@caljust saidThe earth is not flat. Not exactly round either.
The rise of the new Flat Earth movement is quite astonishing. (Check out their website!)
I have often wondered why mature and intelligent people who have at least a smattering knowledge of science still hold archaic and medieval beliefs like a Six-Day Creation, a global flood, and reject evolution.
Now at least some people have the courage to go the whole nine yards an ...[text shortened]... a three-level universe, with waters above and below the firmament, heaven above and hell below, etc?
"Three-level universe"? I'm fairly familiar with the Bible and I've never seen that in it. Obviously you're referring to Genesis 1:6,7.
Doesn't say "flat" there.
@sonship saidLike you do not care?
I don't follow the flat earth controversy.
Or do not have an opinion?
@secondson saidWhat do you mean by "not exactly round"?
The earth is not flat. Not exactly round either.
Would you describe a table-tennis ball as "not exactly round"?
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@wolfgang59 saidThe Earth is not like a table-tennis ball (in the US we call it a ping-pong ball, thus "Beer Pong" ).
What do you mean by "not exactly round"?
Would you describe a table-tennis ball as "not exactly round"?
It's more like a pumpkin, flattened at the poles. The equatorial diameter is more than the polar diameter.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-is-not-round/
https://www.thoughtco.com/geodesy-size-shape-of-planet-earth-1435325
@divegeester Freaky must be on vacation or something, hasn't moved for almost a year. I tried to see his form posts but was unable to pull any up. Anyone know what is going on with him?
@sonhouse saidThe search now only looks back one month. If you don't post in a month, all your old posts fall off the radar. For some people, this is convenient.
@divegeester Freaky must be on vacation or something, hasn't moved for almost a year. I tried to see his form posts but was unable to pull any up. Anyone know what is going on with him?
@suzianne said"The Earth is not like a table-tennis ball...It's more like a pumpkin..."
The Earth is not like a table-tennis ball (in the US we call it a ping-pong ball, thus "Beer Pong" ).
It's more like a pumpkin, flattened at the poles. The equatorial diameter is more than the polar diameter.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-is-not-round/
https://www.thoughtco.com/geodesy-size-shape-of-planet-earth-1435325
Let's hope some mischievous alien race doesn't decide to carve out a face.
@wolfgang59 saidIf a table-tennis ball was shaped like the earth you wouldn't be able to play with it.
What do you mean by "not exactly round"?
Would you describe a table-tennis ball as "not exactly round"?
Don't you know the earth is an oblate spheroid?
@suzianne saidI think the loss of the personal posting archives and the loss of the search function is a major downgrade of the website's forum life. I hope it is restored. There is word that it may be.
The search now only looks back one month. If you don't post in a month, all your old posts fall off the radar. For some people, this is convenient.