Worst. Astronomy. Ever.

[Kemal]

I defy you lot to find a worse astronomy site than this one.

I laughed out loud at its very existence, to say nothing of some of the things written within.

[ElWampa]

I always thought that particular site was a farce, like Landover Baptist Church. But, perhaps I was wrong. =(


However, this thread was particularly humorous. =D

[MG1962A]

Well I guess it might be better described as bad geography rather than astronomy :roll:

[Samara]

Is this a parody or something??? Please tell me it is...I thought the creationists were bad enough.

[TravisM]

Man. The people there flame the crap outta that admin... :-?

[ElWampa]

"I don't believe that the Earth is round, nor do I believe it's flat. I believe that the the Earth is a perfect, four sided, equilateral pyramid which thus explains the perfectly measured out four 'seasons' (also manmade)."

8-[

[Swift]

"I don't believe that the Earth is round, nor do I believe it's flat. I believe that the the Earth is a perfect, four sided, equilateral pyramid which thus explains the perfectly measured out four 'seasons' (also manmade)."

8-[

Sir Bedevere: ...and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped.
King Arthur: This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.

reference

[Bozola]

Washington Irving continues to have the last laugh.

Since they seem Hell-bent to want to believe an Irving fable, I sometimes wonder if they picked the wrong one. At least if they took up bowling in the Catskills, they would get a little exercise and a nice relaxing nap.

[Dan The Mediocre]

Washington Irving continues to have the last laugh.

So does Irving Washington [/Catch-22 hijack]

In any event, believing in a flat earth is just taking the middle three letters in believe and making them your policy.

[CerebralWrestler]

How can you post as a guest? I want to know why the shadow of the earth during a lunar eclipse is always round. Maybe it's the work of Satan? God testing our faith?

[The Good Astronomer]

This is a real(Although defunkt and retrieved under web archive) site http://web.archive.org/web/200410101...ygaea/faq.html

And it is not a joke.

[Crazieman]

20. Does Idaho exist
No. The existence of Idaho is a lie, fabricated by a conspiracy of cartographers, as is England (see question 10).
21. What about North Dakota?
That doesn't exist either.

Sounds fake to me

[Gillianren]

what, because it quotes Tom Stoppard? (personally, I thought the giveaway line was the one about the turtle's animal magnetism.)

[The Good Astronomer]

20. Does Idaho exist
No. The existence of Idaho is a lie, fabricated by a conspiracy of cartographers, as is England (see question 10).
21. What about North Dakota?
That doesn't exist either.

Sounds fake to me

Nope I e-mailed the site in 2003 thinking it was a parody site Only to get a very nasty response with a few words I'd get probably get banned for using on this board.

[Champion_Munch]

There are so many things wrong with that page....I think I'm gonna be sick... 8-[

Here's a couple I picked at random:

Further proof that there is atmosphere all the way between the earth and the sun, moon, etc, is that heat from the sun warms the earth. Heat cannot travel through a vacuum, as anyone who has ever used a vacuum flask knows.

Ummm....does he realise that space isn't a vacuum?

There is a popular opinion which states that the Earth does not move as such, but rather that space moves around the Earth.

Yeah, it's called ignorance.

Man this guy must have no trust in anyone whatsoever...how sad.

with regards

[Champion_Munch]

Any other places which are believed to exist but really don't?

Yes, Australia. And then there are the cryptogeographica, places such as Kadath, Carcosa, Hobbiton, Narnia, Hy-Brasil, Hell and such whose existence has not been satisfactorily proven.

Looks like I don't exist either....Australia doesn't exist apparently...but then you look at another point he made:

Where are the corners of the Earth?

Opinion is still divided on this issue. Conventional wisdom places the five corners at the following locations:
Corner 1: the northernmost extent of Lake Mikhayl in Tunguska, Siberia
Corner 2: Greenland or Iceland (Ultima Thule); though some researchers place it at Brimstone Head, on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada.
Corner 3: Easter Island.
Corner 4: Uncertain; possibly Hokkaido (Japan), Lhasa (Nepal), or a desolate location in Outer Mongolia.
Corner 5: Somewhere near the south of Tasmania or New Zealand, though some researchers have suggested somewhere in the vicinity of the South Pacific island of Ponape.

Ummm....I was under the 'popular' belief that Australia doesn't exist. #-o

with regards

[W.F. Tomba]

20. Does Idaho exist
No. The existence of Idaho is a lie, fabricated by a conspiracy of cartographers, as is England (see question 10).
21. What about North Dakota?
That doesn't exist either.

Sounds fake to me

Nope I e-mailed the site in 2003 thinking it was a parody site Only to get a very nasty response with a few words I'd get probably get banned for using on this board.

That doesn't mean it's not a joke.

[A Thousand Pardons]

Washington Irving continues to have the last laugh.

Since they seem Hell-bent to want to believe an Irving fable, I sometimes wonder if they picked the wrong one.

Washington Irving did not invent the flat earth fable, he just attributed it to the wrong people.

[Gillianren]

Any other places which are believed to exist but really don't?

Yes, Australia. And then there are the cryptogeographica, places such as Kadath, Carcosa, Hobbiton, Narnia, Hy-Brasil, Hell and such whose existence has not been satisfactorily proven.

Looks like I don't exist either....Australia doesn't exist apparently...but then you look at another point he made:

Where are the corners of the Earth?

Opinion is still divided on this issue. Conventional wisdom places the five corners at the following locations:
Corner 1: the northernmost extent of Lake Mikhayl in Tunguska, Siberia
Corner 2: Greenland or Iceland (Ultima Thule); though some researchers place it at Brimstone Head, on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada.
Corner 3: Easter Island.
Corner 4: Uncertain; possibly Hokkaido (Japan), Lhasa (Nepal), or a desolate location in Outer Mongolia.
Corner 5: Somewhere near the south of Tasmania or New Zealand, though some researchers have suggested somewhere in the vicinity of the South Pacific island of Ponape.

Ummm....I was under the 'popular' belief that Australia doesn't exist.

well, but who ever said Tasmania didn't exist? it's a separate island, right?

[Dan The Mediocre]

If there are 5 corners, wouldn't that mean that the Devil made land? Isn't a 5 pointed shape his symbol?

[Spaceman Spiff]

I defy you lot to find a worse astronomy site than this one.

I laughed out loud at its very existence, to say nothing of some of the things written within.

Ok. You put out the challenge. Try this one. It'll make your hair curl - and this guy is serious.

[MG1962A]

Australia is imaginary?

Well we shall see, just dashed a note of to our taxation department telling them that seeing we are not real...then I no longer need to pay taxes.

I promise I will keep you posted about their reaction 8-[

[Davros]

I've had a read through the site and there's no doubt in my mind that the whole thing is a big joke. I can imagine the "flat earth believers" laughing their heads off at the tirades from some of the people on there attempting to "prove" the earth is round.

[Gillianren]

okay, I glanced at Spaceman Spiff's link, and my brain hurts. guy seems to think that ID is a compromise by evolutionary scientists to allow the "truth" into schools after all. ow, ow, ow, ow! it takes a special kind of special to think that one up.

[Samara]

"I don't believe that the Earth is round, nor do I believe it's flat. I believe that the the Earth is a perfect, four sided, equilateral pyramid which thus explains the perfectly measured out four 'seasons' (also manmade)."

8-[

Sir Bedevere: ...and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped.
King Arthur: This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.

reference

I say as a single body, we fart in there general direction

[Izunya]

Sorry, Kemal. I think Spaceman Spiff has you beat.

And as for you, Mr. Spaceman, every single neuron in my brain is going to sue you for damages and extreme emotional distress. Expect a lot of itty bitty subpoenas from a lot of teensy weensy lawyers. 8) My faith has been shaken; I now suspect that there is, in fact, no intelligent life in this universe.

I mean, gooooood grief! If there are super-advanced aliens out there, no wonder they haven't shown up; there's a faint but horrible chance that stupidity might be contagious. I am (almost :wink: ) at a loss for words.

Izunya

[ElWampa]

"I don't believe that the Earth is round, nor do I believe it's flat. I believe that the the Earth is a perfect, four sided, equilateral pyramid which thus explains the perfectly measured out four 'seasons' (also manmade)."

8-[

Sir Bedevere: ...and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped.
King Arthur: This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.

reference

I say as a single body, we fart in there general direction

[genebujold]

This is nothing more than a simple matter revealing the fact that anyone with a few bucks in their pocket, regardless of how few cells they may have in their brains, can claim anything they wish on the internet.

Our most salient response is none at all, lest we give them reason to continue with their incessant ramblings.