Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for March 01, 2010

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    Ronshua  over 14 years ago

    Founding Fathers of the FES .

    www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm

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    AKHenderson Premium Member over 14 years ago

    The Arrakis version of Chris Columbus?

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    lisagrinning  over 14 years ago

    The first Masons

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    Varnes  over 14 years ago

    Time to invent the wheel….

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    Albany58  over 14 years ago

    Ask him about global warming.

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    ronaldmundy  over 14 years ago

    that could just be two homeless guys. nice volcanos or are those factories in the distance?

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    HabaneroBuck  over 14 years ago

    I don’t get it.

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    mjlew01  over 14 years ago

    The “flat-Earth” guy now is on a school board in alabama and wants to teach the Flat-Earth, and The Earth is the center of the universe in science class. “because the Bible says so”

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    ChazNCenTex  over 14 years ago

    Sorry Wiley, I must be missing something - which ‘never’ happens.

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    Aero  over 14 years ago

    This might be what you’re missing:

    http://ifglobalwarmingisrealthenwhyisitcold.blogspot.com/

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    greatblue  over 14 years ago

    I don’t get it either—would somebody explain it? Are they in the snow or a dessert – and is that relavent? Why the weird volcanoes?

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    greatblue  over 14 years ago

    OK - so the point is that what is “obvioius” to one person who is short-sighted may not be so obvious to someone who has a broader - deeper, more global understanding of an issue, like Global Climate Change, for example.

    So it is absurdist humor – ironic.

    Thanks! I still think its a bit weak. I usually love his humor.

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    WineStar Premium Member over 14 years ago

    It’s the “peek-a-boo” theory of evidence – If I can’t see it (or if it’s not in my current reality, if you prefer), then it can’t be true … .Shout out to Stephen Colbert . .. .

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    GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago

    Excellent, Wiley. Love it!

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    Mythreesons  over 14 years ago

    “Most of the greatest evils that man has inflicted upon man have come through people feeling quite certain about something which in fact, was false.” Bertrand Russell

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    Jiblet_VT  over 14 years ago

    Elbeck - Perfect distillation!

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    Trebor39  over 14 years ago

    Well, that proves it!

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    Dmajor  over 14 years ago

    Of course it’s flat! This part right here in front of us is completely flat, isn’t it? So that proves it!

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    Whatroughbeast  over 14 years ago

    @ plus4

    Does he quote chapter and verse or are you just making that up because of a bias?

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    Wildcard24365  over 14 years ago

    @Whatroughbeast:

    He doesn’t have to quote chapter and verse because “everybody knows” it’s in the Bible. Nobody has ever SEEN such a passage stating the Earth is the center of the universe, but we’re PRETTY SURE it’s in there.

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    Justice22  over 14 years ago

    Great ‘toon Mr. Miller. It does point out how near sighted some people are today.

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    Nairebis  over 14 years ago

    I prefer the parable of the blind men describing an elephant, and each gives a different description depending on where they’re standing.

    Unfortunately, Wiley falls into the trap of thinking ANYONE sees clearly and without bias.

    (Assuming the “short-sighted” interpretation on this list is correct. I didn’t get this one, either)

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    lazygrazer  over 14 years ago

    Of course the earth is round—that’s why it’s a hard, uphill climb to work and an easy downhill trip back home.

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    Bargrove  over 14 years ago

    Wiley, you have done it. Many of your commentators are

    just like the two guys in the toon. Excellent!

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    Kosher71  over 14 years ago

    Perception is reality .

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    Dtroutma  over 14 years ago

    Interesting that those on the east coast get a winter, while most of the midwest and west is well above normal temperatures, and low on snowfall, and “the whole world” is colder. If “easterners” have to turn on the AC, it’s hot around the globe. “Earth to NewYork/D.C. corridor”– YOU are NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE!

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    HabaneroBuck  over 14 years ago

    Well, dtroutma, it was 18 degrees below in Ulaan Bataar Mongolia last week, so now you have some more anecdotal information.

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    gopuppy  over 14 years ago

    What does the “Flat Earth Society’ members do at meetings?

    Sit around looking grumpy because no one else “believes”?

    Elbeck sez :”The quandary here is: How do you argue with someone who only latches onto what is in front of him, refusing to consider the bigger picture?”

    Yes, but then again how do you argue with someone who sees only part of the larger picture? My interpretation of the comic was that the “smart” guy who knew the Earth is round perhaps decided to go i the opposite direction that they were supposed to - since the Earth is round they would end up where they are supposed to go , but he did not consider distances or obstacles…

    Which is where the expression “a little knowledge can be dangerous” - emphasis on “little”.

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    greatblue  over 14 years ago

    The high amounts of snow in the NE this winter is actually CONSISTENT with Global Climate Change Theory – warmer oceans means more moisture leading to more snow!!

    The average Global Temperature THIS winter is HOT – just because all we can “see”, as in the cartoon, is cold doesn’t mean the whole world is cold.

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    MurphyHerself  over 14 years ago

    dtrauma, it was pretty cold in NW Illinois this winter and my friend in Tuscan said it’s cold there, too. And I heard that it’s supposed to be another summer like last year in IL, which is not good for the farmers.

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    ccmills  over 14 years ago

    mythreesons said

    “Most of the greatest evils that man has inflicted upon man have come through people feeling quite certain about something which in fact, was false.” Bertrand Russell

    I wonder if Bertrand Russell was certain about that

    Just joking - Im a fan of BR

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    Mythreesons  over 14 years ago

    I thought my Bertrand Russell quote was really good, and no one commented on it. Thought it would start a whole string of political commentaries. Oh well.

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    treered  over 14 years ago

    It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. Mark Twain

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    vexatron1984  over 14 years ago

    Why do people continually bring up global warming here? Don’t you know that on this subject that almost no one is going to change their minds no matter what “facts” you throw at them? Same goes for abortion and many other issues. You may argue until your blue in the face, but you’ll never get the other to change their mind.

    I love all the old quotes being posted!

    Love the toon, good work as always Wiley.

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    DonVanni  over 14 years ago

    Good point, greatblue. Great cartoon, Wiley.

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    cleokaya  over 14 years ago

    The top part of the drawing is missing here but appears in our newspaper. In the full drawing the steam or smoke from the volcanoes flattens out in the full drawing.

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    trying2keepup  over 14 years ago

    Wether climate change is caused by us or not, I think it’s happening.

    I do know that internal combustion exhaust is poisonous, so producing less of it seems a good idea anyway.

    At 7:40 pm on Mar 1 here in Winnipeg (sometimes knick-named Winterpeg it’s -4C, approx. 30F.

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    NoBrandName  over 14 years ago

    Big Pink Mom - here in Winnipeg, -4C on March 1st is swimsuit weather.

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    lorelei6361  over 14 years ago

    Ok I’m in western Canada and we’ve had a very warm winter.

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