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So far I have heard replies suggesting that I try something else (All of what I am already aware of except for the seeing of France from Dover). Thank you all for your comments but the sort of comments I am interested in are about the proposed experiment. What are the problems with it (i.e. the proposed area for the experiment is not sufficiently large enough to detect the divergence in the data sets without extremely precise equipment rendering the experiment unrealistic for an individual or small group to conduct. -- or -- both water and light are equally affected but earths gravitational influence so even if there is curvature, that curvature will not be reflected in the data due to a divergence between the sets -- or any other criticism that breaks the experiment as being possible. It does not matter to me if instead of doing the experiment, you would do something different. Thank you

I am looking for a novel approach. Your suggestions is well known. Thank you for reply and not assuming that I was already familiar with that approach. They do in the vat that I am bobbing up and down in. Not in yours?

I am not a scientist by any measure. I have been listening to Flat earthers online and well.... no comment. It seems to me that an experiment that us lay folk could possibly conduct ourselves would be helpful. A thought had occurred to me of what that experiment might look like, but like I said, I am no scientist. With the help of chat GPT, I was able to work up some description of this experiment. I need advice as to whether it seems like a reasonable proposal or not and what I am not seeing that needs to be addressed to make it reasonable if it has legs. Below is where I am currently with my interaction with ChatGPT. I hope that there is some potential here but I can accept if not. Here's a more detailed description of your experiment: ### Experiment to Determine if the Earth is Spherical or Flat #### Objective: To establish whether the Earth is spherical or flat by measuring level data points in a circular area with a radius of 1 kilometer using two different methods: laser light and water in clear hoses. #### Methodology: 1. **Circular Area Setup:** - Define a circular area with a radius of 1 kilometer. The center of this circle will be the starting point for measurements. - Mark multiple data points along the radius and circumference of the circle. 2. **Laser Light Method:** - Place a central laser device at the center of the circle. - Emit laser beams from the center outward to the data points on the circumference. - Measure and record the level at each data point where the laser beam intersects. 3. **Water Level Method:** - Use an array of clear hoses filled with water, interconnected to establish level across multiple points. - Starting from the center, connect hoses to measure the level at each data point outward to the circumference. - Record the level at each data point established by the water in the hoses. #### Data Collection: - Gather data for both methods independently. - Ensure that measurements are taken under similar environmental conditions to minimize external factors influencing the results. #### Analysis: - Compare the two sets of data points to determine if they match or diverge. - Analyze the consistency of level measurements from both methods. If the Earth is flat, the level data points should remain consistent across both methods. If the Earth is spherical, there should be a detectable curvature in the data. #### Expected Outcome: - The comparison of the data sets will reveal whether the levels remain consistent or show a curvature, helping to conclude if the Earth is flat or spherical. Would you like any modifications or additional details included in this description?