What made you believe the earth is...flat?

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What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« on: June 06, 2008, 01:01:53 PM »
Probably a thread about this anyway but im not in the mood to go through the forums. Anyway why did you guys believe the earth is flat? Did you guys see that its actually flat or just happened to find a atlas map on your teachers board and go "the world is flat!". But seriously why do you think the world....is flat and why did you believe it?

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008, 01:08:23 PM »
It was a pretty gradual process. I kind of always had my doubts, somehow the Copernica-Newtonian model just didn't sit well with me and has often seemed a tad ridiculous. I was a de-facto globularist until I discovered the work of Samuel Rowbotham, which opened my eyes to the possibility that I genuinely wasn't wrong to doubt globularism. All this happened in about 2005. By the time I found this site, I was a fairly committed zeteticist. I started my own local Flat Earth group, SWEFES, and started to prepare to continue to promote the noble belief system which Johnson (rest his soul) had left behind.
"For your own sake, as well as for that of our beloved country, be bold and firm against error and evil of every kind." - David Wardlaw Scott, Terra Firma 1901

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2008, 02:25:45 PM »
I got hit on the head and woke up knowing that the Earth is flat
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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2008, 02:27:21 PM »
I came here and argued trollishly, then decided it'd be more fun to mock REers, so decided to play DA.
No but I'm guess your what? 90? Cause you just so darn mature </sarcasm>

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 02:39:00 PM »
And you got hit on the head, right?
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If Gayer doesn't remember you, you might as well do yourself a favor and become an hero.
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there is a difference between touching a muff and putting your hand into it isn't there?

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2008, 02:40:04 PM »
No, that was you. You also came to suffer from amnesia after that, remem- sorry.
No but I'm guess your what? 90? Cause you just so darn mature </sarcasm>

Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2008, 04:46:56 PM »
I was reincarnated and I soon looked out my window.

The rest is history.

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2008, 05:39:29 PM »
Looking out you're window...Doesn't really prove anything.
We told you to go to rehab, but you were all like "no, no, no!" ::)

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2008, 06:17:37 PM »
It does if you can see the Earth, but you can only see the Earth at night at certain times of year, because you live on Mars, which is round, hence your ignorant belief.
No but I'm guess your what? 90? Cause you just so darn mature </sarcasm>

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Snaaaaake

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2008, 06:27:14 PM »
Actually I live on the round blue planet called Earth.
We told you to go to rehab, but you were all like "no, no, no!" ::)

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2008, 06:30:10 PM »
Most of it's white, and it's flat. Your're thinking of Neptune.
No but I'm guess your what? 90? Cause you just so darn mature </sarcasm>

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Snaaaaake

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2008, 06:34:07 PM »
97% of the Earth is water. Looks blue to me. Or a little green. Then white. And can I really trust someone named "General Douchebag"?
We told you to go to rehab, but you were all like "no, no, no!" ::)

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2008, 06:39:50 PM »
Clouds cover most of the Earth, and most of the rest is the sea reflecting sunlight. I don't see why my name makes me any less trustworthy, but your'res does call into question your're scientific neutrality. Perhaps your're a little biased?
No but I'm guess your what? 90? Cause you just so darn mature </sarcasm>

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2008, 06:57:55 PM »
No, just smarter than you.
We told you to go to rehab, but you were all like "no, no, no!" ::)

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2008, 07:00:16 PM »
Of course, because only stupid people believe in scientific method, but all smart people are close minded, and all close minded people are smart!
No but I'm guess your what? 90? Cause you just so darn mature </sarcasm>

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2008, 11:22:30 PM »
I first questioned the shape of the earth when I had a mystical experience.  Since then I read much on it and came to the conclusion through research and by realizing the sometimes lackings of non-zetetic science.
So long and thanks for all the fish

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2008, 11:24:52 PM »
I've conducted a number of experiments on my local bay which have suggested that the earth is not a globe of popular credulity, but an extended plane.

Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2008, 12:32:28 AM »
And, er, wtf? This forum is about Flat Earth?

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2008, 02:19:34 AM »
Looking out you're window...Doesn't really prove anything.
It proves if there is someone is outside the window or not.

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Chris Spaghetti

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Re: What made you believe the earth is...flat?
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2008, 04:23:00 AM »
Looking out you're window...Doesn't really prove anything.
It proves if there is someone is outside the window or not.

Unless they're wearing the invisibility cloak which has been realised in theory