If scientific knowledge was a modular language built on ever smaller pieces, flat earthers would be the ones who didn't learn the letters or their pronunciation but are intent on discovering the meanings of entire novels. They can't resolve their quest without stepping away from it to learn the basics, yet they refuse to step away until they're finished with the larger task.
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u/Textual_Aberration Feb 07 '18
If scientific knowledge was a modular language built on ever smaller pieces, flat earthers would be the ones who didn't learn the letters or their pronunciation but are intent on discovering the meanings of entire novels. They can't resolve their quest without stepping away from it to learn the basics, yet they refuse to step away until they're finished with the larger task.