Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth

Was it SCIENCE that proved it was not flat, or sailors??

I say SAILORS........

The science at the time was still pushing Flat Earth. Not all, but like Global Warming today, there was no consensus on the matter.
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I think maybe the flat earth belief came from the bible but I suspect sailors put the myth to bed.