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"turk" |
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16 Dec 2006 11:04:22 PM |
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OT: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
Check out the FAQs for the Flat Earth Society forums...it's mind-boggling.
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1324
Here are some good ones:
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"
A: It's a conspiracy
Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is
round?"
A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.
Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"
A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the Ice Wall
to take a picture.
Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology available
at the time?"
A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the money
on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead
PLEASE NOTE This means that pictures confirming the roundness or flatness of
the Earth DO NOT IN THEMSELVES CONSTITUTE VALID PROOF
Q: "What is the motive behind this conspiracy?"
A: The motive is unknown although it is probably money
Q: "If you're not sure about the motive, why do you say there is a
conspiracy?"
A: Well it's quite simple really; if the earth is in fact flat, then the
governments must be lying when they say it isn't.
Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"
A: Actually, they could.
Q: "How are the world governments organised enough to carry out this
conspiracy?"
A: They only appear to be disorganised to make the conspiracy seem
implausible.
Q: Why hasn't this site been shut down by the government?
A: Doing so would prove that the government is hiding something.
Q: No way could the government possibly guard the entire Ice Wall! It would
take too many men! Millions of men!
A: Not really. You could do it with a few hundred and some basic equipment.
Q: Why is NASA's space shuttle runway curved?
A: It was specially constructed by NASA to be so. After all NASA are at the
heart of the conspiracy.
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| User: "Code Programmer" |
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| Title: Re: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
16 Dec 2006 11:51:48 PM |
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"turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote in message
news:CZudnVMPqYhMUhnYnZ2dnUVZ_riknZ2d@comcast.com...
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it
actually may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
Check out the FAQs for the Flat Earth Society forums...it's mind-boggling.
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1324
Here are some good ones:
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"
A: It's a conspiracy
Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is
round?"
A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.
Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"
A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the Ice
Wall to take a picture.
Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology
available at the time?"
A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the
money on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead
PLEASE NOTE This means that pictures confirming the roundness or flatness
of the Earth DO NOT IN THEMSELVES CONSTITUTE VALID PROOF
Q: "What is the motive behind this conspiracy?"
A: The motive is unknown although it is probably money
Q: "If you're not sure about the motive, why do you say there is a
conspiracy?"
A: Well it's quite simple really; if the earth is in fact flat, then the
governments must be lying when they say it isn't.
Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"
A: Actually, they could.
Q: "How are the world governments organised enough to carry out this
conspiracy?"
A: They only appear to be disorganised to make the conspiracy seem
implausible.
Q: Why hasn't this site been shut down by the government?
A: Doing so would prove that the government is hiding something.
Q: No way could the government possibly guard the entire Ice Wall! It
would take too many men! Millions of men!
A: Not really. You could do it with a few hundred and some basic
equipment.
Q: Why is NASA's space shuttle runway curved?
A: It was specially constructed by NASA to be so. After all NASA are at
the heart of the conspiracy.
Sounds like satire.
Check out the alternative whitehouse page and its all a joke.
http://whitehouse.org/
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| User: "raven1" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
17 Dec 2006 09:21:07 AM |
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not>
wrote:
The current Flat Earth Society is a joke, carrying on in tribute to
the original organization, whose deceased founder was a sincere kook
in the vein of the Emperor Norton, although most of the members
probably joined as a joke.
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
Check out the FAQs for the Flat Earth Society forums...it's mind-boggling.
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1324
Here are some good ones:
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"
A: It's a conspiracy
Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is
round?"
A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.
Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"
A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the Ice Wall
to take a picture.
Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology available
at the time?"
A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the money
on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead
PLEASE NOTE This means that pictures confirming the roundness or flatness of
the Earth DO NOT IN THEMSELVES CONSTITUTE VALID PROOF
Q: "What is the motive behind this conspiracy?"
A: The motive is unknown although it is probably money
Q: "If you're not sure about the motive, why do you say there is a
conspiracy?"
