December 24th, 2003, 03:07 PM
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Re: Wrap-around maps suck
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Originally posted by Pocus:
on the other hand, the flat earth model has been abandonned some centuries ago by scientists (when they ceased being prosecuted for what they said)
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... misconception I found especially widespread in the US ...
IIRC: 300 B.C., eastern mediterranean - they calculated the earth diameter .. from knowing the distance Alexandria - Luxor and the fact, that one day in the year sun was right vertical over Luxor and cast a short shadow in Alexandria.
And they got it mostly right (+- 15% or somewhat)!!
To calculate an earth diameter you must be shure the earth isn't flat at first, don't you?
A.
PS: And Galileo wasn't tortured, you know 
[ December 24, 2003, 13:09: Message edited by: Arralen ]
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As for AI the most effective work around to this problem so far is to simply use an American instead, they tend to put up a bit more of a fight than your average Artificial Idiot.
... James McGuigan on rec.games.computer.stars somewhen back in 1998 ...
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