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#MeasureEarth: a world-wide experiment to determine whether Earth is flat or round

September 18, 2017

Measureearth This diagram shows the experimental setup, including the option to calculate the angle of incoming rays of sunlight.

A group of people are claiming that the Earth is flat.  Meanwhile, much of humanity believes the Earth is round.  Who is right, and who is wrong?

Folks: we live in the Internet age, which means we can test these ideas with an EXPERIMENT.  To participate, all you need are three one-meter measuring sticks, a sunny day, some flat ground, and an Internet connection.  I hereby declare October 24th, 2017 as the day we #MeasureEarth. Continue reading…