10 easy ways you can tell for yourself that the Earth is not flat

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10 easy ways you can tell for yourself that the Earth is not flat

The evidence is right in front of you.
By Moriel Schottlender January 26, 2016

This story was originally published on Smarter Than That in 2008. We are republishing a lightly edited version on Popular Science in light of recent interest in the subject.

Humanity has known Earth is round for a few millenia, and I’ve been meaning to show more methods that prove the world is not flat. I’ve had a few ideas on how to do that, but recently got an interesting incentive, when Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer, wrote about a recently published BBC article about “The Flat Earth” society. (Most recently, rapper B.o.B. went on a Twitter rant on the topic.) Phil claims it’s ridiculous to even bother rebutting the Flat Earth Society—and I tend to agree. But the history of our species’ intellectual pursuit is important and interesting. You don’t need to denounce all science and knowledge and believe in a kooky conspiracy theory to enjoy some historical factoids about humanity’s quest for space.

https://www.popsci.com/10-ways-you-can-prove-earth-is-round

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Still, 32% of millennials are not convinced the earth is round.   

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[Free Vulcan]

Hmmm, maybe because civilizations have been using the heliocentric model to chart and predict the movements of heavenly bodies since the dawn of time, and we've used the same to put people in space and on the moon.