re: #239 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

The sun does really appear to rise in the east and set in the west.

But as for the shape of the earth: during a lunar eclipse, when the earth casts a shadow on the moon, we can get a feel for the shape of the earth.

And speaking of the moon, even though it is tidally locked and we always see the same side, in fact we see more than 50% of the moon’s surface. Look it up, it’s a fascinating topic if you’re into these kind of things.