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Article: Flat earth mentality
- Article from:
- The Nelson Mail
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Sir, In the latest round of the debate by "atheists'' versus
"Christians'' (both rather vague terms encompassing almost
everything and nothing) there has been continuous mention, mainly
derogatory, of the "flat earth'' mentality and who believed it.
A little research shows that the oldest known writings from Sumer
circa 6-4000 BC mention that the Earth was nearly round, that it had
an elliptical orbit around the sun (and an accurate measurement of
this) plus its 25,000-odd year precessional cycle, as well as the
orbits of at least five other ...