Zack Storvick
Mr. Diggins
BTC English
Flat Earth Controversy
The Earth isn't flat. To some that is obvious. To others it's a bold statement. Many scientists and people argue about a topic that has a clear answer. Is the Earth Flat? Over centuries, people have debated whether or not our planet is flat. But now, with the advancements of science and technology, people still choose to believe and create groups or “societies” claiming the Earth is flat. The flat Earth idea is false due to use of science, common sense and an individual's own opinion.
Time after time, science and technology have proven that we live on a spherical planet. Now that we have access to space, the easiest way to prove the Earth is a sphere is to leave it and view it
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If in fact they believe the earth to be flat, they are choosing to be ignorant. The moon is a perfect explanation which is literally in plain sight. The Earth casts a shadow on the moon when aligned with the Sun. These create phases which appear to have a curve. While flat-earthers will contend that there is no such thing as gravity, this force unites the entire universe. It’s everything from what makes the numbers jump on a bathroom scale to the reason why planets and stars form. It uniformly pulls everyone on the surface of Earth toward our planet’s center of mass (roughly the exact center). That’s why you’ll weigh the same in Los Angeles as you will in say south east Asia. If the Earth was flat, gravity would no longer pull everyone the same way. If the flat Earth would be something like a disk, those at the edge of the disk would be pulled relatively sideways, while those at the center of the plate would be pulled straight down. The difference would change your weight enough to confuse a bathroom scale. Considering that humans have been to every landmass on Earth without celebrating sudden lightness, we can rule out a flat planet. Global conspiracies apparently prevent people from investigating these boundaries. These are things no one really thinks about, but if taken the time using good judgment, the answer is easy to
"Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions", is not a romance in the modern sense of the word. The book was written at the tail end of the Romantic Period in Europe. It is a fanciful view of what a world might look like if it contain only two dimensions. The book is "illustrated" with two dimensional drawings by the author. The story of flatland begins with a description of the world in two dimensions. People in this world have no concept of depth, only length and width. The world appears to be vertical because the rain simply falls from north to south. The houses are made in the shape of a pentagon. Fog is fairly common in this world. In Flatland, the men are all polygons, and the women are lines. The fewer equal sides a person contains, the
when i was young, i went to school, for a short time. I used to think, that the world was flat. and box-like.
...extreme caution for something as trivial as a sneeze could maim you for life. The goal of the inhabitants of Flatland, their reason for being (for the men at least), is to achieve the circular shape. That is their zenith. Ironically enough, it is impossible. Try as hard as they might, they will never achieve a true circular form. They will never technically be circular. The best of them may look and seem circular, but that is just because his sides are indistinct. It cannot be done, but that does not stop them from trying. The idea of always striving fruitlessly towards a goal that will never come to be, instead of finding contentment, holds some uncomfortably close parallels to our own society. I would have to say that Pointland, the Land of Point, has got it figured better than everyone else in all the dimensions. Say what you will, he at least is content.
