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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

SwissTony

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15. Yes, I remember reading this

Reply to laconicsax (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 25, 2012, 02:20 PM

Mar 2012

Of course, that meant entire populations would perish when a decent wind was blowing.

And they did, didn't they? Or was it only those with their backs to the wind?

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"Scientist" finds that the Earth isn't rotating. [View all] laconicsax Mar 2012 OP

It's flat too. liberal N proud Mar 2012 #1

Good point. laconicsax Mar 2012 #3

The crazy thing is the Ancient Greeks had a pretty good estimate on the circumference of the earth johnd83 Mar 2012 #4

YouTube is a peer-reviewed journal DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #2

Don't break the news to him about how fast Warpy Mar 2012 #5

Someone should post The Galaxy Song video as a rebuttal csziggy Mar 2012 #8

It actually is an interesting question whether the interior rotates at the same speed as the crust. dimbear Mar 2012 #6

I would assume that it doesn't. laconicsax Mar 2012 #7

The core rotates slightly faster than the sulphurdunn Sep 2012 #21

Well, I'm convined - and mr blur Mar 2012 #9

It's either gravity or the Earth sucks. MineralMan Mar 2012 #16

Both hypotheses are wrong. laconicsax Mar 2012 #17

This story might reinforce your belief in the world's turning. From "Startling." dimbear Mar 2012 #10

Does that mean fightforfreedom123 Mar 2012 #11

I think it means that the geocentric model is correct. laconicsax Mar 2012 #12

Sorry, stuck it out for 3 minutes but couldn't take any more SwissTony Mar 2012 #13

I'm reminded of something from a couple hundred years ago. laconicsax Mar 2012 #14

Yes, I remember reading this SwissTony Mar 2012 #15

The video IS absolute proof guardian May 2012 #18

If ignorance is bliss........ Marrah_G May 2012 #19

He convinced me. Hugabear Sep 2012 #20