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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Eratosthenes is a word I can only hear in Carl Sagan's voice.

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

They also can't prove for sure that the earth is flat

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Eratosthenes' experiment could just as easily prove a smaller, closer sun

The best proof is that you can look at the Sun and the moon with your eyes (maybe use a filter for the sun) and see them not change size throughout their path along the sky, which proves that they aren't getting appreciably closer or farther

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But the earth is round, like a pizza

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What do Eratosthenes' proclivities have to do with astronomy

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