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Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
1. That's awesome.
2. Expect that to show up on a website as proof of flat earth. Or not... they already have a lot of "proof" like this. I think the formula they use is 8 inches per mile, squared. That sounds like a parabola, not a sphere, so I don't know if that is the correct formula. But if that's the case, square the number of miles (50) and get 2500. Multiply by 8 inches and get 20,000 inches, or 1,666 feet, 8 inches. That's how far the city should be below the horizon. Of course, that's only if we're standing at the edge of the water. The picture is taken above the water. Plus, how tall are those buildings? I don't see the base of those buildings. Also, probably most importantly, the atmosphere causes the light from the sun (and the shadow caused by the buildings) to be refracted, making it look like we can see farther past the horizon than we should be able to.
You know... since I'm sure you asked about flat earth.
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DubCoffman62
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Moved there from here. We bought this place for around 40k back in the early 70's.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Dubs, believe that anything in the LA basin has two commas in it's value. Daughter wants to move back to LA (went to school at BIOLA), but pointed out that she cannot afford to rent there, much less buy. She's in a townhouse in C'bus that we own, and has gone up in value about $125k since she's been there, three years. Anyway, I especially like the countryside house. Is that a putting green off to the left?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
April 15, 2019 a fire ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral
April 17, 2019: French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to have the site rebuilt in five years
The French president also thanked the 340,000 financial donors that have contributed nearly $1 billion collectively toward Notre Dame's restoration.
The church will open its doors to visitors and worshipers with ceremonies beginning on Dec. 7, 2024.
April 17, 2019: French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to have the site rebuilt in five years
A restored Notre Dame Cathedral is unveiled days before its official reopening
The famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen next month for the first time since a devastating fire crippled the beloved church in 2019.The French president also thanked the 340,000 financial donors that have contributed nearly $1 billion collectively toward Notre Dame's restoration.
The church will open its doors to visitors and worshipers with ceremonies beginning on Dec. 7, 2024.
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DubCoffman62
Lazy Slob
I went there when I was in Paris, I felt like the dude in Airplane! running through all of the religious nuts wading through the crowd of begging gypsies. Europe would be so much better without them.April 15, 2019 a fire ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral
April 17, 2019: French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to have the site rebuilt in five years
A restored Notre Dame Cathedral is unveiled days before its official reopening
The famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen next month for the first time since a devastating fire crippled the beloved church in 2019.
The French president also thanked the 340,000 financial donors that have contributed nearly $1 billion collectively toward Notre Dame's restoration.
The church will open its doors to visitors and worshipers with ceremonies beginning on Dec. 7, 2024.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Wife and I visited about 3 months before the fire. Januaryish. Had a snack across the river, with ND in window. Beautiful. Saw the same folk you did asking for coin. Said no, they moved on, wife ran after her, and gave a few Euros. Saw that the Cathedral had reopened. Anyone been to see it yet? Surprised they could find that level of craftsmen/women these days. Glad, though.
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DubCoffman62
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My wife is the opposite of yours, she always told me not to be a soft hearted sucker. We didn't spent too much time together while we were there. She spent all of her time in museums and other touristy sites. I preferred to take walks off of the beaten path, eat in bistros and smoke cigarettes with the locals as a cat jumped into my lap and the owner's dog starred at me with those "give me food eyes". The French are really quite Earthy once you get to know them.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Yeah, my wifey is exactly that. I've seen enough of European cathedrals, as after awhile that all start looking alike. I enjoyed having a drink and croissant, watching all the folk walk by. Not as adventurous as you though, hotel said to be wary of walking down dark streets though. Got pickpocketed in Lisbon, still don't know how was done.
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DubCoffman62
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Just noticed your reply. Not a putting green just a front pasture. It was a beautiful 2 acres with a large garden, barn, pig pens, chicken coops.... It was a relic leftover from the days when people grew most of their food. There was a country store nearby that sold raw milk, meat, eggs and produce from the local farmers. The building still stands
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