> It's funny how multiple people mentioned topology. But the simple response is that you just went in a loop on a plane, because you don't know how to navigate

> It's funny how multiple people mentioned topology. But the simple response is that you just went in a loop on a plane, because you don't know how to navigate properly. Yes, plausible explanation, which partly explains how beliefs like this can persist. Ironically, an increase in mathematical and geometric sophistication can produce more convincing alternative models -- for those who want to defend the alternatives.