Isotropy and anisotropy: When a material is attacked by a liquid or vapor etchant, it is removed isotropically (uniformly in. all directions) or anisotropic etching (uniformity in vertical direction).
Some Questions Do Remain: 1  If the Earth was flat, we could travel to the place where the Earth and sky met. But we canât. 2  If the Earth was flat, we could reach the place where we could reach out and touch the Sun. But we canât. 3  If the Earth was flat, we could fall off the horizon. But we donâ 4 t. If the Earth was flat, it would simply fall.
If the Earth was not a ball shape but was instead a flat disc ... with the right density and thickness, living in the middle could feel pretty normal, VSauce host Michael Stevens says in the video. The video also shows what it would be like to run over the edge of Earth (above).