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    Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"

    A: It's a conspiracy

    Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is round?"

    A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.

    Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"

    A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the Ice Wall to take a picture.

    Q: "How did NASA create these images with the computer technology available at the time?"

    A: Since NASA did not send rockets into space, they instead spent the money on developing advanced computers and imaging software instead
    Q: "What is the motive behind this conspiracy?"

    A: The motive is unknown although it is probably money

    Q: "If you're not sure about the motive, why do you say there is a conspiracy?"

    A: Well it's quite simple really; if the earth is in fact flat, then the governments must be lying when they say it isn't.

    Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"

    A: Actually, they could.

    Q: "How are the world governments organized enough to carry out this conspiracy?"

    A: They only appear to be disorganized to make the conspiracy seem implausible.

    Q: Why hasn’t this site been shut down by the government?

    A: Doing so would prove that the government is hiding something.

    Q: No way could the government possibly guard the entire Ice Wall! It would take too many men! Millions of men!

    A: Not really. You could do it with a few hundred and some basic equipment.

    Q: Why is NASA’s space shuttle runway curved?

    A: It was specially constructed by NASA to be so. After all NASA are at the heart of the conspiracy.

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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Oh I am. have you READ this flat earth stuff?? :rotfl: Apparently there's a mountain range/ice wall 150ft tall stopping us from falling off the edge of the earth and all the worlds governments are protecting it and keeping up the 'round earth' conspiracy....
    .. oh and also the sun and moon are 'discs' which act as spotlights... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    :T Priceless! :rotfl:
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Snaggles wrote: »
    Lol, well the beer didn't really bother me, but I'm pretty sure they water down their Jack Daniels, and that's just sacrilege!

    That's a burning at the stake offence - though with plenty of accelerant because they're all a bit watered down... ;)
    Snaggles wrote: »
    What's the smell though? I don't remember a smell (although I was a student at the time, so maybe I was desensitised!). :D

    The "men trying to smell like women" smell...
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  • HBFS
    HBFS Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    who's he? obviously I have been negligent in my tabloid scanning!

    He's the chairman of Reading Football Club. The stadium is named after him.
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  • skint_spice
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    Snaggles wrote: »
    I did actually just about manage to bite my tongue and not respond, other than to say 'oh right'......although luckily I am probably 'making too much of it', because he's 'just a bit heedless'.

    :A you must be so much more restrained than me - I'd have let rip.
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  • Q: "What about the stars, sun and moon and other planets? Are they flat too? What are they made of?"

    A: The sun and moon, each 32 miles in diameter, circle Earth at a height of 3000 miles at its equator, located midway between the North Pole and the ice wall. Each functions similar to a "spotlight," with the sun radiating "hot light," the moon "cold light." As they are spotlights, they only give light out over a certain are which explains why some parts of the Earth are dark when others are light. Their apparent rising and setting are caused by optical illusions.
    Q: "What's underneath the Earth?" aka "What's on the bottom?" aka "What's on the other side?"

    A: This is unknown. Some believe it to be just rocks, others believe the Earth rests on the back of four elephants and a turtle.

    !!!!!!??? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Q: "The government could not pull off the conspiracy successfully"

    A: Actually, they could.

    Well, that clears that up then!
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  • Snaggles wrote: »


    PS - Peach Pickle, your avatar is really quite disturbing! :rotfl:
    :D

    Ace isn't it :D Just seeing him there irritates me. And slightly turns me on...

    IA, that Q&A thing is genius! They argue like I do, my standard answer is usually 'because' :rotfl:
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  • HBFS
    HBFS Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    Addisham?! Is that not a rip-off trainer brand?

    I wouldn't be surprised round there! :rotfl:
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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    I recognise the 4 elephants and a turtle thing - isn't that Discworld??
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