We have known for over 2,000 years that the Earth is round. However, recently there has been a conflict against this so-called fact. In a recent study, 84% of respondents were sure the Earth was round, and only 66% of 18- to 24-year-olds were sure the Earth was round. When looking at a large survey, these numbers are quite drastic. So, who is right and who is wrong? Perhaps there will not be a definitive answer. In this essay we will explore the possibility of both conspiracies to try to resolve this ongoing debate. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) studies our home planet, Earth, to find out how our planet changes over time and what we can do to help. Today scientists use geodesy to study the planet, this is the science of measuring the shape, gravity and rotation of the Earth. From these studies we know that the Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago and is about 8,000 miles in diameter. Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun and is on average 93 million miles from our central star. We first discovered that the Earth is round when the Greeks measured shadows during the summer solstice and then calculated the Earth's circumference. Images from satellites and other space photography equipment show images of a spherical Earth. NASA also has a constant live stream that anyone can watch at any time. Why would NASA, a multi-billion dollar corporation, fake hundreds of different photos of a round Earth? Why would NASA fake a live stream of Earth? And why would NASA fake an entire space program? This is what Flat Earthers think NASA is doing! Flat Earth Society leadership says that since 2009, the Flat Earth Society has grown by approximately 200 people per year. While the Flat Earth may seem like a fairly recent innovation, it was actually popularized in the 19th and 20th centuries by biblical literalism. Flat Earth Christians consider the conspiracy satanic, this may be due to biblical literalism, but in any case it is still connected to religion. Charles and Marjory Johnson, prominent Flat Earth advocates in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, claimed that "the space program is a scientific plot to deceive the public." Flat Earthers claim that the Earth “looks flat” and that a “Round Earth conspiracy” is being orchestrated by NASA. BoB, an American rapper and songwriter, asked, “How can a distance of 16 miles between two points in a picture look flat? Where is the curve? Please explain." BoB also claims that all NASA images are fake. Flat Earthers believe that NASA photos were Photoshopped because faking a space program would logically cost less than having a real one. Their interpretation of Planet Earth it is a disk surrounded by a 150 foot wall of ice (Antarctica). This is to prevent people from falling off the edge and the Arctic Circle is located at the center of the Earth they believe because no one has territorial claims to Antarctica, therefore this must mean something. It has been said that Flat Earthers always use the "it's an optical illusion" argument to try to prove a point in arguments. However, Flat Earthers have their own explanation of how our home planet works of sun, moon, stars and gravity, flat earthers also have an explanation flat earthers explain that the sun and moon are spheres measuring 32 miles in diameter and?
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