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Prof. Orlando Ferguson's geographical theory June 25, 2011 9:19 pm TB

Illustrated here.

I don’t know if his book is available online. Would have been interested to see how he managed to work eclipses. Or explained why the view from New Zealand wasn’t the most amazing in the world.

I’ve seen a lot of old theories of what the world looked like, but this is the first one that shows Mother Earth as a giant birdbath. One expects the angels perched on the rim to jump in and start splashing around.

  • LOL! Maybe that's why we're all covered in bird poop. by Eri 2011-06-26 04:48:26
    • Well no one believes in the flat earth any more, but creationists are running for President and there is ... by ER 2011-06-26 06:30:15
      • See? Nice fat water balloon. by TB 2011-06-26 08:03:48
        • What do you mean by "water balloon"? A post expressing an opinion but no real information content? Or a post ... by ER 2011-06-26 09:09:46
          • You really don't want to start something about political movements that recruit fanatics and the uninformed to serve their own ... by TB 2011-06-26 09:34:42
            • Water balloon. A reference to a comment in a previous thread. I posted something I thought was cool-looking, graphically-interesting, and ... by TB 2011-06-26 09:23:37
              • The difference is, Tom, I'm telling the truth. You're just a conservative. :-) by ER 2011-06-26 09:30:15

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