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RE: How to Solve Fake News with Proof of Consensus and Blockchains
Actually flat earth was never as widespread as we make it out to be today.
Actually flat earth was never as widespread as we make it out to be today.
The point it flew over your head... actually no it was pretty well accepted by most during those times. Literacy levels were incredibly low and people were very superstitious.
America it wouldn't be the case.
Literacy Rates in Early America
The interesting thing about that is, the first globe (the Erdapfel) wasn't (reportedly) made until 1492.
I'm having a hard time figuring out why the inhabitants of a planet would wait 1800 years (assuming 275 BC was when they were "aware" their world was a ball) to create a model of their world, if they truly knew the shape. One thing is for certain though, they sure were creating a lot of flat maps during that time. ;)