[WikiEN-l] Re: Re: Example vs. Original research

Wed Jul 27 22:03:13 UTC 2005

--- Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:

> Phil Boswell wrote:
> >"Alphax" <alphasigmax at gmail.com> wrote 
> >>It should also be noted that the sphericity of the
> Earth only applies on
> >>a macroscopic scale; the hills and valleys don't
> seem to spherical to me 
> >>;)
> >That's because you're working on a relatively tiny
> scale. If you were to 
> >scale up a billiard ball (which is smooth enough to
> be a clichéd comparator) 
> >to the size of the Earth, guess which would end up
> being smoother?
> >  
> >
> It could be worse.   We could be living on the
> surface of a golf ball. :-)
> 
> Ec

Sphericity =/= Smoothness ? 

:)
SV

This thread went from POV diputes to Flat Earth to
yeesh/OMG... in just two days. Sorry I brought it up! 
Next topic: Reproductive rights and abortion !! 

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