> The Flat Earth Research Society people are very much serious. They honestly believe the Earth is flat, the entire space program is a hoax, nobody has ever been to the south pole (because it doesn't exist), the whole nine yards. Many, but not all, base their beliefs on scripture, saying the Bible says the Earth is flat and so it must be flat and any evidence that contradicts that must necessarily be wrong.
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> It just goes to show that no belief is so ridiculously wrong that there isn't someone out there who believes it.
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> -- Dave


Another reason I am against biblical literalism. Geeez.

If anyone who has been interested in this thread can find the short story "Ideas Die Hard" by Isaac Asmov, I'd recommend reading it. It was first published in the October 1957 issue of the magazine Galaxy Science Fiction, and I found it in the book called The Winds of Change... and Other Stories. The story deals with the issue of a flat earth in a surprisingly and captivatingly unique fashion.

Ga"Although I find it impossible to choose a favorite book based on enjoyability or other traditional factors, The Winds Of Change is my favorite book specifically because it was the first to introduce me to science fiction."halia