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Thursday, March 8, 2007 | Science : Earth Sciences | print version Print | Comments |

Document You can't trust science!

by This Modern World

Reposted from:
http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=22047

Is the Earth sphericated or flaticular?

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1. Comment #24834 by neander on March 8, 2007 at 7:13 pm

 avatarGood stuff!

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2. Comment #24835 by kkant on March 8, 2007 at 7:17 pm

This was absolutely hilarious. Thanks for the link. :)

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3. Comment #24839 by Noein on March 8, 2007 at 8:08 pm

 avatarlol that was great! Thanks for that

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4. Comment #24843 by Mroberts3 on March 8, 2007 at 8:32 pm

Funny because it's true. When you step back and look at things like this you realize what a gigantic joke we-ahem-some, of us all are.

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5. Comment #24848 by Robert Maynard on March 8, 2007 at 9:10 pm

 avatarMan, this takes me back.
My dad has a few of the old This Modern World print collections, all the way back to when Bush Snr. was the President.

Razor sharp stuff.

EDIT: On that note: This Modern World

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6. Comment #24851 by Shuggy on March 8, 2007 at 9:42 pm

 avatar"Sphericated or Flaticular"? Love it!

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7. Comment #24855 by MelM on March 8, 2007 at 10:12 pm

From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flat_Earth_Society


The cutting edge of our new direction in science:
http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/

From the FAQ:
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"

A: It's a conspiracy

Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is round?"

A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.

Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"

A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the Ice Wall to take a picture.

Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology available at the time?"

A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the money on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead


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8. Comment #24858 by Feuerbach on March 8, 2007 at 11:09 pm

I have been informationalised, thankyou.

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9. Comment #24864 by scottishgeologist on March 9, 2007 at 12:29 am

 avatarReminds me of the Chick Trabcts web site:

http://www.chick.com/catalog/tractlist.asp

(Warning: seriously fundie stuff , and its serious, its not a joke...)

Or if you want cloying creationist BS, try "After Eden"

http://www.answersingenesis.org/aftereden/index.aspx

These are seriously emetic.

Of course if you want PROPER "AFter Eden" stuff:

http://www.contessa.co.uk/after-eden.asp

Hah! now were talking!

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10. Comment #24903 by Luthien on March 9, 2007 at 5:34 am

 avatarHey MelM, I also found this beauty on that page:

Q: Follow-up to previous question: How is it that the Earth does not have a gravitational pull, but stars and the moon do?

A: This argument is a non sequitur. You might as well ask, "How is it that snakes do not have legs, but dogs and cats do?" Snakes are not dogs or cats. The Earth is not a star or the moon. It doesn't follow that each must have exactly the properties of the others, and no more.


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11. Comment #24911 by themoonsays on March 9, 2007 at 7:16 am

I thought the earth was flatulent.

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12. Comment #24927 by sid13 on March 9, 2007 at 10:25 am

My favorite part, from the penultimate box (as a secondary headline in that newspaper):-

"Democrats Fail to Pass Symbolic Non-binding Resolution Declaring Earth Not Flat"..

:D

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13. Comment #24928 by karlJ on March 9, 2007 at 10:30 am

 avatarDamn Liberals!
Of course the earth is flat! Just look out the window and see for yourselves!
Well, at least flattish, sort of.... I see a bump some distance away, but I'm sure the rest is really flat.

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14. Comment #24947 by JDAM on March 9, 2007 at 12:47 pm

OK...Tom Tomorrow is a funny and satirical guy who makes a living lampooning Conservatives. I've laughed my head off at much of his stuff but why is this here? Do the Dawkins web site managers feel an overwhelming necessity to make sure that all who come here understand that they are flaming Libs first? Or is this as close as TT will ever get to lampooning stupid religious arguments? Yeesh!!

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15. Comment #25000 by Zaphod on March 9, 2007 at 3:47 pm

 avatarGreat comic.

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16. Comment #25005 by Monsterbeach on March 9, 2007 at 4:18 pm

"I'll believe anything that annoys a Liberal" Human nature? (Opposite stand. Argument not important)

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17. Comment #25053 by Fouad Boussetta on March 9, 2007 at 11:36 pm

 avatarThat's just hilarious, ... and so true!
I just emailed this comic strip to everyone.
Thanks for the fun.

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18. Comment #25301 by Brungardt on March 11, 2007 at 9:34 pm

Hilarious but the top right panel was slightly ... depressing. "Can I have my check now?" I should hope no scientist would sacrifice his credibility for a cheap buck and Conservative talking heads.

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19. Comment #25373 by losferwords on March 12, 2007 at 6:06 pm

Great stuff, love it!!! Great informationalisation!!! Or is that "informationalisationism??"

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