Saudi cleric tells students 'Earth does not rotate'

[IDemo]

US conservatives confounded about having to agree with Saudi cleric:

A Saudi cleric has drawn ridicule on social media after claiming that the Earth does not rotate, and that the Sun orbits the Earth.

Sheikh Bandar al-Khaibari, answering questions from students at a university in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, told his audience the Earth is "stationary and does not move".

To prove his point, Mr Khaibari launched into a convoluted effort to explain his theory using the example of an airplane flying to China.

"If we leave Sharjah airport on an international flight to China... the Earth is rotating, right?" he asked sarcastically. "So, if the plane stops still on air, wouldn't China be coming towards it? True or not?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11419428/Watch-Saudi-cleric-tells-students-Earth-does-not-rotate.html

[FSogol]

1. LOL, Thousands of ancient Sufi mathematicians and astronomers are face-palming in their graves.

[lpbk2713]

2. Proof that Faux Snooze is available on the internet.

Anyone who chooses to listen for any amount of time will come away with anti-science conclusions like this.

[CJCRANE]

3. He doesn't understand the gravity of the situation.

[GummyBearz]

21. Relatively, I'd say he doesn't have a good frame of reference

[Gman]

4. That often "debunked" theory of gravity

Just like evolution gets in the way.

[snooper2]

5. That kind of makes sense, I'm sitting here looking out the window

We ain't movin'! Shouldn't the branches been leaning one way or the other with the wind created?

[Archae]

6. We have them here in this country too.

Ron Paul gave a keynote speech to them.

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2013/9/6/195018/9064/Dominionism_in_the_military/Ron_Paul_to_Speak_at_Holocaust_Denier_s_Gala_Dinner_Fundraiser_

[samsingh]

7. so these folks really are from the middle ages

maybe in 500 years they'll evolve as well

[jberryhill]

19. Which "these folks"?

I'm pretty sure a fair number of Saudis have this figured out...

[samsingh]

8. conservative logic at its best no matter which ideology or where in the world

"If we leave Sharjah airport on an international flight to China... the Earth is rotating, right?" he asked sarcastically. "So, if the plane stops still on air, wouldn't China be coming towards it? True or not?"

[Enrique]

9. If the earth doesn't rotate, then Bill O'Reilly has a point...

[uppityperson]

10. From astrolabs to this crap.

[jberryhill]

11. The good news...

...is that this assclown wouldn't be able to figure out how to fly a plane into a building.

[jwirr]

12. No the building would have to come to him.

[Iggo]

15. Boom!

[riderinthestorm]

13. ...and the earth is flat! nt

[edhopper]

14. relatively speaking

he is right. To the people on the plane, China is coming towards them.

[C_U_L8R]

16. Sure seems to be an undercover Republican

spouting complete nonsense with absolute assuredness.

Apparently he's not a scientist either. Amazing !

[pipi_k]

17. Actually it's not just the sun

that orbits the earth.

The solar system...the galaxy...the entire universe...

they all revolve around HIM.


oy

[malaise]

18. Just one more Fundie

no biggie - the home grown fools say the earth is 6,000 years and there were no dinosaurs.

[CanonRay]

20. Longing for the the good ole' days of the 12th Century

[benld74]

22. if the plane stops still on air, the EARTH would be coming towards it, Jackass!

[zappaman]

23. He's right.

If it did, we would always be dizzy.
Basic common fucking sense.

[edhopper]

24. The scary thing is

we have people in Congress this stupid as well.