A: Well it's quite simple really; if the earth is in fact flat, then the
governments must be lying when they say it isn't.
Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"
A: Actually, they could.
Q: "How are the world governments organised enough to carry out this
conspiracy?"
A: They only appear to be disorganised to make the conspiracy seem
implausible.
Q: Why hasn't this site been shut down by the government?
A: Doing so would prove that the government is hiding something.
Q: No way could the government possibly guard the entire Ice Wall! It would
take too many men! Millions of men!
A: Not really. You could do it with a few hundred and some basic equipment.
Q: Why is NASA's space shuttle runway curved?
A: It was specially constructed by NASA to be so. After all NASA are at the
heart of the conspiracy.
--
"O Sybilli, si ergo
Fortibus es in ero
O Nobili! Themis trux
Sivat sinem? Causen Dux"
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| User: "Uncle Clover" |
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17 Dec 2006 12:29:04 AM |
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've even known a
few of 'em.
--
L8r,
Uncle Clover
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Artificial intelligence is no match for genuine stupidity...
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Sometimes bad people happen to good things...
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| User: "David Canzi -- non-mailable" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
17 Dec 2006 12:53:27 AM |
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In article <qro9o2964sptk19bop2ipkcttoc28u272d@4ax.com>,
Uncle Clover <UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've
even known a
few of 'em.
Why are flat-earth believers more common in mountainous areas?
--
David Canzi | Eternal truths come and go. |
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| User: "Denis Loubet" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
17 Dec 2006 01:08:54 AM |
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"David Canzi -- non-mailable" <dmcanzi@remulak.ads.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in
message news:em2ph7$vm5$2@rumours.uwaterloo.ca...
In article <qro9o2964sptk19bop2ipkcttoc28u272d@4ax.com>,
Uncle Clover <UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it
actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist.
Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've
even known a
few of 'em.
Why are flat-earth believers more common in mountainous areas?
Because they don't get to see the sailboat dip below the horizon?
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
http://www.ashenempires.com
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
25 Dec 2006 11:07:11 AM |
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:53:27 +0000 (UTC),
dmcanzi@remulak.ads.uwaterloo.ca (David Canzi -- non-mailable) wrote in
alt.atheism
In article <qro9o2964sptk19bop2ipkcttoc28u272d@4ax.com>,
Uncle Clover <UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've
even known a
few of 'em.
Why are flat-earth believers more common in mountainous areas?
Oxygen depravation........ ;)
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Uncle Clover" |
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17 Dec 2006 01:12:27 AM |
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:53:27 +0000 (UTC),
(David Canzi -- non-mailable) wrote:
In article <qro9o2964sptk19bop2ipkcttoc28u272d@4ax.com>,
Uncle Clover <UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've
even known a
few of 'em.
Why are flat-earth believers more common in mountainous areas?
It's not the "Laurel Mountain Region" part of it that churns out more
flat-earthers, it's the "hick-infested" part which does that. I don't know if
the mountains are any more full of hicks than the valleys are to be quite honest
with you. Such strange phenomenon seem to follow hicks wherever they go - it's
really kind of sad and yet sort of fascinating in a "train wreck" sort of way,
ya' know? :-#
--
L8r,
Uncle Clover
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Artificial intelligence is no match for genuine stupidity...
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Sometimes bad people happen to good things...
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| User: "Daniel Kolle" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Wow...there really are flat-earthers... |
17 Dec 2006 01:42:14 AM |
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:29:04 -0500, Uncle Clover
<UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've even known a
few of 'em.
I have never met a flat-earther, and I live in Alabama. New Market,
Alabama, even.
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| User: "Uncle Clover" |
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17 Dec 2006 02:00:04 AM |
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:42:14 -0600, Daniel Kolle <daniel.kolle@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:29:04 -0500, Uncle Clover
<UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've even known a
few of 'em.
I have never met a flat-earther, and I live in Alabama. New Market,
Alabama, even.
