Original – Standing water is level, defying Earth’s proposed curvature.
If the Earth were a sphere with a circumference of 25,000 miles as asserted by NASA and contemporary astronomy, spherical trigonometry indicates that the surface of all standing water should curve downward a measurable 8 inches per mile squared by the distance. This implies that over a 6-mile stretch of standing water, the Earth would dip 6 feet at each end from the central peak. Nevertheless, every time such experiments have been performed, standing water has demonstrated itself to be perfectly level.
Versus – Water appears flat because it follows the Earth’s curvature.
The surface of the water follows the curvature of the Earth, but it’s hard to see over short distances. For example, over a distance of 6 miles (9.6 km), the deviation is only about 2 yards (2 meters). That’s why water channels and lakes look flat. Gravity pulls water towards the center of the Earth, creating an even level, which explains why measurements show a flat water surface.