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A good example of this is the "flat Earth model". It took thousands of years for a thought that the Earth may not be flat to enter people's minds. Why? The "fl
by jganetsk 18y ago
A good example of this is the "flat Earth model". It took thousands of years for a thought that the Earth may not be flat to enter people's minds. Why?
The "flat Earth model" is actually a myth. I guess you've been lied to. The Earth being flat was not a prevailing view in the Middle Ages. By that point, it was well known that the Earth is round.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_mythology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_mythology
- technoguyrob 18y agoI was about to make this comment. How ironic that a comment about being lied to used one of those lies as an example.
- swombat 18y agoTo add to that, the "Flat earth" idea was not even implicit before the middle ages - it was generally described as such in numerous religious texts. For instance, the ancient hebrews believed the earth to be a flat disc under a hemispherical sky pierced with holes that were the stars. But that's stated in the religious texts, not implicit at all. Thumbs down for the article, I'm afraid. Possible good point, but so drowned by poor examples that it's hard to take it seriously. Daniel
- Herring 18y agoAnd even if it was true, the earth pretty much IS flat. It curves on the order of 8 inches to the mile. Unless you travel a lot, curvature from 1 set of stairs has more effect on your life than curvature from the earth.