Since the beginning of the hot online debate about the flat / round Earth, many videos have been shot by different people in different parts of the world, which are very difficult to explain in terms of the generally accepted “round model”:
Thus, using a telescope above the surface of the water makes it possible to see objects tens of kilometers away from the observer and which should be invisible, given the curvature of the Earth with distance.
In theory, this effect can be explained by the refraction of light in the atmosphere itself, which makes the light move not in a straight line, but as if bending around the water. However, this is nothing more than a theory.
Several groups of enthusiasts made attempts to make experiments using lasers, but due to either the greed of the experimenters or due to the real lack of funds, the attempts were rather pathetic and based on the use of Chinese toys from an online store.
Nevertheless, the guys at www.fecore.org decided to approach the question in an adult way:
As explained in the video, a very sophisticated laser with a positioning and stabilization system will be used for the experiment, and Lake Balaton, located in Hungary, will be used as a test site. It has a line of sight 41 miles (66 km), which in theory should give a final upward deflection of the laser beam of 1121 feet (342 meters).
Promotional video:
Two powerful lasers will be used for the test. One of the lasers emits blue light with a wavelength of 450 nm and the other emits green light with a wavelength of 515 nm, which has a spread of 0.08mRad. By using lasers with different wavelengths, the difference in refraction can be measured and thus the exact overall degree of refraction can be calculated.
Cutting edge lasers and collimators (focusing devices) were custom made for this experiment. Lasers will transmit light from one end of the lake to the other side. The tests will be performed over a 4 day period with day and night measurements as well as a temporary refraction treatment over a 24 hour period.
If the surface of Lake Balaton is determined to be flat and there is no expected deflection of the beam by 342 meters upwards, the experiment will be repeated over the sea in Dubai in the UAE, on Lake Baikal in Russia and on the Great Lakes in the United States. In case the surface of the lake is curved, it will be reported as well.
The test is scheduled for the end of February this year, that is, it should take place the other day. We follow the development of events.