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The Greeks knew the Earth was round by the 3rd century B.C., and so did the Christians in Columbus's time. Only primitive people have ever thought the earth was flat. I'm still digging into the suggestion that "superstitious sailors" may have believed in a flat earth in the 1400s, unlikely as that may seem. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 12:36, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

The Greeks knew the Earth was round by the 3rd century B.C., and so did the Christians in Columbus's time. Only primitive people have ever thought the earth was flat. I'm still digging into the suggestion that "superstitious sailors" may have believed in a flat earth in the 1400s, unlikely as that may seem. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 12:36, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

Ed, I'm surprised it took you even that long to find those facts! The article still has some huge flaws and lies in it that need ironing out though. Especially so, is the lie that evolutionists invented the lie. It simply isn't true! [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 12:42, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:Ed, I'm surprised it took you even that long to find those facts! The article still has some huge flaws and lies in it that need ironing out though. Especially so, is the lie that evolutionists invented the lie. It simply isn't true! [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 12:42, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

 

::I did not 'find' these facts. I only used Google to get the details. I've know about [[Eratosthenes]] since I was a wee lad. My parents used the story to stimulate my love for math and science. I'm keen on the [[history of science]], because it shows how hard it is for people to learn and accept new ideas. Galileo, for example, had a hard time navigating the rocky shoals of church politics and managed to alienate his most powerful supporter, a high-ranking Catholic who later became [[pope]]. [[Dava Sobel]]'s book, ''[[Galileo's Daughter]]'' gives a fascinating account of this, based largely on letters from his daughter [[Maria Celeste]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 12:57, 4 April 2007 (EDT)