Anyone who lived on the seacoast, particularly from the time of ships with masts, knew the world was round, because they could watch the ship sink below the horizon as it sailed away (or rise above it sailing landward). In fact, back around 200 BC, Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the earth with surprising accuracy.
Our family had that question of how far out you can see when we were camping on the beach. I didn’t think to draw a diagram of the earth in the sand and try to figure out how far you could see with your eye line six feet above the surface.
Michael said that they had to do reruns because of the storms. Don’t forget he lives outside of Austin. He lost power. I follow him on IG and he looked rough.
KLSeering over 3 years ago
My favorite t-shirt: “Casper, WY, not the end of the world, but you can see it from there.”
wiatr over 3 years ago
The Chickenman of coffee stores.
Cheapskate0 over 3 years ago
And then there was that diner at the end of the universe…
And thanks for all the fish!
42!
LeslieBark over 3 years ago
Anyone who lived on the seacoast, particularly from the time of ships with masts, knew the world was round, because they could watch the ship sink below the horizon as it sailed away (or rise above it sailing landward). In fact, back around 200 BC, Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the earth with surprising accuracy.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 3 years ago
I love Louis Black’s routine: “I looked and saw a Starbucks and then I turned around AND SAW A STARBUCKS!!”
franish2bzn over 3 years ago
So Douglas Adams was wrong?
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
Why doesn’t RJ go into space and figure it out?
Smokie over 3 years ago
Can’t be flat. Cats would have knocked everything off by now.
nosirrom over 3 years ago
Don’t tell me that there’s one next to Milliways.
Thinkingblade over 3 years ago
That sounds like it should be the name of a book … “Starbucks at the end of the World”.
Ermine Notyours over 3 years ago
Our family had that question of how far out you can see when we were camping on the beach. I didn’t think to draw a diagram of the earth in the sand and try to figure out how far you could see with your eye line six feet above the surface.
Warhaft over 3 years ago
Douglas Adams’ lesser-known “The Coffee Shop at the End of the Universe.”
WestNYC Premium Member over 3 years ago
RJ, please do not vote.
felinefan55 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Michael said that they had to do reruns because of the storms. Don’t forget he lives outside of Austin. He lost power. I follow him on IG and he looked rough.