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Tuesday, 14 November 2017

A simple reason why people still think the Earth is flat

Because they're bloody stupid. Next question.

"I looked around to see who was making a working model of the flat Earth, and I couldn't find anyone."

OH REALLY ?!?! MY GOODNESS ME !!! I AM SHOCKED !

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/41973119/why-do-people-still-think-the-earth-is-flat
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4 comments:

  1. Dan Eastwood14 November 2017 at 14:41

    "I watched 50 hours of video."

    That tells you something.

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  2. Rhys Taylor14 November 2017 at 14:51

    Dan Eastwood Yep.

    plus.google.com - Yesterday I removed from a certain community's spam folder a post consisting ...

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  3. Elie Thorne14 November 2017 at 15:44

    More like they are (otherwise functional) insane, I'd fear.

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  4. Dan Eastwood14 November 2017 at 17:18

    I spend a lot of time (OK, way too much time) arguing with YEC's about evolution. The YEC's think the Flat-Earther's are wrong, and it really pisses them off if you merely suggest the Bible says the Earth is flat (try it, expect a sermon in response).

    One thing that is consistent - YEC's and FE's are unwilling or unable to discuss epistemology at all. YEC's insist FE's interpret the Bible incorrectly, but will not consider the question of why their interpretation is better.

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