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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Q&A => Topic started by: samxool on November 20, 2006, 04:29:10 PM

Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: samxool on November 20, 2006, 04:29:10 PM
This is how serious the FE-ers are:

(quoted from their great FAQ)
Q: "What's underneath the Earth?" aka "What's on the bottom?" aka "What's on the other side?"

A: This is unknown. Some believe it to be just rocks, others believe the Earth rests on the back of four elephants and a turtle.

The FE-ers are a joke and laughing at us. whenever we raise a serious question they avoid the answer and say see FAQ, and this is the sort ofstupid answers we get. says it all really!!
all i can say is - stupid americans!
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: ChrisColumbus on November 20, 2006, 04:30:16 PM
Stupid Americans? How do we know they aren't coming from the UK? I mean, you are the ones crazy about tea x_x
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: samxool on November 20, 2006, 04:33:03 PM
ask GeoGuy and TheEngineer where they're from!
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: samxool on November 20, 2006, 04:34:10 PM
seriously though, i don't mean offence, i love americans (wouldn't want to live there myself) - but there are some of you that have strangley crazy ideas!!!
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: beast on November 20, 2006, 04:36:13 PM
We are completely serious.  I have never told a joke in my life, and don't intend to until I get married.  Jokes should be an expression of love between a man and a woman with the blessing of God.  Seeing young girls flaunting their humour today is such a strong indication of the lack of morality in today's society.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: semperround on November 20, 2006, 04:36:47 PM
Quote from: "samxool"
seriously though, i don't mean offence, i love americans (wouldn't want to live there myself) - but there are some of you that have strangley crazy ideas!!!


mostly jest southerners, the rest of us are dum.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: qwe on November 20, 2006, 06:50:06 PM
Quote from: "beast"
We are completely serious.  I have never told a joke in my life, and don't intend to until I get married.  Jokes should be an expression of love between a man and a woman with the blessing of God.  Seeing young girls flaunting their humour today is such a strong indication of the lack of morality in today's society.

and let's not even get started on the guys who share humor with other guys... how abhorrent!

girls joking with girls, though, there is something to be said for
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: The_Earth_Does_Not_Exist on November 20, 2006, 06:52:29 PM
Im Canadian..
although im not a FEer...
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Funkmastuh on November 20, 2006, 07:28:12 PM
The Flat Earth Society didn't originate in America....

(BTW, not a FE'r here).
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Xargo on November 20, 2006, 09:21:02 PM
Quote from: "beast"
We are completely serious.  I have never told a joke in my life, and don't intend to until I get married.  Jokes should be an expression of love between a man and a woman with the blessing of God.  Seeing young girls flaunting their humour today is such a strong indication of the lack of morality in today's society.


You're either gay or a girl since you use fitness balls.
End of story.  :x
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: TheEngineer on November 20, 2006, 10:19:31 PM
Quote from: "samxool"
seriously though, i don't mean offence, i love americans (wouldn't want to live there myself) - but there are some of you that have strangley crazy ideas!!!

The owner of this site is in the UK as is Dogplatter.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: beast on November 21, 2006, 03:20:18 AM
Quote from: "Xargo"


You're either gay or a girl since you use fitness balls.
End of story.  :x


Actually I asked my mum for a chair for my birthday and she bought me a fitness ball.  :shock:  :x

She is a girl.  Literally.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: semperround on November 21, 2006, 08:03:14 AM
Quote from: "beast"
Quote from: "Xargo"


You're either gay or a girl since you use fitness balls.
End of story.  :x


Actually I asked my mum for a chair for my birthday and she bought me a fitness ball.  :shock:  :x

She is a girl.  Literally.


that's a relief.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Xargo on November 21, 2006, 08:03:28 AM
Quote from: "beast"
Actually I asked my mum for a chair for my birthday and she bought me a fitness ball.  :shock:  :x

She is a girl.  Literally.


Oh come on. Just admit you bought it yourself, Sissy!
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: James on November 21, 2006, 08:39:44 AM
You realise that while the FAQ answer is a joke, it seems the standard FET answer for what is underneath the Earth is covered by the theory of Universal Acceleration. Look it up with the search function.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Oliwoli on November 21, 2006, 09:02:58 AM
The elephant and turtle is just from the Discworld series. The FAQ's point is that there are varied beliefs. I personally believe that the Government is hiding their TRUE SECRET underneith the flatearth
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Xargo on November 21, 2006, 10:13:37 AM
Quote from: "Oliwoli"
The elephant and turtle is just from the Discworld series. The FAQ's point is that there are varied beliefs. I personally believe that the Government is hiding their TRUE SECRET underneith the flatearth


You started believing in this after getting so much support in the other thread, yes?  :roll:
The secret is that they're hiding a secret. Very plausible, indeed.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Oliwoli on November 21, 2006, 10:19:26 AM
No, i presented my ideas about the TRUE SECRET becuase i thought they were true, i had another opertunity to present them in this thread. I apologise if you feel I'm being opertunistic.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Xargo on November 21, 2006, 10:23:25 AM
Quote from: "Oliwoli"
No, i presented my ideas about the TRUE SECRET becuase i thought they were true, i had another opertunity to present them in this thread. I apologise if you feel I'm being opertunistic.


