Flat Earth Society.

Shacklebolt · 16-12-2008 02:03AM #1

How can people like this still exist?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society#Organizational_Challenges

Clearly the fact nobody has fallen off the edge would convince them its a sphere..

Mark200 · 16-12-2008 02:04AM

It's all a conspiracy dude

Sharpshooter · 16-12-2008 02:07AM

It only counts if your jigsaw globe gets knocked over.

Clearly , an observation on my part.

Overheal · 16-12-2008 02:09AM

Well they disbanded in the 90s. Probably werent ready to beleive nasa. like the moon landings. bla bla bla.

But I heard Mordeth had plans to revive it a while ago, something about the world being a disc. So yeah.

javaboy · 16-12-2008 02:12AM

Shacklebolt wrote: »

How can people like this still exist?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society#Organizational_Challenges

Clearly the fact nobody has fallen off the edge would convince them its a sphere..

If you read more about it you'll find they usually have an explanation for questions like that. It's really funny because the Earth was proven to be a sphere hundreds of years ago with very simple experiments. Even looking at the curvy horizon should tell you something is amiss with the flat earth theory.

I don't care what they believe in as long as it doesn't impact me or they don't want it taught as a legitimate scientific theory in schools. What really troubles me is what the hell is the motivation for believing something like that? It's not like it undermines any religious beliefs in any serious way so what's the problem with accepting what is clearly scientific fact? It seems to me they picked a stance and then bitterly defend it no matter what in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. That's all well and good if we're talking about religion or some other intangible unproveable concept but this is just a plain physical fact. It's not even like evolution where you can't see it in action. You can actually fly into space and observe that the Earth is not flat.

I wish the people who are so zealous about defending the indefensible would divert that attention to something more useful. :mad:

Pride Fighter · 16-12-2008 02:21AM

The Greeks knew the earth was a sphere 2,400 years ago. They could calculate the equator correctly too.

Terry · 16-12-2008 02:21AM

sharpshooterH wrote: »

It only counts if your jigsaw globe gets knocked over.

See, you can make a funny without lame puns.

Run_to_da_hills · 16-12-2008 02:23AM

A number of years ago when Shell had to dispose of the Brent Spar Oil Rig, they were going to drag it out to sea. Environmentalists were up in arms over it.

As a joke I wrote a letter to the Irish Times suggesting that Shell should tow it out to sea and simply drop it over the edge. signed The Flat Earth Society. It got published.

About a week later they had a load letters inquiring about the whereabouts of the flat earth society.

javaboy · 16-12-2008 02:24AM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

A number of years ago when Shell had to dispose of the Brent Spar Oil Rig, they were going to drag it out to sea. Environmentalists were up in arms over it.

As a joke I had a letter published in the Irish Times suggesting that Shell should "tow t out to sea and simply drop it over the edge" signed The Flat Earth Society. It got published.

About a week later they had la load letters inquiring about the whereabouts of the flat earth society.

Link? That's hilarious.

Red Hand · 16-12-2008 02:31AM

Flat Earth is a state of mind, not a geological fact.

Terry · 16-12-2008 02:34AM

Feckin' farenders.

Nehaxak · 16-12-2008 02:36AM

Wtf are you all talking about ? There is only one way to look at our world...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KTM0xOwrLT0/RmBDJEkLUII/AAAAAAAADUs/WezO8z4yU0Y/s1600/discworld.jpg

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 16-12-2008 02:37AM

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Flat Earth is a state of mind, not a geological fact.

Huh? Explain that one for me please

Run_to_da_hills · 16-12-2008 02:37AM

javaboy wrote: »

Link? That's hilarious.

Brent spar 1995 Pre net, unless they have a downloaded archive. Im sure they have a record of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Spar

Shacklebolt · 16-12-2008 02:45AM

Unfortunately I would have to buy the page from them in order to read it.

javaboy · 16-12-2008 02:46AM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Brent spar 1995 Pre net, unless they have a downloaded archive. Im sure they have a record of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Spar

If anyone has access to the Irish Times archive try June 28 1995.

Shacklebolt · 16-12-2008 02:52AM

javaboy wrote: »

If anyone has access to the Irish Times archive try June 28 1995.

Have to pay for it because it predates the internet. There definately was a letter on the topic so I will choose to belive RTTHs.

Red Hand · 16-12-2008 02:56AM

Mary Unsightly Subway wrote: »

Huh? Explain that one for me please

Gladly. The Earth is flat. We all know this. If the Earth was a sphere, then the people on the bottom would fall off.

Sure, people can take photos from space, circumnavigate the "globe" but we all know, inherently, that the Earth is under our feet, is flat. It has to be. Otherwise there'd be no up or down.

Senna · 16-12-2008 02:56AM

So they are just arguing their believes even though its ludicrous. Is this just a society of trolls?

