Flat Earth

another celebrity claiming the Earth is flat. The theory claims that the planet we live on isn’t actually flat and the pictures from space are just hoaxes. Shaquille O’Neal is one of the many celebrities to come out in recent months claiming that Earth is flat. O'Neal said to a reporter, “It’s true. The Earth is flat. The Earth is flat. Yeah, it is. Yes, it is. Listen, there are three ways to manipulate the mind — what you read, what you see and what you hear. In school, first thing they teach us is, ‘Oh, Columbus discovered America,’ but when he got there, there were some fair-skinned people with the long hair smoking on the peace pipes. So, what does that tell you? Columbus didn’t…

In the 7th century B.C. everyone knew that the earth was flat and they had no reason to think otherwise until “great” thinkers like Pythagoras stated otherwise. Today we know that the earth is round, but, how do we really know? An everyday human being has not been to the moon, has not even been outside of the stratosphere. So how can one say for sure that the earth is a spinning ball? Starting in the 19th century people started to ask these exact questions which lead to Zetetic Astronomy or…

Flat Earth Essay The idea of a flat earth started in early Egypt and Mesopotamia and it spread around the world to other cultures until it slowly started to fade away. Although we have proof that the earth is an ellipsoid, there are some people that still believe that the earth is flat. Of course, they also have evidence on why they think they are right. Both theories make sense if you don’t think too much about it, they both have proof that seems reasonable. Religion plays a…

The Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first scientist to argue that the earth is round. He proved his theory by concluding that the spherical shadow cast on the moon during a solar eclipse must be because the earth is also spherical (Stern, 2004). This early reasoning has since been backed up and proven by many scientist for centuries. However, there is a group existing presently called the Flat Earth Society. This cluster of individuals choose to believe that the earth is actually flat and…

I’ve been told the ground is flat, yet we live on a round planet. I’ve also heard that the planet is flat. I don’t know which one to believe, but I know I’m standing on something flat, so I’ll see the ground as such. Sometimes, it’s as hard and solid as concrete, because it probably is concrete. It’s called a sidewalk. I used to see red sidewalks all the time, but then I was told they’re either gray or white. Since then, I’ve only seen gray or white ones. All the red concrete vanished in an…

It seems absurd to think that someone ever said the Earth was flat or that the Earth was the center of the universe. However, as I go back and reflect on my thoughts, it is easy to say that I would never believe such things now, because someone has already challenged the conventional wisdom for me. But let’s just say that the Flat Earth Theory was still accepted to this day, would I go against the social norm and decide to challenge the beliefs of many well-known scholars? I think John Kenneth…

In today's society, there are numerous and divergent groups who obtain different types of beliefs— these groups include cults, societies, and various religions. People have their own unique way of viewing these groups— they label them as dangerous, frightening, terrorising, or controversial. Especially, for Christians, who know their is a powerful God above and follow His word, seem to always view those groups in that manner. Christians, mainly seem to get into controversial discussions with…

Many say that after the fall of rome and the end of the ancient era that all advancements in science, technology, and medicine ceased, but this simply isn't true. Inventing the Flat Earth, by Jeffrey Burton Russell Clearly shows that our modern concept of progress has made our society devalue the Middle ages. Russell proves this by showing us the truth of the middle ages, the things that they don't teach you in school. This is evident in “the flat error”, which is the modern belief that it was…

Deer Dance, which is a night-long dance that originally preceded a deer hunt. Before we can dive into Yurok and Yaqui music, we first need to understand the cosmogony, cosmology, and spirit beings that shape and prescribe their sacred musical expression. The Yurok live on the Pacific Coast in modern day Northwestern California and their original territory surrounded much of the Klamath River. The Yurok believe that their world is flat and that the Klamath River runs through the center of it. The…

Introduction The advances in technology have made organizations work in a different manner than they had in the past. Technology has become an important tool for organizations to advance, to innovate, and most important to make a profit. New technological advancements have made it easier for the world to be more connected than ever before. As a result, individuals and organizations have access to investigate on topics that were never seen as important in the past. One must have in mind that not…