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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

muriel_volestrangler

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3. Not to mention everyone who lives south of the equator and claims to see the Southern celestial pole

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 05:48 PM

Dec 2017

pointed to by the Southern Cross, around which the southern hemisphere stars revolve. That's about 800 million people alive just today. Plus anyone who has visited and noticed the night sky, too. Plus everyone who has ever claimed to talk to people in different time zones with descriptions of where the sun is.

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A couple of the screwy things people believe... [View all] Archae Dec 2017 OP

True, but not useful right now. nt greyl Dec 2017 #1

Well, in all fairness, the Flat-Earthers are correct. The Earth is indeed a disc. DetlefK Dec 2017 #2

Not to mention everyone who lives south of the equator and claims to see the Southern celestial pole muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #3

Proud member... uriel1972 Dec 2017 #4