Red Hand · 16-12-2008 03:00AM

Senna wrote: »

So their are just arguing their believes even though its ludicrous. Is this just a society of trolls?

Trolls traditionally live under bridges. Bridges are built on the ground. The ground a bridge is built on is flat. And another name for the ground, is the Earth.

You do the math.

javaboy · 16-12-2008 03:01AM

Shacklebolt wrote: »

Have to pay for it because it predates the internet. There definately was a letter on the topic so I will choose to belive RTTHs.

Yeah I know. I was hoping somebody here might have an account or access to an account. I'd love to see it.

javaboy · 16-12-2008 03:03AM

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Trolls traditionally live under bridges. Bridges are built on the ground. The ground a bridge is built on is flat. And another name for the ground, is the Earth.

You do the math.

Are you trolling/posting tongue in cheek or are you being serious? I don't want to bother my arse writing a big long reply about how flawed your reasoning is if you're only messing. Thanks.

Red Hand · 16-12-2008 03:18AM

javaboy wrote: »

Are you trolling/posting tongue in cheek or are you being serious? I don't want to bother my arse writing a big long reply about how flawed your reasoning is if you're only messing. Thanks.

Flawed?IThereaismnothingtflawedraboutoit.lItlmakesiperfectnsensegactually.

kazza81 · 16-12-2008 03:23AM

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Gladly. The Earth is flat. We all know this. If the Earth was a sphere, then the people on the bottom would fall off.

Sure, people can take photos from space, circumnavigate the "globe" but we all know, inherently, that the Earth is under our feet, is flat. It has to be. Otherwise there'd be no up or down.

I don't know what to say to this, I sincerely hope this is your sense of humour and I'm just too tired to get it, please let it be so

javaboy · 16-12-2008 03:33AM

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Flawed?IThereaismnothingtflawedraboutoit.lItlmakesiperfectnsensegactually.

Ok for a start you say "The ground a bridge is built on is flat". The curvature of the Earth may not affect your calculations drastically if it's a reasonably small bridge but you fire a laser level across any bridge more than a couple of hundred metres and you'll start to see some deviation.

The ground is effectively flat for most of our daily business but the Earth is not flat.

Please tell me you're trolling.

Red Hand · 16-12-2008 03:34AM

kazza81 wrote: »

I don't know what to say to this, I sincerely hope this is your sense of humour and I'm just too tired to get it, please let it be so

I'm a little bit offended actually at the tone of condescnsion exhibited towards Flat Earthers on this thread. Plus, the flagrant use of the globular smiley

is an attempt to get a rise out of me?

On Flat Earth message boards, we use the smiley :] It demonstrates that humour can be delivered by a non-globular ie flat icon.

Senna · 16-12-2008 03:38AM

javaboy wrote: »

The ground is effectively flat for most of our daily business but the Earth is not flat.

I live in Donegal, nothing but fecking hills up here.

javaboy wrote: »

Please tell me you're trolling.

Yes its trolling, do you not get the irony? thread about a ludicrous topic and some poster agrees with it? Come on, your making it too easy:D

javaboy · 16-12-2008 03:46AM

Senna wrote: »

Yes its trolling, do you not get the irony? thread about a ludicrous topic and some poster agrees with it? Come on, your making it too easy:D

It's late. That's my excuse for taking the bait. Plus it's not like there's nobody out there that believes this stuff so it's not that far fetched that someone on boards would.

<- That's the real flat earth smiley btw

Overheal · 16-12-2008 03:47AM

Shacklebolt wrote: »

it predates the internet.

Which only got me thinking: Is the Internet flat?

Red Hand · 16-12-2008 03:49AM

javaboy wrote: »

Ok for a start you say "The ground a bridge is built on is flat". The curvature of the Earth may not affect your calculations drastically if it's a reasonably small bridge but you fire a laser level across any bridge more than a couple of hundred metres and you'll start to see some deviation.

May be due to many things. Perhaps it is the laser that curves and not the earth. We all know that light bends when moving through a medium interface. Air is a medium, therefore the laser radiation bends when it moves through it. The geography of the land has ups and down and hills and mountains, but ultimately, it is a vast expanse like a carpet.

The ground is effectively flat for most of our daily business but the Earth is not flat.

I'm glad we agree on some common ground, but it looks like you are unable to grasp the whole concept?

Please tell me you're trolling.

It's quite evident from below that I am not.

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Flawed?IThereaismnothingtflawedraboutoit.lItlmakesiperfectnsensegactually.

kazza81 · 16-12-2008 03:49AM

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

I'm a little bit offended actually at the tone of condescnsion exhibited towards Flat Earthers on this thread. Plus, the flagrant use of the globular smiley is an attempt to get a rise out of me?

On Flat Earth message boards, we use the smiley :] It demonstrates that humour can be delivered by a non-globular ie flat icon.

Please forgive my condescension(corrected:p) it was not meant but my smiley was :]

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