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Believing that the Earth is Round When it Matters

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Gil Kalai

A world map. Canada seems much bigger than Israel. Note, however, that in the map countries near the equator looks smaller than they are. Update: The round-earth hypothesis is clearer to the people of New Zealand; see the comments section. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mathematics to the rescue | Tagged Flat Earth hypothesis, Round-Earth Hypothesis, round-the-world, round-the-world flights | 16 Comments

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