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Moses: "Lo, why would thou giveth me a tablet upon which I can only chisel a single letter?"
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Moses: "Lo, why would thou giveth me a tablet upon which I can only chisel a single letter?"
Spork
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Now life on the edge of a flat earth is a different matter.
Yes, it's a great vantage point to see those turtles all the way down.
Gyro Doctor
Electronics Tech for over 45 years
Elephants holding the earth while standing on a cosmic turtle ? Or just the earth on a cosmic turtle ?
Let's be clear on which turtle we're referring to here, so we know whom we mock (Hindu vs Indians) ... lmao ...
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Elephants holding the earth while standing on a cosmic turtle ? Or just the earth on a cosmic turtle ?
Let's be clear on which turtle we're referring to here, so we know whom we mock (Hindu vs Indians) ... lmao ...
I think the elephants standing on the cosmic turtle is a tad more realistic than the earth just sitting right on the turtle's shell
Oh, and I wasn't mocking anyone in particular - just riffing off Moz. I originally heard the elephants and turtle story from Discworld and later learned it was from Hindu mythology. Your comment got me googling - interesting that the Native Americans and Chinese also have similar mythology. Makes you wonder if there was a lot more world traveling going on in the early days or if a giant turtle supporting our planet was an obvious explanation in our low-tech history.
KentA
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Perhaps the story got around because it is the truth.I think the elephants standing on the cosmic turtle is a tad more realistic than the earth just sitting right on the turtle's shell
Oh, and I wasn't mocking anyone in particular - just riffing off Moz. I originally heard the elephants and turtle story from Discworld and later learned it was from Hindu mythology. Your comment got me googling - interesting that the Native Americans and Chinese also have similar mythology. Makes you wonder if there was a lot more world traveling going on in the early days or if a giant turtle supporting our planet was an obvious explanation in our low-tech history.
Gyro Doctor
Electronics Tech for over 45 years
... I WANT some of what Kent is smoking !!!