The best sources used was the chapter on taxes in the textbook Battleground: Government and Politics. This gave the most comprehensive overview on flat tax. The second best would be the article from George Mason’s Walter Williams because he clearly understands that it is a good idea; however, it will not pass. Even though a majority of the articles stated there was a problem with the current tax system, there was no plausible ways to fix it. Flat tax would not be used because it would remove tax deductions for things like mortgages, donations, educational expenses, etc. Additionally it would remove jobs from accountants as well as IRS agents whose job it is to enforce the tax code. Neither people, nor politicians would be willing to give up their tax deductions and for that reason the flat tax would not work. The current tax code is not a perfect system, but it is the best that we
Catholic Theologians opposed the support of Columbus's plan as they said and stay on their situation that the earth was flat. In the period of Aristotle, Most Westerners that they are well-educated know that it is not flat, it is spherical. Who lived in the eighth century 4 BC who in Europe has studied on a large scale and venerations in middle ages. (Washington Irving's 1828)
Friedman, Thomas (2007). The World Is Flat (3rd ed.). New York: Picador / Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
The world is flat is written by Thomas Loren Friedman who is an American journalist and author. He goes on to write about how flat the world has become and the level of globalization achieved over the years. The journey to Bangalore India and the interaction he had with the Nadhan ‘Nielkani the CEO of Infosys technologies limited, in one of the conferences he attended as a part of the discovery crew. Where he witnesses how the
everyone thought the earth was flat. Please when you read this paper I am quoting from authors
Friedman, Thomas L. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. New York:
"Our attitude towards immigration reflects our faith in American ideal. We have always believed it possible for men and women who start at the bottom to rise as far as the talent and energy allow. Neither race nor place of birth should affect their chances."(Kennedy) All people have a right to better their lives and advance by learning new skills. The proposed border wall between the United States and Mexico has been a large debate in society arguing who will pay for this wall. Pushing Mountains is a privately funded program that will benefit legal Mexican immigrants and Americans. Pushing Mountains is a program that will help by funding the proposed border wall and prepare legal immigrants from Mexico life to living in the United States by teaching Language and basic job skills.
In the essay “Is the Earth Round or Flat?” by Alan Lightman, published in 1996 in the essay collection Dance for Two, Lightman asks if we have wrongly assumed that the Earth is round just because we have been taught this. He starts the essay by addressing the readers and asks them to think about how many people “believe what they hear” and think nothing more of it. He uses the example that most of people have never proved that the world isn’t flat because that’s what they have been taught since a young age, and most people believe what they’ve been taught. Lightman then proceeds to explain how scientists like Aristotle and Eratosthenes proved how the Earth is round. This portion of the essay takes up about half of the essay. This leads Lightman
The phrase: "the world is flat" can be interpreted in many ways. Basically what Friedman means by "flat" is "linked." The falling of trade and political barriers and technical advances have made it possible to do business, instantaneously with billions of other people around the world. It has allowed for parts of the world, which had previously been cut off, like China and India, to successfully compete in the world market. Thus, the playing field is being leveled, and no one nation has an advantage. Friedman could also refer to a "flat world" in a metaphorical sense. In a spherical earth you cannot see around the world and cannot recognize the opportunities far from where you live. If the world were flat you could see it all. There would be no barriers to get in your way. This is the equivalent to a smaller globe which allows one to reach far away opportunities.
“Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature”. From the beginning of time man and nature has been in conflict with one another because, as a whole, there is no cooperating. Each one tirelessly wants its way. The Man is fighting for dominance and nature w never yielding its authority. In American Literature, many authors illustrate this theme in their writing. Specifically the writers Jack London in The Law Of Life, Stephen Crane The Open Boat and Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Fin. Each explores the relationship between humans and nature but with slightly different methods. Mark Twain uses nature in a realistic way, Jack London in a naturalistic way and Stephen Crane constitutes a combination of both.
The earth is flat. Who, but a government tool, has truly seen the spherical world? The human race should not be content to sit and accept what is broadcasted to the masses. A foul conspiracy to gain power and money keeps us in the dark, and unless the truth is thrust into common knowledge, society will continue to be controlled by scheming New World Leaders. Flat earth is the truth, and lies of science and government perpetuate the myth of a spherical earth.
Arguments supporting the "flat world theory" come mainly from Friedman. His argument rests on the assumption of ten flatteners and a triple convergence. Friedman says that the power of new information technology has helped bring the world closer together and has made it more interconnected and interdependent (Friedman, 2005). More people now have access to this technological platform for education, innovation and entrepreneurship (Friedman, 2005). However, Florida (2005, p.51) argues that this flat playing field mainly affects the advanced countries, which see not only manufacturing work but also higher-end jobs. Other developing or undeveloped countries simply do not have the luxury of this connection and are left out of this technological platform. Florida (2005, p.51) contends that “...there are more insidious tensions among the world’s growing peaks, sinking valleys, and shifting hills”. This inequality is growing across the world and within countries.