concentric circles of  latitude extending outwards from the central North Pole with  the stars rotating over and around. " Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declination Dubay does not understand basic trigonometry Dubay is making the same spurious point as  proof 103   and proof 104 with different constellations.  The reasons why the proof is nonsense remains the same. You will always be able to see a constellation at some point in the year if the difference between its declination (angle above the equator) and the observer’s latitude is not more than 90 degrees. The differ...

"The constellation Vulpecula can be seen from 90  degrees North latitude, all the way to 55 degrees South  latitude. Taurus, Pisces and Leo can be seen from 90  degrees North all the way to 65 degrees South. An observer  on a ball-Earth, regardless of any tilt or inclination, should  not logically be able to see this far. " Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declination Dubay does not understand basic trigonometry Dubay is making the same spurious point as proof 103 with different constellations.  The reasons why the proof is nonsense remains the same. You will always be able to see a constellation at some point in the year if the difference between its declination (angle above the equator) and the observer’s latitude is not more than 90 degrees. a. Vulpecula: Declination +25° which is 90° from an observer at 65° south b. Taurus: Declination +15° which is 80° from an observer at 65° south c. ...

"There are several constellations which can be seen from far greater distances over the face of the Earth than should be possible if the world were a rotating, revolving, wobbling ball. For instance, Ursa Major, very close to Polaris, can be seen from 90 degrees North latitude (the North Pole) all the way down to 30 degrees South latitude. For this to be possible on a ball-Earth the Southern observers would have to be seeing through hundreds or thousands of miles of bulging Earth to the Northern sky." Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declination Dubay does not understand basic trigonometry As I recall my kids had this nailed at age 13, so it should not be too complicated even for Eric Dubay if he puts his mind to it.  You will always be able to see a constellation at some point in the year if the difference between its declination (angle above the equator) and the observer’s latitude is not more than 90 degrees. Ursa Major has a declination of +55.38°....

"Sigma Octantis is claimed to be a Southern central pole star similar to Polaris, around which the Southern hemisphere stars all rotate around the opposite direction.  Unlike Polaris, however, Sigma Octantis can NOT be seen simultaneously from every point along the same latitude, it is NOT central but allegedly 1 degree off-center, it is NOT motionless, and in fact cannot be seen at all using publicly available telescopes! There is legitimate speculation regarding whether Sigma Octantis even exists. Either way, the direction in which stars move overhead is based on perspective and the exact direction you’re facing, not which hemisphere you are in."  More lies, and irrelevant statements from Dubay Lies: Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis) IS visible from every point in the southern hemisphere, regardless of latitude. Sigma Octantis CAN be seen using telescopes.  In fact even though it is much dimmer than Polaris it can just about be seen with the naked eye. Ther...

"If Earth were a ball, the Southern Cross and other Southern constellations would all be visible at the same time from every longitude on the same latitude as is the case in the North with Polaris and its surrounding constellations.  Ursa Major/Minor and many others can be seen from every Northern meridian simultaneously whereas in the South, constellations like the Southern Cross cannot. This proves the Southern hemisphere is not “turned under” as in the ball-Earth model, but simply stretching further outwards away from the Northern center-point as in the flat Earth model." More lies from Dubay The whole purpose of this "proof" is to establish that the observations of the stars / constellations in the southern hemisphere are fundamentally different from those in the northern hemisphere. This is very important for flat earthers because any other observation would be impossible on a flat Earth.  Their solution is simply to blatantly make up observations that...

"Viewed from a ball-Earth, Polaris, situated directly over the North Pole, should not be visible anywhere in the Southern hemisphere. For Polaris to be seen from the Southern hemisphere of a globular Earth, the observer would have to be somehow looking “through the globe,” and miles of land and sea would have to be transparent. Polaris can be seen, however, up to over 20 degrees South latitude." This is a blatant and shameless lie Polaris cannot be seen south of the equator.  Dubay has once again been caught in another blatant and shameless lie. Dubay follows a pattern.  Wherever there is easily observable proof that the Earth is not flat Dubay tries to discredit it by denying the observation … which of course he must in order to keep up the lie. Here is a star trail image facing towards Polaris taken from the equator.  As you can see it is already obscured by the terrain on the horizon, and any further south it would sink further below the horizon. Source:...

"Also from Genoa, on bright clear days, the island of Elba can be seen an incredible 125 miles away! If Earth were a ball 25,000 miles in circumference, Elba should be forever invisible behind 8770 feet of curvature.” Elba is visible in Dubay's image due to atmospheric refraction and the elevation from which the image was taken. Dubay can't do trigonometry, so his calculations are incorrect, but using the correct calculations it is true that without atmospheric refraction and from a height of 70 feet, Elba should not be visible from Genoa. However let us look more closely at this evidence. Lie:  The image above was taken from 70 feet above sea level Dubay has in fact just copied an image from a video that he found on YouTube (See below approx 1.33 into the video).  The narrator clearly states that what is being seen is a mirage (In Italian Fata Morgana) The narration is in Italian, but you should be able get the gist of what is being said. There is n...

“From Genoa, Italy 70 feet above sea-level, the island of Capraia 102 miles away can often be seen as well. If Earth were a ball 25,000 miles in circumference, Capraia should always remain hidden behind 5,605 feet, over a mile of supposed curvature.” Capraia is visible in Dubay's image due to atmospheric refraction and the elevation from which the image was taken. Dubay can't do trigonometry, so his calculations are incorrect, but using the correct calculations it is true that without atmospheric refraction and from a height of 70 feet, Capraia should not be visible from Genoa. . However let us look more closely at this evidence. Lie:  The image above was taken from 70 feet above sea level Dubay has in fact just copied an image from a video that he found on YouTube (See below approx 1.33 into the video).  The narrator clearly states that what is being seen is a mirage (In Italian Fata Morgana) The narration is in Italian, but you should be able get the gist of w...