Topic: Circumnavigation

Circumnavigation comes up in 3 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from March 2015 to August 2017.

March 2015 August 2017

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Jeran Campanella | The Flat  Earth, Early Explorers, & The Mysterious Polar Regions
• 36:36 - 39:08

Jeran Campanella | The Flat Earth, Early Explorers, & The Mysterious Polar Regions

Polar Explorers, Captain Cook Logbooks

The logs of early explorers like Captain James Cook and Ferdinand Magellan are analyzed for discrepancies in travel distances. It is noted that Cook's second journey covered nearly 60,000 miles, which the speakers argue fits a flat earth circumnavigation better than a globe. The delay in the publication of these logbooks is suggested as an opportunity for historical revision.

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Jeran Campanella | The Flat  Earth, Early Explorers, & The Mysterious Polar Regions
• 55:19 - 57:56

Jeran Campanella | The Flat Earth, Early Explorers, & The Mysterious Polar Regions

North-South Circumnavigation, Record Fraud

A 2015 attempt at a solo north-south circumnavigation is criticized for failing to actually cross the South Pole. The pilot reportedly turned back due to headwinds but was still granted the record, which the speakers view as evidence of institutional fraud. The difficulty of north-south travel compared to east-west travel is used to support the flat earth model.

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Eric Dubay | The Flat Earth Theory & The Masonic Matrix Manipulators
• 24:31 - 28:17

Eric Dubay | The Flat Earth Theory & The Masonic Matrix Manipulators

Early Antarctic Exploration, Captain Cook, and Physics of Water

Historical accounts from explorers like Captain James Cook and James Clark Ross are used to support the claim that Antarctica's circumference is much larger than globe models suggest. Dubay cites William Carpenter’s notes on the ship Challenger, which traveled 69,000 miles during its southern circuit. The segment concludes with the "natural physics of water" argument, stating that the surface of standing water always remains level and never curves.

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