SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (85483)5/17/2011 3:20:45 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to ancient Greek philosophy from around the 6th century BC,[1] but remained a matter of philosophical speculation until the 3rd century BC when Hellenistic astronomy established the spherical shape of the earth as a physical given



To: Bill who wrote (85483)5/17/2011 4:57:02 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 89467
 
never read..that 90% of the ancient Greeks..
believed the Earth was flat..

in fact,,,Ive always understood it
as the reverse..

that..the earth was spherical
was common knowledge...


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News