I don’t believe you are a Flat-Earther, but I will humor you.
I will Neil deGrasse Tyson explain it:
As for why a movement of people who believe the Earth is flat is rising, deDrasse Tyson offered two possible contributors.
“For me, the fact that there’s a rise of flat-Earthers is evidence of two things. One, we live in a country that protects free speech. And, two, we live in a country with a failed educational system,” deGrasse Tyson said. “Our system needs to train you not only what to know but how to think about information and knowledge and evidence. If we don’t have that kind of training, you’d run around believing anything.”
Actually a disk — covered with a dome of “the heavens”. Go out on a clear day in a flat field and scan 360º around you and you will see it.
Early Mesopotamian culture pictured this floating on a disk of fresh water (what you strike if you dig down) and this floating on a disk of salt water (what you find if you travel to the edge of the disk). Various others had it mounted on the back of some great creature swimming and endless sea (factoring high in regions prone to earthquakes).
They were actually rather intelligent hypotheses for the times, based for the most part on the evidence of the senses through the knowledge/perception levels of the times.
We look at these hypotheses and call them ridiculous — just because we have a comparatively “advanced” level of knowledge/perception.
But which of our commonly-held “intellectual” hypotheses and assertions will they look back on from just a few hundred years in the future and call ridiculous?!
@Yoshikawa
The book of the same name.
While there were other James’ in Jesus’ circle of disciples the timelines make it unlikely either was the author of the book. It is traditionally attributed to James the son of Joseph, and the language used seems to corroborate this.
@Yoshikawa
Common belief is that yes. The book of James was written by his brotha.
I’ve followed some of the epistemology and it seems good. Epistemology is the process by which opinion (which sometimes can just be wishful thinking) is transformed into justified belief (there’s good reason to think it is more than just wishful thinking. It’s one step below a “study” proving the book of James was indeed written by Jesus’ brotha.
Most modern adults don’t know how to do epistemology; which is why they are reliant upon religious leaders and studies or the local news (or social) media to tell them what it is OK (justified) to believe.
17 responses to “The earth doesn’t spin because it’s flat. It’s a rectangle with just some pictures on it.”
I don’t believe you are a Flat-Earther, but I will humor you.
I will Neil deGrasse Tyson explain it:
As for why a movement of people who believe the Earth is flat is rising, deDrasse Tyson offered two possible contributors.
“For me, the fact that there’s a rise of flat-Earthers is evidence of two things. One, we live in a country that protects free speech. And, two, we live in a country with a failed educational system,” deGrasse Tyson said. “Our system needs to train you not only what to know but how to think about information and knowledge and evidence. If we don’t have that kind of training, you’d run around believing anything.”
That’s your TV not the planet.
@luftballooneyegouge and my TV is a circle…
@Yoshikawa
….a bowl of water?
WITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
You live in the Gong…and you’re hittin’ the bong, so it’s obvious you believe in flat Earth theory.
@immortal_pirate and I just had an epiphany the clouds curve…
If the Earth were actually flat, then cats would have pushed everything over the edge by now.
@ladybarbara AND if cats were bigger they’d probably eat us
Actually a disk — covered with a dome of “the heavens”. Go out on a clear day in a flat field and scan 360º around you and you will see it.
Early Mesopotamian culture pictured this floating on a disk of fresh water (what you strike if you dig down) and this floating on a disk of salt water (what you find if you travel to the edge of the disk). Various others had it mounted on the back of some great creature swimming and endless sea (factoring high in regions prone to earthquakes).
They were actually rather intelligent hypotheses for the times, based for the most part on the evidence of the senses through the knowledge/perception levels of the times.
We look at these hypotheses and call them ridiculous — just because we have a comparatively “advanced” level of knowledge/perception.
But which of our commonly-held “intellectual” hypotheses and assertions will they look back on from just a few hundred years in the future and call ridiculous?!
@griz well hopefully the bible won’t be around as much. Everyone who wrote about Jesus never actually met him.
@Yoshikawa
His brother James never met him?
Throwing up babies with the bathwater is rarely a good idea.
People tend not to like the Bible because it challenges their hierarchies of ego.
@griz did James write part of the bible?
@Yoshikawa
The book of the same name.
While there were other James’ in Jesus’ circle of disciples the timelines make it unlikely either was the author of the book. It is traditionally attributed to James the son of Joseph, and the language used seems to corroborate this.
@griz so..wait.. did his brotha write in the bible?
@Yoshikawa
Common belief is that yes. The book of James was written by his brotha.
I’ve followed some of the epistemology and it seems good. Epistemology is the process by which opinion (which sometimes can just be wishful thinking) is transformed into justified belief (there’s good reason to think it is more than just wishful thinking. It’s one step below a “study” proving the book of James was indeed written by Jesus’ brotha.
Most modern adults don’t know how to do epistemology; which is why they are reliant upon religious leaders and studies or the local news (or social) media to tell them what it is OK (justified) to believe.
@griz my eyes went crossed eyed when I read that
@Yoshikawa
Yes.
It is reasonable to believe the Book of James was written by Jesus brother.