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1. daenz+4l[view] [source] 2020-04-26 21:51:07
>>qqqqqu+(OP)
Why a flat earth is impossible.
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2. HenryK+tm[view] [source] 2020-04-26 22:02:59
>>daenz+4l
If you could make a disc shaped planet appear with a magic wand, and imparted it an initial angular momentum, over time the gravity differential between the middle and the edge would either tear your flat planet apart, or shape it into a blob, and eventually a sphere.
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