older Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 In 1893 some guy was arguing that the Earth is flat, or nearly so, and made up this map. He cites specific Biblical proofs. If you sent him 20 cents he'd send you a book explaining "the Square and Stationary Earth. It Knocks the Globe Theory Clean Out." Take a look. It's a hoot. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2015/09/30/history_of_flat_earth_theory_orlando_ferguson_s_map_of_the_flat_earth.html Here's the map: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurisaz Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Well that's... at least a bit plausible. Just a teeny tiny little bit, but from the graphic it's at least a bit better than a literal flat Earth. Provided everyone stays away from Antarctica that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymistake Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I would be curious to know how many books he sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
★ Citsonga ★ Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Provided everyone stays away from Antarctica that is My wife's nephew is in Antarctica right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted November 17, 2015 Super Moderator Share Posted November 17, 2015 All I know of the Flat Earth group is that it's a tongue-in-cheek exercise about constructing plausible sounding arguments about the implausible. Of course the rule is to never crack a smile while doing so, even when among other Flat Earthers. The first rule of the Flat Earth Club....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymistake Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Provided everyone stays away from Antarctica that is My wife's nephew is in Antarctica right now. I hope he is careful. That is very close to the edge. If you fall off there is no way to get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythra Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I like the angels on the four corners holding everything up. What a boring job, doing that for the last 4.5 billion years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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★ Citsonga ★ Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I like the angels on the four corners holding everything up. What a boring job, doing that for the last 4.5 billion years. Have you forgotten that it's just been about 6,000 years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest immoralchristian Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I like the angels on the four corners holding everything up. What a boring job, doing that for the last 4.5 billion years. Have you forgotten that it's just been about 6,000 years? The polarity anomaly that started with adam and eve started 6000-10k years ago, but the universe is trillions of years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillLooking Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I like the angels on the four corners holding everything up. What a boring job, doing that for the last 4.5 billion years. Have you forgotten that it's just been about 6,000 years? The polarity anomaly that started with adam and eve started 6000-10k years ago, but the universe is trillions of years old. What is the polarity anomaly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted November 20, 2015 Super Moderator Share Posted November 20, 2015 What is the polarity anomaly? Alas, we shall never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justus Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm a reformed flat-earther... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythra Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I like the angels on the four corners holding everything up. What a boring job, doing that for the last 4.5 billion years. Have you forgotten that it's just been about 6,000 years? Oh, yeah. My bad. I forgot that the earth was formed 3,000 years after human beings were already coalescing into small towns centered around agriculture and domestication of animals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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