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BadgerKid

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10. Flat Eartherism simply cherry picking in this day and age.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:26 PM

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I was amused how the Great Circle Map can be tilted to get a projection of a straight line. Yes, it is straight from a certain point of view, but doing so ignores other realities.

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How Do I Get There from Here? Proof That Flat Earth Theory Is Nonsense [View all] MineralMan Monday OP

I watched "Behind the Curve" a few months ago. flvegan Monday #1

If the earth were flat, cats would have pushed everything off of it by now. Ocelot II Monday #2

Beyond a doubt! MineralMan Monday #5

Thanks MineralMan Coolgoober Monday #3

I baffles me that this is even a subject of debate. bluesbassman Monday #4

There's a whole lot of stupid going around. Ocelot II Monday #8

Flat earthers Norrrm Monday #6

That's pretty funny jfz9580m Monday #13

You're stealing it? Gasp. Sputter. I am shocked... That's how I got it. Norrrm Monday #14

lol jfz9580m Monday #15

No problem. We work on a system of shared responsibility. Norrrm Monday #16

As a collector of a century of globes, I approve this post sanatanadharma Monday #7

Sadly, that's not the kind of proof that would make a dent in any flat-earther muriel_volestrangler Monday #9

Flat Eartherism simply cherry picking in this day and age. BadgerKid Monday #10

I tilted it too, to get "the "straight" line". electric_blue68 Monday #12

Fun. I did my only two big flights. electric_blue68 Monday #11