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Subject: Re: Astrology and the flat earth
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Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 07:06:23 EST
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Some guy I won't libel by accusing him of writing this writes:
     
>Platygaeanism is completely in accord with common sense, everyday
>empirical observations, and (though currently unpopular) with scientific
>method.
>In fact the commonly cited "evidence" for round earth theories is sheer
>bunkum and abuse of the scientific method.  "A man goes out on a long
>journey. Eventually he returns, from a direction different from his starting
>direction.  *Therefore* the earth is round."  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
>Remember the "horizon' argument?  That the earth *appears* to bend away
>on all sides, and therefore it must be round. Completely ignoring the
>fact that light, being the lightest thing around (no rest mass!), will
>rise in air.  Haven't the round-earthers heard of optical illusions?
>Golly!
     
This is a joke, right?  Right?  It's got to be.
     
Aw, shit, we've been invaded by talk.religion.newage.
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