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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 12:43 AM Jun 2013

Flat Earth Society Says Evidence Of Round Planet Part Of Vast Conspiracy Theory

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/flat-earth-society-psychology_n_2038198.html

Old article but

these people are serious. I wonder how many of them are Republicans ?

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Flat Earth Society Says Evidence Of Round Planet Part Of Vast Conspiracy Theory (Original Post) steve2470 Jun 2013 OP

Unless the Flat Earth Society has changed in the last few years, lob1 Jun 2013 #1

ok I guess the author got it wrong, my bad, sincerely nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #2

No problem. The guy that wrote the article was totally taken in. lob1 Jun 2013 #3

Years ago on The Daily Show I think it was Politicalboi Jun 2013 #4

It is shaped like a carrot. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #5

Proving that Earth is a sphere, using the Zetetic Method: DetlefK Jun 2013 #6

lob1

(3,820 posts)

1. Unless the Flat Earth Society has changed in the last few years,

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 12:54 AM

Jun 2013

they're a total put on. I saw members interviewed on TV a few years ago, and they were hysterical. Funny on purpose, but claiming to be true believers.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. ok I guess the author got it wrong, my bad, sincerely nt

Reply to lob1 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:16 AM

Jun 2013

lob1

(3,820 posts)

3. No problem. The guy that wrote the article was totally taken in.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:39 AM

Jun 2013

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

4. Years ago on The Daily Show I think it was

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:15 AM

Jun 2013

There was a group or just one guy out in Lancaster Ca who was a flat earther. I lived out here at that time in the 90's. So close to home.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

5. It is shaped like a carrot.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:16 AM

Jun 2013

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

6. Proving that Earth is a sphere, using the Zetetic Method:

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:34 AM

Jun 2013

Perception trumps logic? Okay.

Get to the sea are a HUGE lake.
Grab a binocular.
You will only see the highest parts of far-away ships.

Possible conclusions:
1. Earth is a sphere.
2. Water forms hills.
3. The guy who sold you the binoculars is part of the conspiracy and sold you rigged ones.

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