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Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?

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tjust

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Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« on: January 22, 2009, 10:16:27 PM »
Do any of you members actually legitimately think that the Earth is flat???? Or is this a joke of some sort, and everyone is just playing around and having some fun???? Can people post, and shed some light on their own view of this theory? I would think this theory was proven wrong a long time ago? And I'm just wondering why anybody would debate the topic anymore.
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Proleg

Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 10:26:39 PM »
There is no debate; the earth is clearly flat.
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 09:28:34 AM »
I've been lurking for a long time, because I think some of these discussions are acutally interesting.  So here's what I think (and most of it should be, and probably is, extremely obvious):

I think 0% of the members here actually believe the earth is flat.  Some are here to test their debating skills (the dead giveaway is using words like "red herring", "straw man", etc...I mean, who really talks like that otherwise?).  Some are here to actually discuss how anyone can prove the earth's roundness.  Others might not know either way, and the point is that we really can't know without concrete proof.  Bottom line, anyone who says they really believe is just messing with you for the sake of argument.

Does anyone believe in a flat earth?  Probably not.  Can anyone really prove either way?  I don't know...but I guess that's the point of this place.

Again, it's all pretty obvious.  But sometimes it can be interesting.
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jburlingame

Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 09:47:10 AM »
I think this site seems to be for intellectuals who enjoy showing off talent for argument whether what they are stating is their deep down true belief or not.  I would have to agree that it could be fun having such a solid argument that some of the visitors could be duped into believing the earth is flat even after scienctific proof has been documented and taught us that the earth is indeed RE.
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tjust

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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 10:34:59 AM »
Ok, both very good explanations. Thanks, I was just becoming dumbfounded by the arguments being posted on here. I am a physics student at my university, so I thought this might be funny to check out. And obviously most are having fun, but someone told me it was legit, which made me wonder just a bit, since I do know a few people who would believe this sort of argument.
 I have to agree it's pretty fun too come up with ridiculous postulates on here. ANd I find most of them quite entertaining. But, as ridiculous as these theories sound, I think I might post a few of my own.
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 11:00:34 AM »
Quote from: jburlingame on January 23, 2009, 09:47:10 AM
I think this site seems to be for intellectuals ...
If that was the case, I would have left right away  :P
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 09:34:21 PM »
There are a handful of flat earth believers here and on the .net site, and a relatively larger group of devil's advocates.
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2009, 09:03:29 PM »
Quote from: tjust on January 22, 2009, 10:16:27 PM
Do any of you members actually legitimately think that the Earth is flat???? Or is this a joke of some sort, and everyone is just playing around and having some fun???? Can people post, and shed some light on their own view of this theory? I would think this theory was proven wrong a long time ago? And I'm just wondering why anybody would debate the topic anymore.
Does it matter as long as a debate and questions are raised?
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Proleg

Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2009, 09:04:36 PM »
Quote from: Ski on January 23, 2009, 09:34:21 PM
There are a handful of flat earth believers here and on the .net site, and a relatively larger group of devil's advocates.
Ski, do you know what happened to lived_eht_asan?
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2009, 11:25:39 PM »
Quote from: Ski on January 23, 2009, 09:34:21 PM
There are a handful of flat earth believers here and on the .net site, and a relatively larger group of devil's advocates.
I agree with this.
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2009, 05:54:04 PM »
Quote from: Proleg on January 26, 2009, 09:04:36 PM
Quote from: Ski on January 23, 2009, 09:34:21 PM
There are a handful of flat earth believers here and on the .net site, and a relatively larger group of devil's advocates.
Ski, do you know what happened to lived_eht_asan?

I don't, unfortunately. Nor do I have any contact information for him. A shame, as he was helping me flesh out a few ideas.
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Proleg

Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2009, 05:54:59 PM »
Oh, well. Welcome back though. You have been sorely missed. :)
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truebeliever

Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2009, 06:23:38 PM »
The earth is indeed round, and if fact, it is hollow.
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2009, 06:49:02 PM »
Quote from: jburlingame on January 23, 2009, 09:47:10 AM
I think this site seems to be for intellectuals ...
I am living disproof of that ;D
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2009, 01:59:24 AM »
While I'm living proof
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Re: Are there people on here who really believe the earth is flat?
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2009, 07:12:06 AM »
Quote from: Colonel Gaydafi on January 29, 2009, 01:59:24 AM
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