@neiltyson @bobatl Five centuries? I believe the knowledge of Earth's shape goes back a bit farther than that...
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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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@neiltyson@bobatl Instead of childish comebacks, why not answer the question? You're a "scientist" right?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson wants to teach@bobatlThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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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 except it's a myth that people 500 years ago thought the earth with flat, even the Greeks knew the earth was round! - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson please don't perpetuate the flat earth myth. Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the earthThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bobatl got@neiltyson on the timeline and all of a sudden clams up - 1 more reply
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