Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer
...Since the knife doesn't land in a different spot, he's providing support to his theory of the earth not spinning. You have to provide the answer as to why his theory is incorrect about something landing in a different spot. Just showing him that it lands in the same place supports his theory of the earth not spinning.


The truck that can visibly be seen travelling down the road takes the place of the spinning earth for the example. It lands in the same spot IN SPITE of the truck moving.


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