# I can't convince doorhinge that Earth is a sphere; thus, it is not a sphere **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 12, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259 "2015-12-12T18:01:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/101 "2015-12-15T17:54:59Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Hey, **doorhinge** , you sexy bitch. Serious, honest question for you: > > You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise. It’s crawling toward you. You reach down and flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lies on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over. But it can’t, not without your help. > > But you’re not helping. Why is that? > . What’s a tortoise? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/102 "2015-12-15T18:00:13Z")
It’s like a turtle. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/103 "2015-12-15T18:28:06Z")
Phosphorescent Leech and Eddie? They’re so happy together… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/104 "2015-12-15T18:33:11Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > It’s like a turtle. Upside down. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/105 "2015-12-15T18:49:44Z")
[Doorhinge confused](http://imgur.com/4Sw86hj). \<– picture ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/106 "2015-12-15T19:15:00Z")
> [@andros](#): > > You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise. It’s crawling toward you. You reach down and flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lies on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over. But it can’t, not without your help. > > But you’re not helping. Why is that? > . Because you haven’t convinced him. Or he’s a replicant. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/107 "2015-12-15T19:19:17Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Because you haven’t convinced him. > > Or he’s a replicant. That’s so dismissive. He’s a repliCAN, not a repliCANT. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/108 "2015-12-15T19:47:24Z")
Greenland ain’t the Arctic. So what do you think the Arctic is? You seem to think it’s different from the Arctic Circle. Do you think it’s where Santa makes toys? Plus, you really need to quit trying to hammer people with “Madeleine Thomas chose to associate Camille Parmesan with Al Gore. Little wonder that Parmesan is depressed.” You drew the wrong conclusion. Parmesan was depressed because of the uphill battle against all the climate change deniers. The article you keep quoting mentions nothing about Al Gore being the cause of it. You’re stripping out the context of that one line and inserting your own. Everybody sees through it and none are convinced. ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/109 "2015-12-15T19:56:45Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Bwahahaha. You’ve never tried to convince me that Earth is a sphere. And I think this comment sums up everything. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/110 "2015-12-15T20:42:04Z")
> [@lobohan](#): > > [doorhinge confused](http://imgur.com/4sw86hj). \<– picture f t w ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/111 "2015-12-15T22:22:32Z")
A tortoise killed his brother. Dropped a piano on him. He never had a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/112 "2015-12-16T00:19:21Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > **Subterraneanus** ’s point was that he, **Subterraneanus** , can’t convince me, **doorhinge** , that Earth is a sphere… No, that’s not my point, you complete fucking moron. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/113 "2015-12-16T02:45:24Z")
When you tell him his points are lame, he goes to the dictionary and whines his feet aren’t hurt at all. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/114 "2015-12-16T16:02:41Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Hey, **doorhinge** , you sexy bitch. Serious, honest question for you: > > You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise. It’s crawling toward you. You reach down and flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lies on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over. But it can’t, not without your help. > > But you’re not helping. Why is that? > . I like tortoise soup. Baked tortoise sounds good too. Is there an Alaskan baking also? ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/115 "2015-12-16T16:05:50Z")
> [@Subterraneanus](#): > > No, that’s not my point, you complete fucking moron. I’m not responsible for what you meant to say. You lied and you got caught. That makes you a fucking liar. Own it. It’s you. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/116 "2015-12-16T16:08:37Z")
> [@lance\_strongarm](#): > > And I think this comment sums up everything. Yep, **Subterraneanus** has proven that he’s a liar. Life goes on. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/117 "2015-12-16T17:56:28Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > I like tortoise soup. Baked tortoise sounds good too. Is there an Alaskan baking also? Thank you. Next question: It’’s your birthday. Someone gives you a calfskin wallet. How do you react? ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/118 "2015-12-16T19:24:05Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Thank you. Next question: > > It’'s your birthday. Someone gives you a calfskin wallet. How do you react? Is there money in the wallet? If so, how much? Does it contain the $100 I won? Either way, I may be happy and sad. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/119 "2015-12-16T19:45:05Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Yep, **Subterraneanus** has proven that he’s a liar. Life goes on. No, it shows that you have strong deficits in your ability to think and model situations in your mind. Basically, you’re stupid. And stupid people like you don’t even know it. Edit: Also, did you see that pic above? Is that how you feel sometimes? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259/120 "2015-12-16T19:49:48Z")
I’m already appalled by what he thinks, not ready for how he feels. Not gonna be, any time soon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-convince-doorhinge-that-earth-is-a-sphere-thus-it-is-not-a-sphere/740259.md?page=7)