Originally Posted By: J Geoff
The earth was round forever, while most everyone thought it was flat. No one had to prove it was round, it was always round.
This seems to be a fallacy or a truism or both.

If we hadn't changed our understanding of the world through genuine scientific development, we'd still be under the assumption the earth is flat. This is false.

How can you say that we didn't 'have to prove the earth was round'? What a great argument against empiricism. Cynical and depressing.

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