They're not true since the whole FE theory has been disproved of endless times over and over again. There is no "underside" of the Earth. You haven't even noticed you've already made up an idea of your own because the FE theory is so indesputably flawed.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Oliwoli on November 21, 2006, 10:32:42 AM
The FE theory is only wrong ffrom a RE point of view. An FEer knows that while FE is unlikely, it is at the very least possible, and that possibility has to be dealt with
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Xargo on November 21, 2006, 10:34:08 AM
Quote from: "Oliwoli"
The FE theory is only wrong ffrom a RE point of view. An FEer knows that while FE is unlikely, it is at the very least possible, and that possibility has to be dealt with


You're right, FE deals with imaginary science.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Oliwoli on November 21, 2006, 10:51:18 AM
Its only imagineary if it is not possibly true. FE is paranoid and unlikely, i don't think anyone will dispute that, but it is POSSIBLE, and as such not imaginary.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Masterchef on November 21, 2006, 11:06:24 AM
Quote from: "Oliwoli"
Its only imagineary if it is not possibly true. FE is paranoid and unlikely, i don't think anyone will dispute that, but it is POSSIBLE, and as such not imaginary.

It is not possible. It could easily be proven false, and in fact, it already has.

And even if it is possible, it is still imaginary unless it is true.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Oliwoli on November 21, 2006, 11:12:23 AM
Hypothetically with the extention of "science is lies" and "the government hide the truth" the theory can have a chance.

and things that have not been proved are not imagineary, they are just uncertain.
It is imposible to prove that other people have consciousness, but that doesnt mean that Other people's consciousness is imaginary.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Jie on November 21, 2006, 11:20:19 AM
Quote from: "Masterchief2219"

It is not possible. It could easily be proven false, and in fact, it already has.


There's a subtle, but crucial difference between proving something false, and proving it impossible.

Quote from: "Masterchief2219"

And even if it is possible, it is still imaginary unless it is true.


Er...
Duh!!
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Erasmus on November 21, 2006, 11:24:35 AM
Quote from: "Xargo"
They're not true since the whole FE theory has been disproved of endless times over and over again.


I think I'll counter this with the equally-logically-impotent and ever-appropriate, "No it hasn't."
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Xargo on November 21, 2006, 10:45:05 PM
Quote from: "Erasmus"
I think I'll counter this with the equally-logically-impotent and ever-appropriate, "No it hasn't."


See my sig, and answer all the questions in the OP with scientifical and reasonable answers without making anything up or trying to act like you're smart.

Go to my "On a high enough ground". The theories about the ice-wall contradicts with the facts mentioned in that thread.

What about every single time I've mentioned that the FE theory can be disproved of with a telescope?
Solar eclipses?
Other planets being round?
Why arent we travelling past any stars/planets/comets, since we are travelling in such a high speed in a straight direction?
"Absence of proof is not proof of absence" is not an argument.
FE is flawed, and you're only to blockheaded to admit it since you're probably just using it as an excuse to "hate society".
:)

Quote from: "Oliwoli"
Hypothetically with the extention of "science is lies" and "the government hide the truth" the theory can have a chance.


It does not  really have a chance though. It's utterly false.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: Oliwoli on November 22, 2006, 09:38:15 AM
Quote from: "Xargo"


Quote from: "Oliwoli"
Hypothetically with the extention of "science is lies" and "the government hide the truth" the theory can have a chance.


It does not  really have a chance though. It's utterly false.


My point is that there is a slight chance the earth to be flat, and as such, it is worthwhile debating it.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: phaseshifter on November 22, 2006, 06:17:21 PM
Quote
Hypothetically with the extention of "science is lies" and "the government hide the truth" the theory can have a chance.


Actually, no. FE doesn't stand a chance without the conspiracy. Think about it, if there is no conspiracy, you just look at a picture of the earth from space and FE is dead.

The conspiracy is a dumb and ridiculous concept. Even FEers realise that, but they must keep it or theor "theory" falls apart.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: skeptical scientist on November 22, 2006, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: "phaseshifter"
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Hypothetically with the extention of "science is lies" and "the government hide the truth" the theory can have a chance.


Actually, no. FE doesn't stand a chance without the conspiracy. Think about it, if there is no conspiracy, you just look at a picture of the earth from space and FE is dead.

The conspiracy is a dumb and ridiculous concept. Even FEers realise that, but theu must keep it or theor "theory" falls apart.

He didn't say the conspiracy didn't exist. He said if you assume the conspiracy is possible and can demonstrate other reasons for the earth to be flat, then it might be true.
Title: seriousness of FE-ers
Post by: phaseshifter on November 22, 2006, 06:40:43 PM
Quote from: "skeptical scientist"
Quote from: "phaseshifter"
Quote
Hypothetically with the extention of "science is lies" and "the government hide the truth" the theory can have a chance.


Actually, no. FE doesn't stand a chance without the conspiracy. Think about it, if there is no conspiracy, you just look at a picture of the earth from space and FE is dead.

The conspiracy is a dumb and ridiculous concept. Even FEers realise that, but theu must keep it or theor "theory" falls apart.

He didn't say the conspiracy didn't exist. He said if you assume the conspiracy is possible and can demonstrate other reasons for the earth to be flat, then it might be true.


Sorry,  I read exception instead of extention. But those 2 assumptions are really pushing it. You have to simply accept that they're true.

The other problem is that "science is lies"doesn't even allow FE to exist. As some of their own explanations are based on it.

Science is mostly wrong when it proves them wrong.