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oaroloye:The law of diminishing return is at work in your brain. Please just go for a check up. |
EMILO2STAY:Please tell me why do we have sunshine in one part of earth and complete darkness in another part? Or are you suggesting the earth is a cube like in shape with sharp edges. Please define your flatness very well. If possible, show us the diagram in 3 D |
Pray that you don't get broke one day. You can be rich without being wasteful. Think about how you can help the poor rather than ranting how much you spend daily on Nigeria food. Nigerians working in US don't make that much daily. |
Then they should review their decision. The decision was never taken in the interest of the people. It was for rice farmers who are close to government. Since it has led to inflation, they should rescind the decision. Otherwise, we have the right to stage a peaceful demonstration. This government is indeed a mistake. Curse be any Nigerian that vote them back into power come 2023. They are making life bitter for lots of people and not better. |
This government is programmed to make wrong decisions. Every decision they take always works against the interest of the people but favours a few people. And foolish Nigerians will still pledge loyalty to this evil party in the next election. |
If he truly wants to pick a new wife, her return wouldn't change anything. He is permitted to do that, at least up to four wives unless she has a stronger influence on him than the quran. |
EMILO2STAY:The moon does not have its own light. The light you see from the moon is a reflection of the light from the sun. The earth cast shadow on the moon during lunar eclipse. This is why I advised you should go back to school. |
She should be mindful how she spends the money because under one year without meaningful investment, she will definitely go bankrupt. |
Her sagging breast is disgusting. She should please try to always cover it. |
Please what time is the match? |
EMILO2STAY:When the earth cast its shadow on the moon during lunar eclipse, which shape do you see? Flat or an arc? Please have sense. If the world is flat, why do we have one portion dark and the other portion has light? A flat earth should receive light from the sun at the same time. Please, go and enroll in an adult education program. |
EMILO2STAY:Just visit a psychiatrist. Your brain seems to have crashed. If other planets and satellite in our solar system are all spherical, including the sun, why do you think the earth will be different? I just tire for people like you that are dull of understanding |
For how much? Pricing is of utmost importance. If it's not affordable, the offer is useless. |
EMILO2STAY:See what lack of proper education has done to you. Does a flat surface cast a circular shadow. The evidence of lunar eclipse is a pointer that the earth is spherical. In addition, if the earth is flat, we should all experience sunshine at the same time. |
OLAADEGBU:I have watched the video. Nothing really new. With or without the video, I don't see T B Joshua as a man of God. There are countless hundreds who have lost their lives trying to seek help from him. I don't really want to waste my time talking much about him. Those who want to follow him should continue but they should not cry when they experience their woes. |
EMILO2STAY:Just read this article I saw online. 1. Ships and the horizon The horizon is the line at which the Earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet. When ships sailing away disappear into the horizon, they do so bottom-first. The top vanishes later, which creates the illusion that the ship is sinking. Similarly, when ships appear from the horizon, the top appears first, and then the rest of the ship. 2. We cannot see very far away Let’s say that you are standing on the West coast of North America on a clear day. While you are able to see the sun and moon in the sky, which are quite far away, you cannot see Japan if you look to the west. The reason you cannot see that far away on Earth is that light travels in a straight line and hence cannot follow Earth’s curve. 3. Visibility and elevated areas Many sailors are aware of the fact that elevated areas of land are visible at greater distances than those less elevated. Moreover, if one is standing on an elevated area, they are able to see farther away into the distance compared to if they were standing at a lower altitude. The curvature of the Earth is responsible for these observations. 4. Other planets are spherical Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can all be seen with the naked eye. In 1781, William Hershel used his telescope to observe Uranus’ motion and discovered that it was a planet, not a star as was previously thought. Based on small perturbations in Uranus’ orbit, it was then predicted that a more distant planet also existed. In 1846, Neptune was discovered to be that planet (it was also previously thought to be a star). If the other planets in our solar system can be observed to be spherical, why should ours be any different? 