• Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    See? That’s why I asked.

    You described someone who was trying really hard to do everything wrong, and refused to believe it when he confirmed he was wrong. That guy is much more stupid than someone who easily finds answers that have been calculated centuries ago.

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      9 hours ago

      So are you saying that someone who knew what they where doing 5k years ago and almost perfectly calculated the circumference of the earth knows more about the shape of the earth than what I see on the horizon and all of my scientifically illiterate calculations??? Seems improbable.

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        9 hours ago

        One is the product of firsthand observation and careful reasoning, the other is a story told by authority.

        Surely you appreciate the difference.

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            8 hours ago

            You argue like a medieval religious zealot. And that seems to be completely normal.

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                7 hours ago

                A medieval religious zealot’s style of argumentation is characterized by his appeal to dogma.

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                  7 hours ago

                  That’s a fun fact, I’ll have to remember that, but to be clear, I’m not saying nobody should question authority, by all means, question away, do some research, find out why the established truths are established truths.

                  But, I don’t understand why we should give any respect to someone who wastes time unsuccessfully trying to deny reality.

                  If someone went into space and sent back a photo of a flat earth, I might start asking questions myself, but so far, despite numerous attempts, there is absolutely no evidence of that, so I think anyone wasting their time on that endeavor is on the same level as someone trying to flap their arms until they fly away.