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Flat Earth Q&A / Why is it important?

« on: December 16, 2005, 01:01:09 PM »

I'm pretty sure that the only investigation that needs to be done in this matter is a phychiatric investigation of what could lead people to believe something that is flatly contradicted by everything that science and practicality tell us.  There is a practically unlimited supply of point by point logical arguments that point to the earth being round, and absolutely none that point to it being flat.  So why do people continue to believe that it is so?  It would be interesting to get an actual answer, whether socialogically or phychologically.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Does any really belive this?

« on: December 16, 2005, 12:55:35 PM »

apparently so.  probably dropped on their heads repeatedly as babies.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Proof that the Earth is indeed flat

« on: December 16, 2005, 12:54:32 PM »

Not to mention that you cannot make an accurate map of the earth's continents without putting it on a globe.

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Technology, Science & Alt Science / I CAN PROVE THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GO HOME

« on: December 13, 2005, 03:19:46 PM »

yes, i have since come to the conclusion that you are probably right.  i didnt know who he was at that point.

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Technology, Science & Alt Science / I CAN PROVE THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GO HOME

« on: December 10, 2005, 07:38:14 PM »

Thank you Mundi for filling in the details of what I did not know.  Math has never been my high point.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Proof that the Earth is indeed flat

« on: December 10, 2005, 01:29:41 PM »

Bullhorn, you don't have to go into space to observe the curvature of the earth.  I am a private pilot, and I can quite clearly see the curvature of the earth with my own eyes from a plane controlled by my own hands.  The same is true of every pilot.  Go learn to fly.

You are right on one point--all this philosophical discussion really is bullshit when you get down to it.  However, sailors have known for thousands of years that the earth was spherical, and in fact basic navigation depends on this principle.  Pilots can see it every time they go up, and their navigation is infinitely more dependant on it.  

I'll assume that since you went to college, you are familiar with the basic forms of logic and the syllogism, so I'll give you one.

All navigation depends on the earth being spherical.  Correctly performed navigation works.  Therefore, the earth must be spherical.  QED.

If the earth is flat, something must be wrong with that statement.  Maybe NASA is faking the existance of airplanes?  And ships too?  Maybe we're all really being used to feed the robots, man.

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Technology, Science & Alt Science / Why Ask Why?

« on: December 10, 2005, 12:23:07 PM »

Please tell me that you don't ACTUALLY believe this?

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Technology, Science & Alt Science / I CAN PROVE THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GO HOME

« on: December 10, 2005, 12:13:25 PM »

This is a philosphical belief that some of the ancients held, and used as a basis for (obviously faulty) proofs of the non-existance of motion.

This argument can be conclusively disprooved with calculus.

The true point of this post, though, I believe, was to ridicule people who believe that the world is flat.  So, as far as that goes, I applaud.