![]() ![]() I’m not carrying a special spherical gadget in my pocket. When I want to find the nearest ATM or a gas station, I take out my cell phone and look it up on its flat screen. Let’s begin by stressing how useful the flat-Earth model is in everyday life. Here’s what I’ve found: We believe that the Earth is round not because it’s the truth, but because we are lazy and stingy (or, to give it a more positive spin, efficient and parsimonious). So if I try to convince you that the Earth is flat, I’ll have to dig very deep into the foundation of your belief systems. I picked this particular theory because it seems so obviously true. There is the old “ships disappearing behind the horizon” proof, there are satellites circling the Earth, there are even photos of the Earth seen from the Moon, the list goes on and on. After all, there is overwhelming scientific evidence for the round-Earth hypothesis. In fact, you’re so confident that you don’t even ask yourself the question why you are so confident. Unless you’re a member of the Flat Earth Society, I bet you’re pretty confident that the Earth is round. ![]() Joan was quizzical studied pataphysical science in the home. ― Galileo Galilei, Il Saggiatore (The Assayer) Egli è scritto in lingua matematica, e i caratteri son triangoli, cerchi, ed altre figure geometriche, senza i quali mezi è impossibile a intenderne umanamente parola senza questi è un aggirarsi vanamente per un oscuro laberinto. La filosofia è scritta in questo grandissimo libro che continuamente ci sta aperto innanzi a gli occhi (io dico l’universo), ma non si può intendere se prima non s’impara a intender la lingua, e conoscer i caratteri, ne’ quali è scritto. ![]()
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