video Move over Galileo! Saudi cleric says Earth doesn

[Gerowen]

 

A Saudi cleric has appeared in a video rejecting that Earth revolves around the sun, claiming instead that it is

[Bamsebjørn]

Looks like someone's been visiting /r/shittyaskscience

[Krome]

I see another idiot is born and attempting to make more idiots to follow him.  If earth is full of idiots like this guy, we as humanity is hopeless.

 

EDIT:  After I post, notice that "OP" tag was next to my name until I refresh the page then the "OP" was removed.  Very odd.  Just a side note for who ever is responsible for the web design department.

[Skiver Veteran]

Thread Cleaned - Stay on topic please

[MikeChipshop Member]

There's a lot of very, very stupid people in the world isn't there?

[Setnom]

Arab astronomy used to be great a few centuries ago. Now? Not so much.

[Top Qat]

ok then

[Knife Party]

the best way to ignore him is not to give muslim clerics media time.

[Tomo]

If the plane stopped dead in its tracks in mid-air then we have a whole new issue to worry about! 

 

I can see how playing with religion helps them win over followers but don't f**k with science because we have reasoning behind us!

[Gerowen]

Arab astronomy used to be great a few centuries ago. Now? Not so much.

 

Mr. Neil Degrasse Tyson gave a REALLY good talk on this subject; check it out.

 

[neufuse Veteran]

so if a plane stopped "dead" in its tracks the plane is now traveling by appearance at 1040 mph...that's the only way to stop the plane is to travel that fast and match the rotation speed.. and you will notice something... the stars stays still but the earth moves... *gasp* I wonder why!

[+virtorio MVC]

Set stupid to maximum setting.

[compl3x]

Arab astronomy used to be great a few centuries ago. Now? Not so much.

 

 

Long story short? Move over science, we be worryin' 'bout God 'n stuff more now!

[Torolol]

this not isolated cases, there were several other islamic clerics spouting this "flat-earth logic".