The Universe As It Really Is: Dolan Theory
Do you believe that the Earth is a sphere? Yes? Good. However, if you also believe that you live on the outside of a solid body, you may be making a common mistake. (05.10.2010) courtesy of EVOLVER Even in ancient times, the great thinkers could no longer accept the idea that the world was flat. Pythagoras disliked this view in the 6th century BC, mainly for aesthetic reasons; around 200 years later, Aristotle also provided scientific explanations for the spherical shape of the earth. Soon after, Eratosthenes even calculated its circumference – with astonishing accuracy. However, no one knew anything about the exact composition of the globe. In the 17th century, the English astronomer Edmond Halley (after whom the famous comet was later named) published a treatise in which he described the Earth as a hollow sphere, inside of which two other…