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The Flat Earth Society => Announcements => Topic started by: Pete Svarrior on March 20, 2017, 02:44:08 PM

Title: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Pete Svarrior on March 20, 2017, 02:44:08 PM
The one and only Shaq has just joined the Flat Earth fight! Dr O' Neal, who most likely does not need a lengthy introduction here, has recently voiced his support for the Flat Earth Theory after he was questioned on Kyrie Irving's beliefs.

(https://i.imgur.com/xMMlIef.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Pls3Qdb.jpg)

You can listen to the full podcast here (http://podbay.fm/show/1000068299/e/1488182460?autostart=1). The Flat Earth discussion starts around the 9:20 mark.

[edit: The original link appears to have gone down. Here's another one (https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Shaquille-ONeal-and-Kevin-Garnett-talk-NBA-and-Area-21,-plus-Shaq-sounds-off-on-the-Boogie-Cousins-trade-and-WrestleMania).]
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Jura-Glenlivet on March 24, 2017, 11:58:39 AM

Welcome Shaq, this man has a doctorate!
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: The Oracle on May 05, 2017, 09:20:43 PM
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Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Boots on May 05, 2017, 11:52:47 PM
Is that you Tom? ;D
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: 3DGeek on May 26, 2017, 12:04:45 PM
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"I do not go up and down a 360 degree angle"
...um - are you quite sure you want this on your front page?   It does rather convey a tone of complete nonsensicality that you might want to avoid.

(His doctorate is in Human Resources Development...not a strong math/physics requirement on that course, I suspect!)
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Pete Svarrior on May 26, 2017, 12:44:00 PM
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"I do not go up and down a 360 degree angle"
...um - are you quite sure you want this on your front page?   It does rather convey a tone of complete nonsensicality that you might want to avoid.
If you listen to the context of the debate, it's not surprising that his speech was a bit chaotic. It doesn't take away from the message he's sending.

(His doctorate is in Human Resources Development...not a strong math/physics requirement on that course, I suspect!)
He holds a Doctorate of Education. Whether or not you like his subject field is of very little significance.
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: 3DGeek on May 26, 2017, 01:55:56 PM
It's not that I "dislike" his education - I'm just saying that his doctoral field is nothing to do with the FE/RE debate.  He's not in some way especially qualified to talk about this.

I actually respect his pursuit of education when he could easily have sat back and enjoyed his sports earnings and reputation.

But his endorsement of FE is decided shakey.
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Pete Svarrior on May 26, 2017, 02:02:11 PM
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. You'll always find a way to discredit someone with an appeal to authority. Meanwhile, we will continue to welcome people with Doctorates of Education who talk about anti-FE deception in education.
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Paristrife on May 26, 2017, 04:59:31 PM
http://www.businessinsider.com/shaquille-o-neal-flat-earth-conspiracy-im-joking-you-idiots-2017-3
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/03/shaq-world-is-flat-kyrie-irving
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/shaq-was-apparently-trolling-everyone-when-he-made-his-flat-earth-comments/
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/shaquille-oneal-isnt-a-flat-earther-after-all-im-joking-you-idiots-183258371.html
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: Pete Svarrior on May 26, 2017, 05:04:07 PM
Announcements is not the right place for this discussion. Please see this thread, where your issue has already been raised and discussed: http://forum.tfes.org/index.php?topic=5909.0
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: geckothegeek on May 26, 2017, 10:43:45 PM
I think Shaquille O'Neal recently said that he didn't really believe that the earth was flat.
He said he was just making fun of it.
In his way of doing a lot of other odd, but  funny,  things.
Title: Re: Dr Shaquille O' Neal joins the Flat Earth movement!
Post by: xasop on May 26, 2017, 10:46:33 PM
As SexWarrior said, this really isn't the place to have this discussion. Locked.