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From: ram@elmgate.UUCP (Randy Martens)
Newsgroups: talk.origins,alt.flame
Subject: Re: Flat Earth?  More mindless drivel.
Summary: The Earth is Spherical. Period.
Keywords: Platygaeanism Idiocy Mindless Drivel
Message-ID: <862@elmgate.UUCP>
Date: 26 Jan 88 13:18:08 GMT
References: <4238@uwmcsd1.UUCP> <1867@wiley.UUCP> <10731@shemp.UCLA.EDU>
Reply-To: ram@elmgate.UUCP (Randy Martens)
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In article <10731@shemp.UCLA.EDU> troly@MATH.UCLA.EDU (Bret Jolly) drivels:
>
> I'm somewhat loathe to enter this discussion since I do not have much
>time on my hands and since my scientific postings will probably not be
>appreciated in this rather unscientific newsgroup (talk.origins) Also I
>have already addressed most of the issues being raised in this group.
>But some postings misrepresent the platygaean programme and I wish to set
>the record straight.
>  For example...
[ mindless gobbledegook deleted for the sake of brevity.  The point which
was feebly attempted to be made was that since there are gaps in mankind's
knowledge of physics, that therfore the earth must be flat. ]
>... Perhaps the problem is that most round-earthers don't know
>what the current round-earth theories are?
>                 ?                                
>Bret Jolly (Bo'-ret Tro Ly)   Mathemagus          LA Platygaean Society
>                                                  troly@MATH.UCLA.EDU

Well, I am glad to hear that Mr. Jolly has recovered from his Cerebrumectomy.
His postings are even more amusing than ever.  The essential flaw in his
arguments is this: There are no round earth theories, because the earth
being round is _FACT_ .  Do you hear that Mr. "Mathemagus".  Not theory.
Fact. Period.  Platygaenism is an amusing little bit of antique musing
that has no relevance in the light of the pre-ponderance of evidence that 
the earth is roughly spherical.  Anybody who takes this platygaenism sh*t
seriously is a candidate for a fully padded suite in Bellevue.  

But please, don't let this stop you Mr. Jolly.  I will continue to get a 
good laugh out of your theories.  No, theories is not the right word.
Demented ravings comes much closer.  You are almost as much fun as
Firesign Theatre !!

By the way, Mr. Flavolitiak thought he would send you some poems to make you
feel better. :-) :-)



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