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[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 134 points 5 days ago

I didn't have fascists scientifically proving that they're cowards on my 2026 bingo card.

It's still just as funny as the flat Earthers that keep accidentally proving that the Earth is round

[-] anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 days ago

It's still just as funny as the flat Earthers that keep accidentally proving that the Earth is round

Which is itself extra funny because I believe they both knew this and measured its circumference in ancient Egypt using two faraway towers, if I'm remembering that episode of Carl Sagan's Cosmos correctly.

[-] Ack@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

Eratosthenes, to within 10% of the modern value. They think, I don’t think they’re 100% on the exact size of his measurement unit. Stadia?

[-] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 days ago

It’s still just as funny as the flat Earthers that keep accidentally proving that the Earth is round

And somehow they never go "oh shit, maybe I should reevaluate my beliefs based on the evidence" – instead it's "well the evidence must be wrong"

this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2026
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