# Do atheists really not believe in the Earth?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 19, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993 "2016-10-19T00:18:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/21 "2016-10-19T06:40:23Z")

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> [@Gatopescado](#):
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> What the fuck have you against Tuesday? What are you? Some kind of “Nightist”?
> 
> Fuck right off! I’ll get hammered any goddamn night I want! I’m hammered right now! I get hammered any goddamned night I want!
> 
> What night is it? 😕

I’m SNF, and I approve of this message.

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/22 "2016-10-19T06:42:26Z")

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The night before the next debate. _shudder_ I’m having a drink myself.

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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/23 "2016-10-19T08:36:04Z")

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_If I had Paulaner,  
I’d be hammered in the morning,  
I’d be hammered in the evening,  
All over this laa-a-and …_

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/24 "2016-10-19T13:03:36Z")

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Well, except this isn’t the Earth. We accidentally blew that up a couple of years ago and all migrated to this world. We just didn’t tell the stupid people because we thought it might upset them.

With apologies to Steve Martin

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/25 "2016-10-19T13:24:16Z")

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I’m an agnatheist. I’m not sure whether or not I don’t believe in the earth.

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/26 "2016-10-19T13:28:28Z")

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> [@El\_Kabong](#):
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> Happy Fun Ball, is that what they’re calling Earth these days?

Happy Fun Oblate Spheroid!

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/27 "2016-10-19T13:28:39Z")

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Agneartheist.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/28 "2016-10-19T14:21:47Z")

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What’s the term for those who don’t believe dinosaurs existed? Dinotruthers?

Maybe [Rams Defensive End](http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/12/29/10686004/rams-de-william-hayes-doesnt-believe-in-dinosaurs)

[Unhinged yellow-vested blogger](http://sochamc.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post.html)

[Neurosurgeon](http://gawker.com/ben-carson-i-will-believe-in-evolution-when-they-show-1740908238)

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**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/29 "2016-10-19T14:26:24Z")

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> [@eschereal](#):
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> _If I had Paulaner,  
> I’d be hammered in the morning,  
> I’d be hammered in the evening,  
> All over this laa-a-and …_

What land?

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/30 "2016-10-19T14:36:24Z")

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> [@74westy](#):
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> What land?

Deutschland?

If I had a Spaten  
I would dig my Earth  
But none of them along the line  
Knows what any of it is worth  
Happy Nobel, Bobby!

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**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/31 "2016-10-19T15:45:30Z")

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Slight hijack, what are the characters that bookend this sentence? I’m seeing a box with 26/6c in it. Thanks:)

> [@hotflungwok](#):
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> ♬ Who gets hammered on a Tuesday night? ♬

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**Author:** ![quimper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7c8e57/32.png) [@quimper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quimper)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/32 "2016-10-19T16:00:23Z")

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> [@VinylTurnip](#):
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> I understand why you’d take it personally. You’ve always struck me as very Christlike.
> 
> Not in the love your neighbor, turn the other cheek, die for your sins sense, but I can see you wearing sandals and not bothering to shave.

Savage

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/33 "2016-10-19T16:06:26Z")

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> [@Foggy](#):
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> Slight hijack, what are the characters that bookend this sentence? I’m seeing a box with 26/6c in it. Thanks:)

[Musical notes](http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/downloads-4167708).

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/34 "2016-10-19T17:51:31Z")

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If Christians don’t believe in dinosaurs then they are stupid.

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/35 "2016-10-19T17:58:28Z")

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> [@SpoilerVirgin](#):
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> [Musical notes](http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/downloads-4167708).

More importantly, how is this _done?_

My life changed forever.

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**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/36 "2016-10-19T18:24:17Z")

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Applying flawed logic to incorrect data does not lead to a valid conclusion.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/37 "2016-10-19T18:30:00Z")

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I’m an atheist, and I’ve struggled all my life with the question of whether or not the earth exists. I certain Mars exists, and probably Venus. But Earth… I dunno…

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/38 "2016-10-19T19:42:21Z")

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You look up, you don’t see it. Look right and left, pretty much the same. Look down, all you see is dirt.

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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/39 "2016-10-19T19:55:29Z")

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> [@74westy](#):
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> What land?

There are hordes of flat-earthers around the globe.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-atheists-really-not-believe-in-the-earth/768993/40 "2016-10-19T20:19:54Z")

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> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#):
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> Since atheists don’t believe in God and God created the Earth do atheists not believe that the Earth exists?  
> Fucking troll here asking bullshit question just to call all Christians stupid.
> 
> [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=807737](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=807737)  
> I love how on this board you get a pass for trolling as long as it is against Christians or Republicans.

Then it must be true, since it takes one to know one, and you’re the biggest troll on these boards.

You’re both trolls.

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