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re: Just 66% of millennials firmly believe that the earth is round

Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:14 pm to
Posted by eScott
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:14 pm to
The world is round, the earth is flat.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21150 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:15 pm to
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Funny, you use that laughing gif from Planet of the Apes, a movie in of itself had a big disbelief revealed at the end of the movie


Posted by JackieTreehorn
Member since Sep 2013
35126 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:15 pm to
Just dropped by to say avacado toast.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:15 pm to
It’s not something you fricking “believe” in. It’s a scientific fact. This isn’t a debate on whether or not you belive in God or the flying spaghetti monster. I swear people give me fricking cancer.
Posted by DemonKA3268
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Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:16 pm to
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It’s not something you fricking “believe” in. It’s a scientific fact. This isn’t a debate on whether or not you belive in God or the flying spaghetti monster. I swear people give me fricking cancer.


Some would beg to differ.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62446 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:21 pm to
First, and this is burying the lead which I'll get to next, but I would take 18-24 year olds giving a nonsensical answer to mean they're fricking with the poll takers rather than they're fricking stupid.

Next

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Yougov is a community of 4 million people around the world who share their views on life


So it's not a scientifically constructed and executed poll but a voluntary poll conducted on the type of people that chose to seek out a site where they could answer polls? That should lead to representative samples...
This post was edited on 4/6/18 at 12:22 pm
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:25 pm to
Like the commercial says, "Bonjour."
Posted by ChewyDante
Member since Jan 2007
17109 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:26 pm to
The internet has the amazing effect of making some people smarter and others dumber.

I think it does more of the latter.
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:30 pm to
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It's the OP that's a dumb arse for believing it


Not near as dumb as people believing we live on a big ole ball.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:31 pm to
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Sure the earth isn't a perfect sphere, but it is actually quite smooth depending on scale.


Smoothness not withstanding the earth doesn't have a uniform diameter like a perfect sphere

If you wanted to get really technical it would be considered an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21150 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:32 pm to
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The internet has the amazing effect of making some people smarter and others dumber. I think it does more of the latter.


Agreed
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
59226 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:42 pm to
Yeah this is bull shite
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
21700 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:57 pm to
The earth is not a sphere.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
21700 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 12:58 pm to
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If you wanted to get really technical it would be considered an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid


On that basis, seems like 33% millenials got it right?
Posted by Swoopin
Member since Jun 2011
22045 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 1:07 pm to
I've read that the Earth is as smooth as a billiards ball, relative to its size.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104452 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 1:09 pm to
And all the world is football shaped. It's just for me to.kick in space.
Posted by sabanisarustedspoke
Member since Jan 2007
5682 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 1:21 pm to
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This is the 19th thread you’ve started this month And, your point?



I think he really means, go get a job, chick, life, or whatever but your current life composed of mountain dew, red bulls, and internet "friends" is really unhealthy. He's just looking out for you kid.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21150 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 1:27 pm to
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I think he really means, go get a job, chick, life, or whatever but your current life composed of mountain dew, red bulls, and internet "friends" is really unhealthy. He's just looking out for you kid.


Definitely not a kid. I guess some people can't do more than one thing at a time. I can. Thanks for trying though.
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27137 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 1:33 pm to
Every person I see on YouTube that's trying to prove that the Earth is flat looks north of 50 years old.
Posted by blzr
Saratoga
Member since Mar 2011
30744 posts
Posted on 4/6/18 at 1:34 pm to
People who believe those numbers
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