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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Daetyrnis on March 16, 2007, 02:19:14 AM

Title: The Earth is Flat
Post by: Daetyrnis on March 16, 2007, 02:19:14 AM

That's what THESE people believe. (http://theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php)

No joke, this is a society of people who really think that the Earth is flat.  Whether you point out Day/Night differences, ships 'sinking' over the horizon, or various pictures taken from space, they have a ridiculous answer for everything.

You can join whether you're an FE'er (Flat-Earth) or a RE'er (Round-Earth).

So, what are your opinions on this?  What shape do you think the Earth is?

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Post by: ZeroKirbyX on March 16, 2007, 02:23:12 AM

Dude, did you just learn about the Flat Earth Society? I've randomly gone there for a long while now.

One of my favorite theories for gravity is that the Earth is always moving upwards.

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Post by: Daetyrnis on March 16, 2007, 02:27:11 AM

Yes, I just learned of it today, your point?

I love how they explain that it can be night in some parts of the world and day elsewhere.  There are apparantly these huge mountains (with fog in front of them so we can't see them) around the world's 'edge' so we cannot always see the sun.

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Post by: WarxePB on March 16, 2007, 02:39:20 AM

Personally, I don't think it's right to ridicule these kinds of things. I'm sure that not all members of the Flat Earth Society believe that our planet is flat, but for the ones who actually do, insulting their beliefs is like someone insulting your religion. It just ain't nice.

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Post by: aboutasoandthis on March 16, 2007, 02:59:11 AM

The shear stupidity in this place is fascinating...

It ain't nice, but it's funny.

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Post by: MrMister on March 16, 2007, 03:12:11 AM

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Originally posted by Warxe_PhoenixBlade
Personally, I don't think it's right to ridicule these kinds of things. I'm sure that not all members of the Flat Earth Society believe that our planet is flat, but for the ones who actually do, insulting their beliefs is like someone insulting your religion. It just ain't nice.

It's nothing like that, because science can definately(and has) disprove the earth being flat.
And the society has been around since like the 70's, hasn't it?
It was in my Science textbook when I was in like grade 9..

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Post by: Daetyrnis on March 16, 2007, 03:16:18 AM

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Originally posted by Warxe_PhoenixBlade
Personally, I don't think it's right to ridicule these kinds of things. I'm sure that not all members of the Flat Earth Society believe that our planet is flat, but for the ones who actually do, insulting their beliefs is like someone insulting your religion. It just ain't nice.

No, not everyone in the forum is an "FE'er", they promote joining if you are an "RE'er" as well, they like debating.  But, any time you prove them wrong, they will just plain disregard you.  Or blame the government.

It's very funny.

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Post by: Ben on March 16, 2007, 03:25:36 AM

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Originally posted by Warxe_PhoenixBlade
Personally, I don't think it's right to ridicule these kinds of things. I'm sure that not all members of the Flat Earth Society believe that our planet is flat, but for the ones who actually do, insulting their beliefs is like someone insulting your religion. It just ain't nice.

Thats like saying...well... "Dont insult people who dont believe in OXYGEN" They've been disproven. Officially. With Facts, and HARD EVIDENCE. Its nothing like a religion. You cant prove that a specific RELIGON is wrong, so yeah...thats wrong. But dude....f'real. You arent even being PC,Your sentiment is being counter productive to the progress of the human race.

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Post by: Daetyrnis on March 16, 2007, 03:57:16 AM

They also have some really crackpot theories.

Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

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Post by: Dominicy on March 16, 2007, 05:40:33 AM

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They also have some really crackpot theories.

Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

What the freak!?  Why wouldn't australia exist?  I knew there was something wrong with that map in the corner of the site's front page.

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Post by: SaiKar on March 16, 2007, 05:54:00 AM

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Originally posted by Warxe_PhoenixBlade
Personally, I don't think it's right to ridicule these kinds of things. I'm sure that not all members of the Flat Earth Society believe that our planet is flat, but for the ones who actually do, insulting their beliefs is like someone insulting your religion. It just ain't nice.

