Should the world be made flat again?
Should the world be made flat again?
I mean, it was believed to be flat before, before PC scientists came along and spoiled the party, so why not change it back again?
We could start by making people believe it is flat by pay some scientists to do some research and making sure the conclusions fit our narrative. [Scientific people convinced] Then we could find some ancient text and tell people it has some kind of hidden meaning about the earth being flat. [Religious people convinced]. Then we could pay Rupert Murdoch to lay it on thick in his newspapers and on his TV channels [everybody else convinced].
After that, we could go about actually flattening the earth. We are humans and some of us are advanced intellectually (I speak generally and not personally). Some countries are very advanced technologically so the USA could start flattening the earth first. Then the UK, then Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Russia and China will probably follow suit. After that, it won't matter too much as the football shaped earth will be gone and a rugby shaped earth will be noticeable from space.
After a few decades of flattening, we will have achieved a truly flat earth and all those old text books from days gone by can be re-used in schools (saving heaps of money that can be used to repay the costs of flattening).
Anyway, that's my proposal. Waddaya think? Can you foresee any problems?
NB: This is in the Lounge, not Speakers. It's a bit of fun. All opinions welcome. :)