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AnastomosisJihad
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The Earth is Flat
#7886302 - 01/15/08 10:12 PM (16 years, 17 days ago) |
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Flat Earth Society Mission Satement
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For over five hundred years humanity has believed the "round Earth" teachings of Efimovich and his followers. But all hope is not lost. For through all that time, a small but diligent band of individuals have preserved the knowledge of our planet's true shape. And now, after centuries in the Dark Ages, we believe that mankind as a whole is once again ready to embrace the truth that has forever been the Flat Earth Society. Using whatever means are deemed necessary and relying heavily on a callous disregard for the lives and well-being of our members, we have slowly but steadily been spreading the news.
But why? Why do we say the Earth is flat, when the vast majority says otherwise? Because we know the truth.
Do you think these guys are serious?
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MushmanTheManic
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Operation Mindfuck.
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MushroomTrip
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What do you suspect?  Of course they're full of shit.
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AnastomosisJihad
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Argument # 3
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Using the "round Earth" theory, setting an object on the earth would be like setting grains of sand on a beach ball. Certainly a few grains would stay - right around the top, the surface is nearly horizontal - but when you stray too far from the absolute top of the ball, the grains of sand start sliding off and falling onto the ground. The Earth, if round, should behave in exactly the same fashion. Because the top is a very localized region on a sphere, if the Earth were in fact round, there would be only a very small area of land that would be at all inhabitable. Stray to the outside fringes of the "safe zone", and you start walking at a tilt. The further out you go, the more you slant, until your very survival is determined by the tread on your boots. Reach a certain point, and you slide off the face of the planet entirely. Obviously, something is wrong.
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MushmanTheManic
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Gravity:
Round Earth explanation: Gravity is a force with a completely unknown mechanism that somehow pulls two objects with mass together. This is achieved both with relativity which bends space-time, and some how also with a subatomic particle called the graviton, a theoretical "virtual" particle that mediates the force of gravity. Why such a particle would be necessary is unknown if mass bends space-time, but quantum mechanics predicts that it exists.
Flat Earth explanation: The earth and the universe are propelled upwards by dark energy.
Space Flights:
Round Earth explanation: There is no conspiracy. We are really able to build these fantastic spaceships that are able to pull themselves out of the earth's atmosphere and land flawlessly on the moon. We are able to create amazing space suits that protect "astronauts" from the harsh conditions of space. With no launching equipment on the moon we are still able to flawlessly take off from the moon and return to earth. We can pinpoint the exact path an unmanned spacecraft must take to safely land on Mars. We are able to launch satellites into a geosynchronous orbit. We can build fantastically large telescopes, send them into space, and take distant pictures with that.
Flat Earth explanation: There is a conspiracy and we can't really do all those things.
According to Occam's Razor, we should clearly accept the Flat Earth explanation.
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MushroomTrip
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I HAVE to meet their followers 
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MushmanTheManic
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http://theflatearthsociety.org
Those forums are a lot of fun!
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OrgoneConclusion
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Easier to believe than some Jewish rabble-rouser died for my sins.
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AnastomosisJihad
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OrgoneConclusion said: Easier to believe than some Jewish rabble-rouser died for my sins.
Maybe for a small mind.
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MushroomTrip
Dr. Teasy Thighs



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As opposed to those who believer that the earth is flat?
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AnastomosisJihad
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They are two very different kinds of belief. One is belief in an unproven but epistemically possible metaphysical reality, while the other is belief in a physical absurdity in spite of empirical evidence to the contrary.
The possible metaphysical reality is beyond the grasp of small minds, in the same way a spherical earth with inward attracting gravity is beyond the comprehension of a small child.
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Ginseng1
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The earth is flat and there are no aliens.
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OrgoneConclusion
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They are two very different kinds of poster. One who is able to read, comprehend - and by posting - agree to follow the simple rules against personal attacks. The other is a total ...
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OrgoneConclusion
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Re: The Earth is Flat [Re: Ginseng1]
#7891589 - 01/17/08 01:30 AM (16 years, 16 days ago) |
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Ginseng1 said: The earth is flat and there are no aliens.
One out of two ain't bad. Seems we are making progress.
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Huehuecoyotl
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The Earth is flat and people have never walked on the moon either. It also is flat and facing the Earth. Anyone standing on it would slide off. Even an idiot could figure that out. In any case a cannon large enough to fire a space capsule that far is impossible to construct.
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AnastomosisJihad
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It sounds like you are trying to pick a fight, but you got nothin you huggable little troll.
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straasha
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Their not serious, i think they're discordians.
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