A fair amount of human progress came from someone looking at someone else's beliefs, laughing, and wondering if there was a different way to look at things. It's okay to insult their points, because their points are not personal opinions, they're supposed scientific facts. To NOT question these things is to allow them to gain popularity, and that is a slipperly slope back into the dark ages. :p

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Post by: Drace on March 16, 2007, 06:59:57 AM

People can still amaze me every day with their stupidity.

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Post by: neb87 on March 16, 2007, 09:00:04 AM

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Originally posted by Daetyrnis
They also have some really crackpot theories.

Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

 :jest:

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Post by: Cosmos on March 16, 2007, 10:18:48 AM

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Originally posted by Daetyrnis
They also have some really crackpot theories.

Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

What the freak!?  Why wouldn't australia exist?  I knew there was something wrong with that map in the corner of the site's front page.[/B]

I knew Razor was a spy.. <<

I believe in the proof... so the world is a sphere in meh eyes. <<

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Post by: Razor on March 16, 2007, 11:27:56 AM

I heard somewhere that these people were actually a very well done troll team.

Because no one could honestly be that stupid/paranoid.

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Post by: Cosmos on March 16, 2007, 12:06:09 PM

Yes there can be.. << Hello.. a lady was afraid of pickles... ANYTHING is possible..

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Post by: Grandy on March 16, 2007, 02:51:55 PM

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Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX
One of my favorite theories for gravity is that the Earth is always moving upwards.

 Thus destorying the physics.
 If earth goes up in a speed X, then when we jump we should go up in a speed J, our speed would then be X+J. Thus, earth would never catch up to us and we'd end up going into space.

 I'm pretty sure they'd say that "pysics doesn't work that way" to me, though.

 

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Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

 ...
 *looks to the sky* No stars... I aways though it was because of polution, but oh, how wrong was I.

 Also, Razor, I'm keeping an eye on you...



 Plus, if anyone joins the forum (I tried once but the confirmation e-mail never arrived) just ask this for me:
 "You guys say that the government want to hide the flattery of the earth from us. Well, okay, I can belive it could want, but... what are the reasons for him to want it?"


 Also, even if earth's flat, if it's pizza-shaped, it's round, same as you can say a pizza is round. SO THERE!

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Post by: Blue_Strife on March 16, 2007, 03:21:03 PM

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Yes there can be.. << Hello.. a lady was afraid of pickles... ANYTHING is possible..

I remember SHOWING you that... >_>...

As for the FE society--ignorance is bliss.

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Post by: Cosmos on March 16, 2007, 04:06:25 PM

You hush up <<

Grandy, good point on that last one.

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Post by: A Forgotten Legend on March 16, 2007, 04:33:20 PM

... i don't understand half of why people do things like that... i guess i'm not interpersonal enough to understand...  _sweat_

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Post by: aboutasoandthis on March 16, 2007, 08:56:14 PM

This could be  overthinking. I wonder if this place is a political statement about evolution or something. It's not really right to insult someone's beliefs, but you cannot really use your religion to run away from science. What was that "Pastafarian" thing?

I've not only flown over both, but I've gone to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on Vacations and stuff. How do they explain that, time vortexes?

...Seriously, I can't believe people are this stupid.

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Post by: MrMister on March 16, 2007, 09:41:03 PM

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Yes there can be.. << Hello.. a lady was afraid of pickles... ANYTHING is possible..

You mean that episode of Maury where they showed the pickle montage, and she was shitting her pants?
And then they brought a pickle out?
As awesome as that was, I think it was fake.

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Post by: Red Giant on March 17, 2007, 12:07:41 AM

lolz my friend has been to australia. But I guess shes a fnuckin GOVERNMENT SPY.

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This could be  overthinking. I wonder if this place is a political statement about evolution or something. It's not really right to insult someone's beliefs, but you cannot really use your religion to run away from science. What was that "Pastafarian" thing?

