Does Earth Really Rotate and Review of Earth Shape

Author(s): Abhaysagar
Publisher: Jambudvi Vignyan Research Centre

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On hearing Lord Palmerston the Chairman of that insti- tute humbly but firmly said that the plan would fail as it was impractical and that the shores of the canal within those hundred miles would crack or split as the earth is, round. Such an explanation was given because the earth was believed to be round. On the contrary the Suez Canal work was to be carried out bearing in mind that "the earth is flat.” Lesseps had given clear instructions to this effect to his two assistant engineers.
Lesseps inference was quite true. So the British-Parlia ment amended one of its acts in 1877 A. D. to the effect” that for the construction work of railways and canals tenders” should be accepted only from those engineers who disregard'- the so called curve of the earth. This act is in practice in Britain up to this date. (16) CIRCU MAMBULATION IN ‘CHALLENGE:
. A British ship-'Challenge' took 3 years to circumam-bulate from the South. It journeyed over 69000 miles. If the earth had been round this voyage would not have taken such a long time. In fact, it took six times the time it must take according to the supposed curvature of the earth. If the earth had been round on that latitude the circumference of the earth can be 10,800 miles only; whereas this was a voyage over 69,000 miles. Then how can the hypothesis the earth is round' can stand? (17) THE RIVER NILE:
Several rivers flow over hundreds of miles toward the surface of the sea, yet their level goes down by very few fect. Especially the level of the river Nile goes down only by one foot over a distance of one thousand miles. This fact is quite inconsistent with the principle of the convexity of the earth. And thus the above mentioned fact supports the statement that the earth is not spherical or globular. (18) NAVIGATOR'S MAPS :
Navigators keep sea maps with them when they go on voyages. Safety of any voyage depends upon these maps. These maps are prepared believing the earth to be even levelled. Oceans
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