The flat-earth guys
August 6th, 2008
The BBC recently wrote about people who believe the Earth is flat:
On 24 December 1968, the crew of the Apollo 8 mission took a photo now known as Earthrise. To many, this beautiful blue sphere viewed from the moon’s orbit is a perfect visual summary of why it is right to strive to go into space.
Not to everybody though. There are people who say they think this image is fake - part of a worldwide conspiracy by space agencies, governments and scientists.
Welcome to the world of the flat-earther.
I wasn’t sure if that was still believed by some people today. Now I know that it is.


Have you seen Thomas Friedman’s book, The World is Flat?
Seen it, yes. Read it, no.