"Intelligent Falling" anyone?

Pastafarians are what you would call a follower of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. It's a mock religion.

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Post by: drenrin2120 on March 17, 2007, 01:47:14 AM

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Originally posted by Daetyrnis
They also have some really crackpot theories.

Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

It makes me want to join and say I'm from Australia and have escaped the government's control.


But seriously, people love a good conspiracy. These people would have sex with their theory if it was a person.

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Post by: A Forgotten Legend on March 17, 2007, 03:37:43 AM

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Originally posted by Daetyrnis
They also have some really crackpot theories.

Such as people who live in the southern hemisphere cannot see stars.

Oh, and Australia doesn't really exist and people who claim to be Australian are really government agents patrolling the internet.

It makes me want to join and say I'm from Australia and have escaped the government's control.


But seriously, people love a good conspiracy. These people would have sex with their theory if it was a person.[/B]

Lol.  I'd join you.  That would be really funny to see how they react.  Especiall if they met in person.
"Hi! I'm from Australia."
"Really?  Um, could you hold on a sec.? *quickly heads for exit and suddenly screams 'Spy! Spy! Spy!'"

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Post by: Razor on March 17, 2007, 05:50:27 AM

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Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
I've not only flown over both, but I've gone to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on Vacations and stuff. How do they explain that, time vortexes?

IIRC the theory is when you get on planes, the "windows" are actually like television screens that give you the illusion that the world is round.

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Post by: Red Giant on March 17, 2007, 06:25:15 AM

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Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
I've not only flown over both, but I've gone to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on Vacations and stuff. How do they explain that, time vortexes?

IIRC the theory is when you get on planes, the "windows" are actually like television screens that give you the illusion that the world is round.

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Then how comes when I lean side to side I can see out at different angles?

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Post by: ZeroKirbyX on March 17, 2007, 06:34:12 AM

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I've not only flown over both, but I've gone to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on Vacations and stuff. How do they explain that, time vortexes?

IIRC the theory is when you get on planes, the "windows" are actually like television screens that give you the illusion that the world is round.

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Then how comes when I lean side to side I can see out at different angles?[/B]

Don't you know? We only have access to 1% of all technology as the general public. Who's to say we don't have magic tvs that we can't have?

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Post by: Drace on March 17, 2007, 10:47:02 AM

I want magic tvs too...=(

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Post by: Grandy on March 17, 2007, 01:24:54 PM

Hmhm. Okay, so... what about finding your way through the stars and such?

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Post by: Cosmos on March 17, 2007, 03:33:54 PM

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Yes there can be.. << Hello.. a lady was afraid of pickles... ANYTHING is possible..

You mean that episode of Maury where they showed the pickle montage, and she was shitting her pants?
And then they brought a pickle out?
As awesome as that was, I think it was fake.[/B]

Yea it was awsome..

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Post by: Razor on March 18, 2007, 12:02:37 AM

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Hmhm. Okay, so... what about finding your way through the stars and such?

I think it was a giant dome that is built over the earth, much like the TV screen, or The Truman Show. But I could be making that up. Like everything they do.

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I've not only flown over both, but I've gone to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on Vacations and stuff. How do they explain that, time vortexes?

IIRC the theory is when you get on planes, the "windows" are actually like television screens that give you the illusion that the world is round.

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Then how comes when I lean side to side I can see out at different angles?[/B]

Who am, them? Ask them.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on March 18, 2007, 03:09:43 AM

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I've not only flown over both, but I've gone to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on Vacations and stuff. How do they explain that, time vortexes?

IIRC the theory is when you get on planes, the "windows" are actually like television screens that give you the illusion that the world is round.

[/B]

Then how comes when I lean side to side I can see out at different angles?[/B]

Concave/Circular... err "flat", TV screens?

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Post by: Linkizcool on March 18, 2007, 03:21:25 AM

Lol. Good one.

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Post by: Meiscool-2 on March 18, 2007, 03:42:21 AM

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Lol. Good one.

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