Posted on 10/19/2017 2:21:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
As the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) is striving to achieve its goals to advance the country's technology and aeronautical field, it is facing an anachronistic problem that has been emerging recently: Flat Earth believers.
The group, which became a social media phenomenon last year, believes the Earth is flat instead of round. They often cite modern conspiracy theories, as well as literal, non-mainstream readings of the holy scriptures, as the basis of their statements.
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First expressed during the time of the Ancient Greeks, the flat-earth misconception has often reared its head over the centuries. The latest reappearance occurred last year when many people posted videos on YouTube, in which they claimed that the concept of a round Earth was part of a global conspiracy theory.
In Indonesia, the misconception has found its supporters, with a Facebook group named Indonesian Flat Earth Society having attracted more than 20,500 members, as of Tuesday.
However, media sociologist Ario Seto Hardjana from the University of Indonesia (UI) told the Post that it was an oversimplification to blame social media for the appearance of flat-earthers in Indonesia.
"This phenomenon could be the tip of the iceberg. There are several members of society who have yet to believe in science because of the inability of education institutions to teach the general public to be more rational."
(Excerpt) Read more at straitstimes.com ...
And of course you are a “denier” if you don’t believe the earth is flat.
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“a Facebook group named Indonesian Flat Earth Society having attracted more than 20,500 members,”
Hopefully these new 20,000 idiots dont vote here in America. We already have our hands full of leftards.
Misconception? Editorial bias mascarading as news! :-)
Of course it’s flat. And I live at its very center. The center of the universe, too. I’m sorry to tell you that when I die, everything will disappear because it was all put here for my benefit. Actually, I’ve been giving some thought lately about whether to die at all, so you might get a reprieve.
do these people know about a form of mathematics called Geometry (also discovered by Ancient Greeks). Kinda disproves the Flat Earth theory.
Sometimes I believe that people take these contrarian points of view simply to p!ss everyone off.
LOL
and thanks for the reprieve!
;)
Are you a cat? You think just like my cats think. But if you also think that I’m here just to serve and feed you, then forget it.
How does it go? Dogs have owners but cats have staff.
“do these people know about a form of mathematics called Geometry (also discovered by Ancient Greeks). Kinda disproves the Flat Earth theory.”
No, they don’t. It is not in the Koran. The “Holy scripture” referenced in the article is the Koran, not the Bible.
Isaiah knew the earth was round thousands of years ago . As the world turns against God’s word stupidity arises . (Indonesia is mostly muslim so there is already heaps of stupidity there )It’s not like we are to far behind this though as we all of sudden can’t figure out that there is only two genders .
Thanks.
Well...I’m sending you a case of broccoli. Just to be safe.
I’ve looked at some of their videos. Yes they really believe this. They mostly are 9-11 truthers and chemtrails believers too.
Most indonesians are normal people, however they too have fringe nut groups constantly trying to derail society, and paint their whole society in a bad light, similar to our democrats.
Would just LOVE to send just ONE of these guys up in a space ship to see the earth’s lovely ROUND shape beaming back at them from space!
I had a case of broccoli once.
Broke out in little green buds.
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