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| Author: | Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:11 pm ] |
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StrongRad wrote: SEAN'D! wrote: Quote: Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?" A: It's a conspiracy Great answer. Nice and direct. What would be the the point of the Government spending all this money to prove the Earth is round, when it's not? Idiots. They've spent a lot of money on dumber things. 
"The cereal comes before the Milk, and always in the same bowl" "Barbra doesn't like it that way" "My luggage combination is 12345" |
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| Author: | firemarc924 [ Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:24 am ] |
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I think this is my favorite quote from the FAQ. Quote: The stars are about as far as San Francisco is from Boston
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| Author: | Rocoramore [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:36 pm ] |
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 I firmly believe this is satire. I can't imagine someone actually believing this wacky theory. |
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| Author: | furrykef [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
I can certainly believe that somebody does. Not everybody there, but somebody. The point I really wanted to establish was that it's possible to argue your way out of virtually anything if you really want to, and the site is very good at that whether or not it is satire. - Kef |
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| Author: | Shippinator Mandy [ Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:24 am ] |
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Metal Head wrote: Quote: Q: "What's underneath the Earth?" aka "What's on the bottom?" aka "What's on the other side?" A: This is unknown. Some believe it to be just rocks, others believe the Earth rests on the back of four elephants and a turtle. That just made my day. That quote pretty much proves to me that it's satirical. Anyone who's ever read Terry Pratchett's Discworld series would recognize that reference. |
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| Author: | Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest [ Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
I posted this somewhere, but it seemed to have disappeared... |
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| Author: | Ninti [ Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:51 am ] |
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Shippinator Mandy wrote: Metal Head wrote: Quote: Q: "What's underneath the Earth?" aka "What's on the bottom?" aka "What's on the other side?" A: This is unknown. Some believe it to be just rocks, others believe the Earth rests on the back of four elephants and a turtle. That just made my day. That quote pretty much proves to me that it's satirical. Anyone who's ever read Terry Pratchett's Discworld series would recognize that reference. Nah. It's some ol' mythological belief. |
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| Author: | Shippinator Mandy [ Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Not quite. The concept of it being carried by elephants is, as is the concept of it being carried on a turtle; however, the concept of it being carried by elephants who are, in turn, being carried by a turtle is, as far as I know, unique to Discworld. |
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| Author: | sdrawkcaB [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Reliance on unfalsifiable "evidence," refusal to accept scientific fact, gross displays of ignorance... Man, am I the only one reminded of New Earth Creationism? On the plus side, on of their lackeys managed to make a pretty cool picture |
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| Author: | Capt. Ido Nos [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Hey now Backwards, let's keep the finger pointing to a minimum/not at all. Fair debate isn't immediately shooting down someone just because you disagree with them. |
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| Author: | Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Capt. Ido Nos wrote: Hey now Backwards, let's keep the finger pointing to a minimum/not at all. Fair debate isn't immediately shooting down someone just because you disagree with them. I thought that was the definition of debate... And if not the definition, at least the goal... |
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| Author: | Capt. Ido Nos [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Almost. Debate is arguing with someone of differing opinions with the hopes to convince them that your stance is correct. What he did was "Haha, these guys sound like young earth creationists: they're both idiots!" and in our book, this falls under bigotry (with respect to the creationists). Even so, it's not furthering the conversation at all. |
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| Author: | sdrawkcaB [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
If my post was bigoted with respect to creationists, I fail to see how all these previous posts have not been bigoted with respect the Flat Earth Society. Seeing as how this entire thread ultimately exists only to mock the society, I really don't think your accusation is justified. Furrykef brought up the site to demonstrate how bizarre beliefs can survive despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. I merely pointed out a rather glaring similarity between the two ideologies. |
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| Author: | ed 'lim' smilde [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
sdrawkcaB wrote: Seeing as how this entire thread ultimately exists only to mock the society, I really don't think your accusation is justified. No, the thread exists to-- well, wait, you answered yourself here:Quote: Furrykef brought up the site to demonstrate how bizarre beliefs can survive despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Quote: I merely pointed out a rather glaring similarity between the two ideologies. Well, there isn't. The Flat Earth idea can be quite easily disproved, but Creationism, the belief that God created the universe, can't. Even if you can prove that Evolution is possible, you still don't do much to disprove Creationism.
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| Author: | sdrawkcaB [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Note that I specified Young/New Earth Creationism. I agree that the Creationist debate is largely irresolvable; however, the belief that the Earth is less that 10,000 years old is unequivocally false, much like the notion that the Earth is flat. My original point stands that these both these beliefs exist despite concrete evidence that proves them wrong. |
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| Author: | Biscuithead [ Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Take it up in the Creationism vs Evolution thread, seriously. It's a topic that is under serious debate, unlike this one. But really, can you talk about nothing except for "Creationism is so dumb and stupid" in every single post you make? |
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| Author: | sdrawkcaB [ Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
 Be sure to let me know what I'm allowed to talk about in the future. |
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| Author: | Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest [ Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
sdrawkcaB wrote: Be sure to let me know what I'm allowed to talk about in the future. EDIT'D! Now I know why you mods hate me so much. EDIT BY SR: COLA, that wasn't even remotely cool. |
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| Author: | furrykef [ Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Guys, calm down. Seriously. |
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| Author: | Dark Grapefruit [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Flat Earth Society |
Shippinator Mandy wrote: Not quite. The concept of it being carried by elephants is, as is the concept of it being carried on a turtle; however, the concept of it being carried by elephants who are, in turn, being carried by a turtle is, as far as I know, unique to Discworld. Actually, there is an Indian creation myth that has the elephants standing on a turtle. I just read a passage from John Locke that referenced it. |
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