5. Most things are spherical Not only are planets spherical, but so are stars and moons. In fact, the forces of nature are such that objects tend to form into spheres, whether they are celestial bodies or mere soap bubbles. In the case of soap bubbles, surface tension, which wants to make the bubble smaller in all directions, causes the spherical shape. In the case of cosmic objects, it is gravity that tries to collapse matter in all directions since all the atoms are pulled toward a common center of gravity. If a spherical object is rotating, the rotation flattens out the middle, making the sphere wider across the equator and narrower across the poles. This is because, in the case of rapid spinning, the centripetal force overcomes the gravitational attraction trying to create a spherical shape. Earth is an example of this, hence the oblate spheroid shape. Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system and therefore is more flattened than Earth. The sun rotates slowly, but there are other stars that spin rapidly and also have flattened shapes. Rapid spinning is also the reason black hole accretion disks, solar systems, and galaxies exhibit flattened disk shapes. 6. Temperature variation from equator to poles The Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees relative to the sun. The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun for 6 months, while the southern hemisphere is tilted away, and vice versa. Consequently, while equatorial areas receive direct sunlight all year round, polar areas spend half of the year pointed away from the sun. This difference in sunlight exposure results in higher temperatures closer to the equator. The Earth’s tilt also explains the extreme length of day and night at polar locations. While the length of the day at the equator is almost exactly always 12 hours due to the equator always receiving direct sunlight, the length of day and night at the poles is influenced by the Earth’s position relative to the sun. The Earth’s tilt is also the reason that there are four seasons, and that as we approach the equator, the intensity of the seasons decreases until they are completely nonexistent right at the equator. 7. The Earth revolves around the sun The idea that the Earth revolves around the sun was first proposed in the 3rd century BC by Aristarchus of Samos. By then, the ancient Greeks had already figured out that the Earth is round, and had even calculated the size of the Earth as well as its distance from the sun and moon. However, the fact that the Earth orbits the sun allows us to conclude in several ways that the Earth must be spherical. For instance, the sun rises and sets. Since the sun does not move much relative to the Earth, the Earth itself must be spinning around its axis in order for the day and night cycle to be possible. For the Earth to be spinning in this manner, it must be round. 8. Shadows of sticks Sticks placed vertically in the ground at distant locations have shadows of different lengths. The ancient Greeks were the first to compare the shadows of sticks at different locations. For instance, they found out that when the sun was directly overhead in one place, the stick there cast almost no shadow. At the same time, in another city, the stick there did cast a shadow. If the Earth were flat, both sticks would show the same shadow because they would be at the same angle toward the sun. Not only did the ancient Greeks conclude that the Earth must be round, they also used the shadow measurements to calculate the Earth’s circumference with decent accuracy. 9. Tides The moon’s gravitational attraction causes the oceans to bulge out in the moon’s direction. The bulge occurs on both the side facing the moon and the opposite side. While it may not be immediately obvious why there is a bulge on the side opposite to the moon, the reason is that the Earth itself is also being pulled toward the moon, and hence away from the water on the far side. Since this occurs as the Earth is rotating, tides are generated. In particular, this leads to two (high) tides each day. Of course, this could only occur if the Earth were spherical. 10. Coriolis effect The Earth rotates faster at the equator than it does at the poles. This is because the Earth is wider at the equator, so a point on the equator has to travel farther in a given period of time compared to a point spinning at a pole. Let’s say that you have set up a gun at the North Pole which is aimed at a target somewhere on the equator. If we assume that the gun is perfectly precise, generates enough power for the bullet to reach the equator, that there are no obstacles in the way, and that there is no wind, will the bullet hit the target? Probably not. Because the target is on the equator, it is moving faster than the gun, and the bullet will probably land to the side of the intended target. This apparent deflection is the Coriolis effect. The wind is like the bullet. It appears to bend to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, in the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes and other storms swirl counter-clockwise, while they swirl clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Pilots are aware of the Coriolis effect and take it into account when charting long-distance flights. This means that most planes are not flown in straight lines from origin to destination. The Coriolis effect also plays a role in the existence of the Earth’s magnetic field. Magnetic fields produced due to the flow of liquid iron in the Earth’s core are roughly aligned in the same direction due to the Coriolis effect, which leads to the production of one vast magnetic field permeating the Earth. Therefore, the Earth’s magnetic field and other consequences of the Coriolis effect such as the direction of flow of wind systems in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere are all testaments to the Earth’s spherical shape. 