Pfeh. And 'bammers consider themselves "hicks"... Poseurs! ;-)
It's not so much that the hick infestation is -swarming- with flat-earthers,
it's just that when a flat-earther is present, the whole town knows about it. I
have never encountered a flat-earther outside of a hick swarm, so while it might
be miniscule, there does appear to be at least -some- correlation between being
a hick and being a flat-earther.
I guess we've just had more than our fair share of the flat-earther types in and
around my native region of PA. Would you like me to send 'em all your way? ;-)
Maybe they can show you bammers how to do hickdom the _RIGHT_ way! ;-D
--
L8r,
Uncle Clover
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Artificial intelligence is no match for genuine stupidity...
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Sometimes bad people happen to good things...
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| User: "Daniel Kolle" |
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17 Dec 2006 06:32:16 PM |
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:00:04 -0500, Uncle Clover
<UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:42:14 -0600, Daniel Kolle <daniel.kolle@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:29:04 -0500, Uncle Clover
<UncleClover@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've even known a
few of 'em.
I have never met a flat-earther, and I live in Alabama. New Market,
Alabama, even.
Pfeh. And 'bammers consider themselves "hicks"... Poseurs! ;-)
It's not so much that the hick infestation is -swarming- with flat-earthers,
it's just that when a flat-earther is present, the whole town knows about it. I
have never encountered a flat-earther outside of a hick swarm, so while it might
be miniscule, there does appear to be at least -some- correlation between being
a hick and being a flat-earther.
I must disagree. There is, however, a correlrelation between being
illogical and being a flat-earther.
I guess we've just had more than our fair share of the flat-earther types in and
around my native region of PA. Would you like me to send 'em all your way? ;-)
Maybe they can show you bammers how to do hickdom the _RIGHT_ way! ;-D
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| User: "Chris H. Fleming" |
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17 Dec 2006 09:47:18 PM |
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Uncle Clover wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist. Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've even known a
few of 'em.
Other things I've learned from rednecks.
(*) The moon landing was faked.
(*) It can rain fish.
(*) The phase of the moon determines how much excess dirt you are left
with after digging a hole and refilling it.
(*) There must really be UFO's
(*) I saw a UFO
(*) Handling frogs gives you warts on your hands.
(*) Those warts can be removed through hypnosis.
(*) Doing hypnosis is Satanic and will send you to hell.
(*) Jesus cured my (insert just about anything)
(*) I met a person possessed by demons (who also may have happened to
be on drugs) and prayed with them and Jesus healed them.
(*) My friend dated a fallen angel and he compelled her to do evil ...
on the internet.
I am related to all of the people who told me these things.
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| User: "Code Programmer" |
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17 Dec 2006 10:59:31 PM |
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"Chris H. Fleming" <chris_h_fleming@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1166413638.599478.173960@16g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
Uncle Clover wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:04:22 -0600, "turk" <turk96@nowaynohow.not> wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it
actually
may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians look
super-logical.
I dunno' about _that_ site, but I do know genuine flat-earthers exist.
Being
from the hick-infested Laurel Mountain region of Pennsylvania, I've even
known a
few of 'em.
Other things I've learned from rednecks.
(*) The moon landing was faked.
(*) It can rain fish.
(*) The phase of the moon determines how much excess dirt you are left
with after digging a hole and refilling it.
(*) There must really be UFO's
(*) I saw a UFO
(*) Handling frogs gives you warts on your hands.
(*) Those warts can be removed through hypnosis.
(*) Doing hypnosis is Satanic and will send you to hell.
(*) Jesus cured my (insert just about anything)
(*) I met a person possessed by demons (who also may have happened to
be on drugs) and prayed with them and Jesus healed them.
(*) My friend dated a fallen angel and he compelled her to do evil ...
on the internet.
I am related to all of the people who told me these things.
I would like to say you will get over it. But the truth is it will effect
you for a long time ;-)
For just in rejecting them, it starts off some issues. Then there are the
bits you grew up with which you yet dont know are hogwash.
