The Flat Earth International Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/41973119/why-do-people-still-think-the-earth-is-flat
I think it's about as international as the World Series
But here we have another example of Morton's Demon, of people rejecting established knowledge and seeking out like-minded echo-chambers to protect their beliefs from critical scrutiny.
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/41973119/why-do-people-still-think-the-earth-is-flat
I think it's about as international as the World Series
But here we have another example of Morton's Demon, of people rejecting established knowledge and seeking out like-minded echo-chambers to protect their beliefs from critical scrutiny.
Sagan said:We've arranged a global civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces.