Attributed to Bub
Round Earth
On the geometric stability of inhabited surfaces.
Filed under: Geometry · Rotational Surfaces · Terrestrial Administration
The Earth is not controversial.
It is curved.
This curvature has been extensively demonstrated by ships, horizons, and people attempting to walk in straight lines for too long.
Surface continuity requires closure.
Closure requires roundness.
Day transitions into night through rotational agreement.
Objects fall inward rather than sideways.
Maps distort only because paper lacks ambition.
The recurring insistence that the Earth is flat represents a misunderstanding of geometry and merchandising potential.
If an edge existed, it would have been regulated, ticketed, and properly branded by now.
“Of COURSE the Earth is round; why ELSE would they call it a globe?”
“Of COURSE the Earth’s not flat: YOU ever see anyone cleaning the nicotine stains off the dome.”
“Of COURSE the Earth’s not flat; otherwise admission to the edge would’ve been monetized… and have merch!”
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Geometry · Rotational Surfaces · Terrestrial Administration
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The horizon curves regardless of opinion.
Agreement is therefore optional.