I’m aware that in the past people believed the earth was flat. I’m saying that recently…like within the last 5 years or so it made a comeback for whatever reason.
People in the distant past also knew the earth was spinning. It doesn’t even require any mathematical skill to realize that the way the sun appears to rise and fall in an arc at your given location probably indicates you are on the relatively moving object. Sure, maybe some of them thought it was a flat disc, perhaps, but i bet they mostly thought earth was spinning.
Interesting, considering observations with a telescope and the development of calculus is what allowed us to understand that the solar system works out like it does via physics and the mathematics that it’s based on.
No, it started out when the telescope was invented but people couldn’t go to space so they could only speculate.
I’m aware that in the past people believed the earth was flat. I’m saying that recently…like within the last 5 years or so it made a comeback for whatever reason.
I’m aware that you’re aware. I just made the comment as a joke.
I think believing in flat earth just stems from not trusting the government.
People in the distant past also knew the earth was spinning. It doesn’t even require any mathematical skill to realize that the way the sun appears to rise and fall in an arc at your given location probably indicates you are on the relatively moving object. Sure, maybe some of them thought it was a flat disc, perhaps, but i bet they mostly thought earth was spinning.
Interesting, considering observations with a telescope and the development of calculus is what allowed us to understand that the solar system works out like it does via physics and the mathematics that it’s based on.
Exactly. Before that it was kinda understandable to think the earth is flat. After, not so much
Actually it started out when Erathostenes calculated the size of the earth
This person knows their crusty old Greek men!