11. Gravity If the Earth were a flat plane, its center of mass would be the center of the plane and the force of gravity will pull anything on the surface in that direction. This means that if you stand near the edge of the plane, gravity will be pulling you sideways toward the middle of the plane. 12. Variations in the Earth’s gravitational field Earth’s gravity is slightly weaker at the equator than at the poles. There are two reasons for this. First, since a point at the equator spins faster than a point at a pole, the outward centripetal force at latitudes near the equator is greater and counteracts the Earth’s gravity more. The second reason is that the Earth’s equatorial bulge (itself also caused by the centripetal force) causes objects at the equator to be farther away from the Earth’s center than objects at the pole, and the gravitational pull between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. The variations in Earth’s gravitational attraction can be measured and provide concrete evidence of the Earth’s shape. 13. The Earth’s shadow During a lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth, and the moon are aligned such that the Earth’s shadow falls onto the moon. The Earth’s shadow has been observed to be curved as the planet is. 14. Different constellations at different latitudes At any given point on Earth at a given time, about half of the possible sky will be visible. If you are exactly on the North or South Pole, the sky will appear to rotate around you and you don’t get to see new stars as time goes on. For any other points on Earth, the visible constellations change as the Earth rotates. However, constellations that are too far north or south cannot be seen from the opposite hemisphere because they would always be below the horizon. Constellations that can be seen from both above and below the equator, such as Orion, appear to be upside-down when you cross from one side of the equator to the other. The first person to observe this difference in visible constellations and use it to conclude that the Earth must be round was Aristotle (384–322 BC). 15. Double sunset It is possible to witness the sun set twice on the same day. One way this could be done is to lay down in an open field, watch the sun set, and then quickly rise and you would notice that it had not set completely from this higher altitude. You could also bring along a friend. One of you lies down and the other stands and both try to time when the sun sets. The person standing would have clocked a slightly later time. For a more dramatic effect, you could go to the base of a tall tower, such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Observe the sunset, then quickly take the elevator to the highest possible floor open for tourists (the elevators travel at 10m/s). You should be able to watch the sun set again. This double sunset, of course, would only be possible if the Earth were spherical. The reverse experiment can also be conducted at sunrise. 16. Maps are 2D projections It is impossible to flatten an orange peel without distorting it in some way (tearing, stretching etc.). Similarly, it is impossible to produce a 2D map of the Earth without introducing distortions in terms of shape, distance, direction or land area. This is the reason there are several map projections of the Earth such as the Mercator, Gall-Peters and Robinson projections. If the Earth were flat, producing a world map would have been a lot more straightforward. 17. We can travel around the world The first global circumnavigation in history was an expedition by the Portuguese explorer Magellan and his crew, completed in 1522. While 223 out of the initial 241 men or so that set out on the journey had died, including Magellan himself, the few remaining crew members successfully made it back to Spain after a trip around the world. Today, the fastest military aircraft are capable of circumnavigating the globe in less than 10 hours. 18. We have photographic evidence The first pictures of Earth from space were taken at an altitude higher than 160km in 1947, using captured German V-2 rockets from World War II. In 2018, NASA released a picture of the Earth and moon taken from a distance of over 63 million kilometers away, showing the Earth and moon as isolated bright dots. 19. The testimony is reliable We can rely on the fact that no cartographer, geographer or physicist ever pauses to think that the Earth might be flat. In fact, Vogel notes that, since the 8th century, “no cosmographer worthy of note has called into question the sphericity of the Earth.” 20. Physics rules everything around me Flights, GPS, satellites and other modern technologies work due to our understanding of the shape and size of the Earth to extraordinary precision. If we were wrong about even minute details in our measurements of the Earth, we would have found out. Please just try and debunk each of these submissions. |
