The flat earth society Posted: 2 years ago by glik
The Flat Earth Society considers the notion of a round earth to be a conspiracy.
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The Flat Earth Society Posted: 3 years ago by TheStep
Whether or not you believe in a flat earth or a spherical one, this should still give you a chance to read about flat earth theory and post your views.
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The earth is flat! Or wait... lets go to the library and find out... Posted: 2 years ago by coldbladed
Guest on "The View" can't decide if the earth is flat or round. Hosts on "The View" become confused on the issue as well.
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The Earth Is Flat and Larger Than The Sun! Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Don't believe me? In that case, you are an infidel and a heretic. Conversation between two Iraqis, one a astronomer and the other a physicist. The astronomer insists that the physicist has it wrong, that the flat, smaller sun circles the flat larger Earth.
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Google Earth launches interactive 3D moon atlas to celebrate Apollo landings Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
It’s exactly forty years ago today that Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon.
And to mark the historic occasion Google Earth has taken the same leap in cyberspace.
The search engine leader today launched Moon in Google Earth, an interactive 3D atlas of the moon which allows space fans to take their very own virtual steps on the surface of our closest satellite.
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Beetles shared Earth with dinosaurs Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Beetles first appeared on Earth at the same time as the earliest dinosaurs but turned out to be much better survivors, a new evolutionary study has shown. Today, there are an estimated 350,000 known species of beetle on Earth, and probably several million more yet to be discovered, say scientists. The insects account for about a quarter of all life forms on the planet.
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Secret Places of the Earth Posted: 3 years ago by tundramonkey
Google Earth has some amazing and interesting images to be found. Here are a few, shown in video form (if you can ignore the cheesy music).
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Japan Captures HDTV of Full Earth "Rise" from Lunar Orbit Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The Japanese lunar orbiter "Kaguya" saw earth, moon and sun line up on April 6, 2008 and captured another "Earth-rise" and "Earth-set" HDTV video - this time when the Earth was full.
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Top 10 Most amazing facts about the Earth Posted: 2 years ago by ubikuor
1. Gravity is not the same over the surface of the Earth, 2. Atmosphere 'escapes', 3. The Earth is slowing down...
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New Cloak of Plasma Found Around Earth Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of warm cloak of plasma around Earth. This newfound feature is part of the magnetosphere, a shield of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surround and protect Earth from the onslaught of the solar wind.
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Space rock gives Earth a close shave Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
An asteroid of a similar size to a rock that exploded above Siberia in 1908 with the force of a thousand atomic bombs whizzed close past Earth on Monday, astronomers said on Tuesday. 2009 DD45, estimated to be between 21 and 47 meters (68 and 152 feet) across, raced by at 1344 GMT on Monday, the Planetary Society and astronomers' blogs reported.
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Real Life Canvas Earth Posted: 3 years ago by 2manyusernames
A combination of roads and some storm damage to trees created a very realistic Canvas-Earth type picture.
For those who don't aren't familar with the term, "Canvas Earth":
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Water Experts Find Earth Warming, Rainfall Linked to Sun Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A team of water experts says the pattern of droughts and floods in South Africa shows our global warming was triggered by the variability of the sun’s irradiance rather than by human-emitted CO2. They say variations in South African rainfall patterns are keyed to periodic reversals of the sun’s magnetic field—and to the constantly changing distance between the sun and the earth as both move through space.
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Green Comet Approaches Earth - Thought To Be Carrying Alien Life* Posted: 10 months ago by DoggyLives
Comet Lulin, named after the observatory in Taiwan where the discovery-photo was taken, is now approaching Earth. "It is a green beauty that could become visible to the naked eye any day now," says Ye.
*Made up to sensationalize headline
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Journey to the center of the Earth -- Scientists explain tectonic plate motions Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The first direct evidence of how and when tectonic plates move into the deepest reaches of the Earth is published in Nature today. Scientists hope their description of how plates collide with one sliding below the other into the rocky mantle could potentially improve their ability to assess earthquake risks.
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Electrified Deep Earth Changing Length of Day Posted: 2 years ago by h2so4hurts
Tiny changes to the length of days on Earth may be due to a mineral in the deep Earth that conducts electricity at high rates, a new study says.
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Images of Earth from Planetary Spacecraft Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
As spacecraft began to launch on journeys to more distant planets, never to return, their mission controllers often commanded them to take departing views of Earth and the Moon. Mariner 10 and Voyager 1 both took such snapshots, as did Mars Odyssey, Venus Express, and many others.
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Peace on Earth Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The 1939 MGM cartoon about a post-apocalyptic world populated by animals. Two young squirrels, ask their grandfather on Christmas Eve what the "men" are in the lyric "Peace on Earth, good will to men." Grandpa Squirrel tells them the history of the humans, focusing on the neverending wars men waged and how the wars ended with the death of the last man on Earth, a soldier.
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Key To Life Before Its Origin On Earth May Have Been Discovered Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
An important discovery has been made with respect to the mystery of "handedness" in biomolecules. Researchers found that some of the possible abiotic precursors to the origin of life on Earth have been shown to carry "handedness" in a larger number than previously thought. They studied the organic materials of a special group of meteorites that contain among a variety of compounds, amino acids that have identical counterparts in terrestrial biomolecules.
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Space Rock Found on Collision Course With Earth Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
For the first time, astronomers have found an object on a certain collision course with Earth. Fortunately, it is so small it is not expected to cause any damage, burning up in the atmosphere somewhere above northern Sudan in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. It may, however, produce a brilliant 'shooting star'.
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Ancient diamonds unlock secrets of early Earth Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Diamonds more than 4 billion years old -- nearly as old as the Earth itself -- have been discovered in Western Australia, giving scientists vital clues about the early history of our planet.
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