4. But they didn’t have
photoshop in 1970...
It’s called “photo retouching” and it’s as old as
photography
5. How do we know the
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6. Seriously...how do we
know?
You never fall off...
If you went around the “round earth” and
met someone on the “other” side,
wouldn’t he be upside down?
7. Many people know the
truth...
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Middle East Vanishing letters
Terry Pratchett on how he had
South Asia to learn to type again
UK
England
So un-British
Northern Ireland After the goldrush, 10 ways
Scotland UK has changed over the
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Photos such as this one are deemed
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In the 21st Century, the term "flat-earther" is used to describe
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deathbed scenarios you may
someone who is spectacularly - and seemingly wilfully - have had
Business ignorant. But there is a group of people who claim they believe
Health the planet really is flat. Are they really out there or is it all an Your lunchbreaks
The smile of a man eating four
Science/Nature elaborate prank?
double cheeseburgers...
Technology Nasa is celebrating its 50th birthday with much fanfare and pictures
“Circumnavigation is a case of traveling in a very broad circle across the surface of the Earth”
—James McIntyre (Flat Earther)
9. Seriously....
• Do you BELIEVE the world is round?
• Do you KNOW the world is round?
• Do you UNDERSTAND the world is
round?
• Do you believe in atoms, DNA, evolution,
gravity, or global warming?
10. Could you win an
argument?
Your assignment:
Write an argument that will convince a flat-earther
that the world is round (spherical, actually).
Some guidelines:
• Work for no more than 30 minutes
• Avoid the internet and wikipedia (we all know
Stephen Colbert manipulates it)
• Email me your response (handwrite it as a last
resort)
• I’m not looking for perfection—just 30 minutes
of your focused effort. (~1 page or 250 words)