@neiltyson @bobatl Five centuries? I believe the knowledge of Earth's shape goes back a bit farther than that...
@bobatl Duude — to be clear: Being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn’t mean we all can’t still like your music
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@neiltyson@loomborn the idea that people thought the earth was flat in the dark ages is a falsehood made popular in the 19th century -
@neiltyson@loomborn by John William Draper. No educated person has thought the world was flat since ancient times. -
@neiltyson@loomborn Dr. Jeffrey Burton Russell a medieval historian even wrote a book on it. Worth a read if you get a chance. -
@StanTwinB@neiltyson@loomborn name of the book? -
@TomGoulding_@neiltyson@loomborn it's called "Inventing the Flat Earth". Not only does he debunk the myth, but he shows exactly how... -
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@TomGoulding_@neiltyson the myth worked its way in text books 1880, which it why so many modern people erroneous parrot it today - 1 more reply
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Flat Earth Truth Movement leader
@BoBatl drops DISS TRACK aimed at scientist@neiltyson for "covering it up"!!!https://youtu.be/jXJf8xbZo1w -
@MarkDice#flatearthtruthmovement That needs a hashtag. Just sayin. Lol@bobatl - go back2school. Or talk to an astronaut. Wow.@neiltyson -
@jckilkenny@bobatl@neiltyson a fifth grader could probably break it down for him. -
@MarkDice Just so happens I have a 5th grader who has been a@neiltyson fan since he was 4yo. Can't wait to tell him about this@bobatl
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@neiltyson trying to explain the earth being round to@bobatl is why I signed up for Twitter. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson@bobatl Instead of childish comebacks, why not answer the question? You're a "scientist" right? - 2 more replies
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