Peace.
Seeking answers to understand the truths which set you free when you apply
them.
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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16 Dec 2006 11:57:28 PM |
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turk wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it
actually may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians
look super-logical.
Check out the FAQs for the Flat Earth Society forums...it's
mind-boggling.
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1324
Here are some good ones:
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"
A: It's a conspiracy
Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is
round?"
A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.
Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"
A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the
Ice Wall to take a picture.
Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology
available at the time?"
A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the
money on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead
PLEASE NOTE This means that pictures confirming the roundness or
flatness of the Earth DO NOT IN THEMSELVES CONSTITUTE VALID PROOF
Q: "What is the motive behind this conspiracy?"
A: The motive is unknown although it is probably money
Q: "If you're not sure about the motive, why do you say there is a
conspiracy?"
A: Well it's quite simple really; if the earth is in fact flat, then
the governments must be lying when they say it isn't.
Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"
A: Actually, they could.
Q: "How are the world governments organised enough to carry out this
conspiracy?"
A: They only appear to be disorganised to make the conspiracy seem
implausible.
Q: Why hasn't this site been shut down by the government?
A: Doing so would prove that the government is hiding something.
Q: No way could the government possibly guard the entire Ice Wall! It
would take too many men! Millions of men!
A: Not really. You could do it with a few hundred and some basic
equipment.
Q: Why is NASA's space shuttle runway curved?
A: It was specially constructed by NASA to be so. After all NASA are
at the heart of the conspiracy.
I've found a few that seem serious and this one may be.
However it fits more with what I thought the Flat Earth Society was. A group
that was just having some serious fun in explaining away the idea that the
earth was round.
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| User: "turk" |
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17 Dec 2006 12:16:43 PM |
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"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:c%4hh.29629$qO4.16080@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net...
turk wrote:
After reading some of the forum posts on this site, I'm thinking it
actually may not be a joke. But really, these people make Christians
look super-logical.
Check out the FAQs for the Flat Earth Society forums...it's
mind-boggling.
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1324
Here are some good ones:
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"
A: It's a conspiracy
Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is
round?"
A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.
Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"
A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the
Ice Wall to take a picture.
Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology
available at the time?"
A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the
money on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead
PLEASE NOTE This means that pictures confirming the roundness or
flatness of the Earth DO NOT IN THEMSELVES CONSTITUTE VALID PROOF
Q: "What is the motive behind this conspiracy?"
A: The motive is unknown although it is probably money
Q: "If you're not sure about the motive, why do you say there is a
conspiracy?"
A: Well it's quite simple really; if the earth is in fact flat, then
the governments must be lying when they say it isn't.
Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"
A: Actually, they could.
Q: "How are the world governments organised enough to carry out this
conspiracy?"
A: They only appear to be disorganised to make the conspiracy seem
implausible.
Q: Why hasn't this site been shut down by the government?
A: Doing so would prove that the government is hiding something.
Q: No way could the government possibly guard the entire Ice Wall! It
would take too many men! Millions of men!
A: Not really. You could do it with a few hundred and some basic
equipment.
Q: Why is NASA's space shuttle runway curved?
A: It was specially constructed by NASA to be so. After all NASA are
at the heart of the conspiracy.
I've found a few that seem serious and this one may be.
However it fits more with what I thought the Flat Earth Society was. A
group that was just having some serious fun in explaining away the idea
that the earth was round.
They do sound a lot like rabid Christians in their methodology. If you back
the flat earthers in a corner on anything, there answer seems to be
"conspiracy!", much like the generic fallback for Christers when they can't
explain something is "God did it!". The forums are full of denials of logic
that seem to stall this way.
turk
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The priests of the different religious sects ... dread the advance of
science as witches do the approach of daylight, and scowl on the fatal
harbinger announcing the subdivision of the duperies on which they live.
-- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Correa de Serra, April 11, 1820
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