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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Origins of Flat Earth Society - why 1547?

« on: September 12, 2015, 06:19:49 PM »

Oscar, thanks for taking the time to explain this to me.  I had no idea that that site was set up to mock the Flat Earth Society. I am a professional historian by trade who is interested in dates and I thought maybe something was published in Europe in 1547 that resonated with the Society's views.  It is only five years earlier, in 1542, that Copernicus famously mocked Lactantius for his so-called "childish" views on the earth's non-spherical shape.

Tom, there is no need to be rude.  I was asking an honest question. You offend me.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Origins of Flat Earth Society - why 1547?

« on: September 12, 2015, 04:30:41 PM »

I saw it here. I assumed it was an earlier version of the same group.  Do you have any idea where 1547 comes from?

http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm

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Flat Earth Theory / Origins of Flat Earth Society - why 1547?

« on: September 12, 2015, 03:29:31 PM »

Hi - I'm a new member. Just wondering about the origins of the society as per the slogan, "Deprogramming the Masses since 1547."  Why 1547?