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Aristotle figured out the earth was round 2,300 yrs ago through simple reasoning
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Date: April 10th, 2026 11:46 AM Author: '"''"'''" he noticed that the earth’s shadow on the moon always had a curved edge no matter what time of the year it was and reasoned that the only shape that casts a round shadow from every direction is a sphere (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855723&forum_id=2)#49808585) |
Date: April 10th, 2026 11:48 AM Author: barnabyjones if the moon is round and the sun is round, well... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855723&forum_id=2)#49808589) |
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Date: April 10th, 2026 12:22 PM Author: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Eratosthenes, like most educated Greeks, knew the Earth was round and he calculated its size within 5% by measuring concurrent shadow angles in Egypt and Greece. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5855723&forum_id=2)#49808678) |