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."
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Misconception?
Well, isn't it?
We've got at least one flat earther right here on Free Republic. I spent hours arguing with him some months ago.
I feel so guilty.
Are you Zaphod Beeblebrox?
Some people believe in a Flat Earth.
I prefer Flat Dark Earth ...
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How do they explain being able to walk in the same direction and ultimately ending up where you started from? That doesn’t happen on a planar surface.
As 1 person who loves cats pointed out to a Flat Earthen recently, if the Earth was really flat then 1 cat would be the destruction of all civilization. The cat would knock off everything into outer space.
It’s a futile exercise. I bet he ended up saying you were a knowing member of the conspiracy.
Good one!
Tell me about it. It's like talking to a stuck record
And moon-landing deniers and Sandy Hook hoaxers.
If the Earth was round, all the water would slide off—duh!
Isaiah lived 500 years before him
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