Does True Randomness Actually Exist?

Every time you fly at normal cruising altitudes, the horizon is a few degrees below you and the surface visibly slightly curved.

It's worth noting that it's not a huge drop. 3.5 degrees is like a drop of 1 foot at 16 feet away. Very easy to measure with a theodolite, but takes a bit of care to identify by eye.

the curvature

ohh...i thought the curvature of the Earth looking outta the airplane window wuz actually from the curvature of the window itself.

like someone claiming to prove the size of Pluto on a chalkboard ?

u cant see pluto with just ur eyeballs. u needa supersize telescope. and no moon. n'a really clear sky. they say.

the modern epidemic of mental illness

its always been there. ppl just dint talk abt it. kinda like ppl who go to LV and lose $.

no one can know everything

well i got news 4u. I happen to KNOW everything. and he thinks hes mikey bubbles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPUJIbXN0WY

last time I flew it did .

wait...what happened at 4o,ooo feet ? lol ! L

Ghost - I had an aisle seat & observed the horizon "eye level" from either side of the fuselage/cabin windows - while seated.

No you didn't, you failed to notice a slight drop (over 3 degrees at cruising height). Others are more observant. I can be sure of this because the shape of the Earth does not change just when you fly.

Next time you fly be more observant of the earth -

I flew all the time(30 to 40 years) and never really paid much attention.

I remember flying into Anchorage Alaska back in the 80's and never saw so many Jumbo Jets in my life all stacked up with people(staying on the plane) from all over the world in such a small airport compared to many like LAX or Chicago but nonetheless 747's, DC-10's where everywhere!

When I asked someone the reason for this they simply said the airport was a major refueling hub for international flights.

Never really thought about that either until about 10 years ago.

Then it made perfect sense

So, they told you the right answer.

You do understand that that is a part of the world with very few people and thus widely separated major airports? Anchorage has very little competition, so captures the market for a large number of long haul flight stops.

For example, the nearest airport in the top 50 is a very long way away, in Seattle.

Yes, had to fly through Seattle prior to Anchorage then on the Juno then to my destination Yakutat Alaska -

I think the Fairbanks airport in Alaska became the main new refueling hub for international flights.

What on Earth were you doing in Yakutat? I see it has a population of 657!

Yakutat is a surfer's paradise and also there's a couple of nice glaciers.

That's as maybe, but only @noodles2112 knows the answer.

Yakutat was an adventure to say the very least - ended up stranded for a few weeks before I could hitch a ride on a plane out of there - long story !

I went to work for a friends father who was running a lodge for mostly "jet setters" & hunters/fishers.

I don't recall any famous surfers nor any surfers at all. Did see a glacier. Lots of bears - grizzlies - I think Kodiak Island is not far from Yakutat.

I see the population hasn't changed much - it was 600 plus when I was there back in 1986.

Cool!

my birthdays halloween 1975. i wish SOOO wish i wuz born halloween 2075. and be getting younger as we go towards it. that would prove randomness exists no ?

What was I doing halloween 1975? Probably in Liverpool or Scorton, saving pennies for my India trip. I do remember 4th July 1975 better. Big party in a manor house in Scorton. Landowner was King Kong. I went as myself on a bad day or something. Good party.

i wuz in a wet & warm cocoon. listening to reggae. and wondering if tabula rasa was justa made up ideal.

that's a good thing to wonder about when you're safe and warm