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re: How ancient Greeks knew the earth was round

Posted on 8/31/24 at 5:56 pm to
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
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Posted on 8/31/24 at 5:56 pm to
doesn't matter columbus proved it when he sailed to america
or the greeks proved it with ancient cell phones
whatever
Posted by Tr33fiddy
Hog Jaw, Arkansas (it exists)
Member since Aug 2023
1480 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:14 pm to
I appreciate when stupid people know that they are stupid and act accordingly. It's irritating when an idiot genuinely thinks they are smart. First page a dude takes pics of soda can shadows with a flashlight. For fricks sake.

All of humanity is forced to cater to people like that.
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
7285 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:17 pm to
Right, instead we should have a piece of paper with sticks glued on it. Now that's science

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All of humanity is forced to cater to people like that.
Yes I am the king of the world. Now fetch me some more Coke, slave.
This post was edited on 8/31/24 at 6:21 pm
Posted by SaltyMcKracker
Member since Sep 2011
2915 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:23 pm to
Using a sun dial, measurements were taken at noon at the summer solsice in each city.
Posted by Tr33fiddy
Hog Jaw, Arkansas (it exists)
Member since Aug 2023
1480 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:29 pm to
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And again how they can check at the exact same instance miles apart in the ancient world without telecommunications? So what the frick is going on?


It's called taking notes. I realize the ability of people to write down data at different locations and compare the results must be hard to grasp. I mean....you apparently can't even think of what is literally the most simple thing.



Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
7285 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:31 pm to
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It's called taking notes.
I can't tell if you're serious or not

What are the notes noting? The time on their atomic clocks? How do they know it's the same exact time?
This post was edited on 8/31/24 at 6:32 pm
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
7285 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:33 pm to
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Using a sun dial, measurements were taken at noon at the summer solsice in each city.
A sundial measures shadows. So they used a shadow clock where the shadows were the same to guarantee it was the same time when the shadows were different.
This post was edited on 8/31/24 at 6:35 pm
Posted by Tr33fiddy
Hog Jaw, Arkansas (it exists)
Member since Aug 2023
1480 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:33 pm to
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Right, instead we should have a piece of paper with sticks glued on it. Now that's science



It was an attempt to make the concept easy to understand. Apparently... your so clever you disproved it in your bathroom. If only you had used the sun...cause you know a lamp a few feet away is just as good
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
7285 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:33 pm to
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your so clever
My so clever, yes.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
15148 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:48 pm to
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I refuse to believe anyone is stupid enough to truly believe the earth is flat.

Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
66921 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:52 pm to
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cause you know a lamp a few feet away is just as good

I mean really......what is the sun if not a big arse lamp?
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
24620 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:53 pm to
And here I thought they just looked up on the sky and put 2 and 2 together.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
79598 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 6:54 pm to
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All the maps I've ever seen unfold to be flat. So the earth is obviously flat.


Well every globe I have ever seen is a sphere
Posted by Stealth Matrix
29°59'55.98"N 90°05'21.85"W
Member since Aug 2019
10005 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:11 pm to

I knew the Earth wasn't flat as a 3 year old by simply riding in a car from New Orleans to Baton Rouge periodically.
Posted by TigerKnights
Member since Jun 2011
4404 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:21 pm to
There's a final experiment on YouTube to debunk flat Earth forever.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
66921 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:26 pm to
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There's a final experiment on YouTube to debunk flat Earth forever.

Another one?
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
7285 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:32 pm to
Debunking on youtube wouldn’t be possible if the earth was flat
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
25705 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:33 pm to
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I refuse to believe anyone is stupid enough to truly believe the earth is flat. I know we have some really stupid people living among us, but to be stupid enough to believe the earth is flat? No way. They’re claiming to believe this to be contrarian

this is where i fall, in terms of an opinion, as well...
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
66921 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:33 pm to
Every single Earth/Nature video I have watched on YouTube has been flat.
Posted by SaltyMcKracker
Member since Sep 2011
2915 posts
Posted on 8/31/24 at 7:43 pm to
Correct. Same time on the same day.
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