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Post by milkkart on Aug 30, 2008 13:03:20 GMT 8
theflatearthsociety.org/im not entirely sure what to say about this, i assumed they must just be taking the piss but no thier site does in fact seem to be serious. they honestly belive that the earth is flat and that 'round earth' is just a government consipracy. a quick demonstration: 'The sun and moon, each 32 miles in diameter, circle Earth at a height of 3000 miles at its equator, located midway between the North Pole and the ice wall. Each functions similar to a "spotlight," with the sun radiating "hot light," the moon "cold light." As they are spotlights, they only give light out over a certain are which explains why some parts of the Earth are dark when others are light. Their apparent rising and setting are caused by optical illusions.' wow.
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Post by yonathanho on Aug 30, 2008 13:06:54 GMT 8
ZOMG retards
i recall seeing some American talk show (the view) clip online of a couple of them seriously considering whether the earth is round, saying there's never actually been any solid proof that the earth is round. i'll try to find it
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Post by Chowiez on Aug 30, 2008 20:15:09 GMT 8
ROFLOMGNOOB!!! Check their "recent posts" they have a detailed analysis about round earth and NZ and stuff... WTF? ;D
They even developed acoynoms like RE (round earth) FE (flat earth) FES (flat earth society)
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Post by Arclight on Aug 30, 2008 22:55:09 GMT 8
Well true, there is technicaly no absolute evidence for a round earth, only piles and piles of good evidence. The closest thing we have to an absolute is the simlotaneous multi-viewpoint of satalites in orbit and observations of large objects traveling over the horizon. Other then that, all observations and measurements are from a single perspective through which data is colected and then mathematicaly interpreted into the model of a spherical earth. And no, they're not serious, they make a point to pretend to be serious most of the time because its more fun that way. The mian point of the society is to poke fun at societies dependance on mass media for the truth (and other philisophical points, which are mostly moot anyway 'cos it's really about the fun ).
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Post by play150 on Sept 2, 2008 0:37:54 GMT 8
What arclight said
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