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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: nassar on 22/01/2009 10:30:02

Title: How did 'flat-earthers' explain the shape of a lunar eclipse?
Post by: nassar on 22/01/2009 10:30:02

nassar (in london) asked the Naked Scientists:
   
In the past people use to think the Earth was flat. Then, what did they think
was the dark circular shadow appearing on the Moon during a lunar eclipse.

Thanks, love the show (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/).

What do you think?

Title: How did 'flat-earthers' explain the shape of a lunar eclipse?
Post by: Don_1 on 22/01/2009 10:34:29

Probably put it down to the Moon God, as with anything else not understood, put it down to some god or another.

Title: How did 'flat-earthers' explain the shape of a lunar eclipse?
Post by: lyner on 22/01/2009 12:38:35

You are assuming, from your question, that they actually thought it all through?
Even these days, some people think the phases of the Moon are the same as an eclipse.