Grandium:Please give me Biblical quotations that teaches flat Earth. The reference I have affirms that the earth is spherical. Isaiah 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: |
EMILO2STAY:A flat surface will not have a circle. Isaiah 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the CIRCLE OF THE EARTH, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: |
EMILO2STAY:It was revealed in the Bible that the earth is spherical even before science discovered it. A flat surface cannot have a circle. See the verse below. Isaiah 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the CIRCLE OF THE EARTH, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: |
Grandium:Those debating whether the earth is flat or a globe are jobless. We all know the shape of the earth, even the kids in nursery school knows. |
If she kneels to serve you as your girlfriend, then she will lay prostrate to serve you as a wife. Empty ego. I just pity whoever chooses to be your girlfriend. |
It depends on the level of life you desire to live. It also depends if you have a progressive outlook on life. There are those who can marry a guy with income of 20k and still be happily married. But it will definitely affect the kind of house you live in, the quality of clothes you put on, the kind of education you give to your kids. But if your eye is on a more comfortable lifestyle like living in a flat, having your own car, your kids attending a very good private school, even a monthly income of 100k will not suffice. The best way to cope with economic situation in Nigeria is to own your own business. Your salary in a company your work can't certainly be doubled within the same year but the profit from your business can grow to any level within the same year if you are good at the business you choose to do. Meanwhile the Twitter lady is lazy. She should tell us how much she is earning. Gone are the days when the family responsibility rest solely on the husband. |
The earth is so large that the small portion you stand on will definitely look flat in the same way you can't notice it's motion but it's actually rotating on it's axis and revolving round the sun. Has anyone noticed the movement of the earth while standing? So why do you think the portion or piece of land you build on will be curved? If the earth is flat, we will definitely fall off at the edge of it. Please whoever is contesting the sphericity of the earth should go back to school. This is really not the kind of question we should be debating on. It's a long settled fact. |
We want result from the super falcons when NFA is not ready to invest in female national team. The attention given to female national team is not the same as their male counterpart. Their allowances are relatively low. Not enough international friendlies to prepare them. What you sow is what you reap. |
This confirms Nigeria is not is priority. He should do this after he lives office. Too many wives will distract him from national duty where he is already found wanting. |
The issue is not the forfeiting or recovery of stolen money. The question is what happens to the money after recovery? With all the recovered loots, we are still borrowing. This country tire me. |
Must they dig into his past? Well, he should also try and assist his friends and families in need within his ability. He should not be like Goodluck Jonathan who told us he did not put on shoes to school but forgot his people when he became President. Even one of his brother died of stress looking for money when Jonathan was the sitting President. |
eni4real:Whichever you look at, Pele has set records that may never be broken. 1. At age 17, he scored a hat trick and a brace and also won the world cup. 2. He has 92 hat tricks on record and scored even up to 4 goals in a couple of matches. Why couldn't anyone in his era did that? 3. Over 1280 goals in his international career. 4. Was part of the team that won world cup three times. 5. Scored in every world cup he played. What more can I say? Please tell me about the French man who scored 13 goals in four matches. What were his other achievements? The fact that Brazil crashed out in 66 shows that it was quite competitive even in their days. Teams knew how dangerous Pele was and they had to deliberately injure him out of the game. |
He should produce his vehicles at easily affordable rate. Remember what Ford did when he started. He should also start producing Keke na pep and save Nigeria the billions of dollars they spend in importing Keke. |
I wish they could do this to our polithiefians who are the real big thieves. |
Click like if you think world Bank assessment is right and share if you think otherwise. |
eni4real:I know. I said maybe there is a team that was very weak in that competition. Otherwise if he was that good, he should have defeated Brazil. Can you do me a favour by breaking down which teams he scored against. Remember Spur lost by 7-2 recently. Are you saying we are still in a weak defense Era? Football has always been competitive. If you are good, you are good. Pele was just too good especially in scoring. At 17 years, scoring a hat trick and a brace is a record that may never be broken for that age. |
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