The world is flat.

[up-the-dubs]

After a discussion on local radio about American schools that may no longer be able to teach the theory of evolution as it may upset christians, a thought stuck me. Obviously this is because some Americans believe that God made the world in 7 days, as is their right to to their beliefs, but is there anyone left out there who still believe the world is flat?

[Plotloss]

Is it not?

[sparkythecat]

these boys do

[Jaglover]

The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space.

[dieseljohn]

Jaglover said:

The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space.

Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle?

[Donut]

Where would you end up though, if you get to the end.... and fall off..??

[Donut]

dieseljohn said:

Jaglover said: The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle?

Barry..

[Jaglover]

dieseljohn said:

Jaglover said: The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle?

Got me there

Enlighten me, without looking it up, to become the Uber Nerd

[TheLemming]

dieseljohn said:

Jaglover said: The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle?

The Great A'Tuin?

[Donut]

Jaglover said:

dieseljohn said: Jaglover said: The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle? Got me there Enlighten me, without looking it up, to become the Uber Nerd

Oi...

Its Barry...

[dieseljohn]

TheLemming said:

dieseljohn said: Jaglover said: The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle? The Great A'Tuin?

Oh crap, I was going to say 'Ohm' but I think you are right. I'm a failure as a nerd...

[mkgriff]

Anyone else read or reading Briefer History of Time?

I am finding it a little dissapointing, as it's objective was to try to simplify things that were incomprehensible in Brief History and Nutshell, but all I am finding is that it is missing those points out and repeating the bits that I understood the first time.

Seems to me that (this thread apart), there may be enough of us interested in cosmology for Ted to set-up a new section!!

[beano500]

Actually, the world probably is flat.....



.....if there are as many dimensions that there might be if superstring theory is correct

[eharding]

dieseljohn said:

Jaglover said: The world is a disk, resting on the backs of four elephants, who stand on the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle?

Touché ?

[skinnyboy]

compared to the creationists/ID brigade, these seems a more likely fact!

[jamieboy]

eharding said:

Touché?

Touché-Feelé ?

[beano500]

dieseljohn said:

Yes, but without looking it up what is the name of the turtle?

Amy?

[lexie]

Is it more correctly bumpy?
You can't call a mountain flat can you?

[FunkyNige]

mkgriff said:

I am finding it a little dissapointing, as it's objective was to try to simplify things that were incomprehensible in Brief History and Nutshell, but all I am finding is that it is missing those points out and repeating the bits that I understood the first time.

Found that about Brief History and Nutshell, laboured obvious stuff and skipped over the more abstract elements.

[ApexClipper]

sparkythecat said:

these boys do

Indeed they do

The present quite a convincing argument.....almost