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The claim that
Columbus's three ships varied between 20.5 and 23.5 m – or 67 to 77 feet – in length and carried about 90 men
seems to be at odd with the reported size of about 15 m for the Niña:
There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of Niña's design, although Michele de Cuneo, who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, mentioned that Niña was "about 60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck. [1]
Maybe it would be good to update the lower end estimate and provide a link to either the article on Niña, or to the cited reference.
-- Marcello.sega ( talk) 08:34, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
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It's very disturbing when I intentionally ask for the last era that people believed the earth was flat and I get Wikipedia telling me about current flat earth is a myth. That wasn't my question so can Wikipedia direct me to my historical question or is it really expecting me to accept that history never existed as I continue to watch history be rewritten? 2600:8804:7601:7390:E466:D339:B73C:E44D ( talk) 16:58, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
In 1000-600 BC, who is the philosopher that assume that the earth is spherical 2001:4455:179:700:991F:7AA1:BA6F:8C6C ( talk) 08:30, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
This statement deserves to be in the article.
"There are many Flat Earth Societies all around the Globe"
It was removed for no reason.
RamotHacker ( talk) 06:45, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
This article sounds like an excuse for the Church's teachings, rather than fact.
The Bible is very clear that the earth one of the layers of the world (below heaven, above Sheol), with four corners, supported on pillars and having ends. This was a common belief at the time it was written, and so it is unsurprising that the Bible says that. It is also well established that many people believe that the Bible is literally true, even when it conflicts with established science. The fact that this juxtaposition is absurd does not mean that it doesn't exist. This is not my original research. The two statements are backed by reliable sources. Please don't delete this section again. LachlanA ( talk) 01:26, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
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The claim that
Columbus's three ships varied between 20.5 and 23.5 m – or 67 to 77 feet – in length and carried about 90 men
seems to be at odd with the reported size of about 15 m for the Niña:
There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of Niña's design, although Michele de Cuneo, who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, mentioned that Niña was "about 60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck. [1]
Maybe it would be good to update the lower end estimate and provide a link to either the article on Niña, or to the cited reference.
-- Marcello.sega ( talk) 08:34, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
References
It's very disturbing when I intentionally ask for the last era that people believed the earth was flat and I get Wikipedia telling me about current flat earth is a myth. That wasn't my question so can Wikipedia direct me to my historical question or is it really expecting me to accept that history never existed as I continue to watch history be rewritten? 2600:8804:7601:7390:E466:D339:B73C:E44D ( talk) 16:58, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
In 1000-600 BC, who is the philosopher that assume that the earth is spherical 2001:4455:179:700:991F:7AA1:BA6F:8C6C ( talk) 08:30, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
This statement deserves to be in the article.
"There are many Flat Earth Societies all around the Globe"
It was removed for no reason.
RamotHacker ( talk) 06:45, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
This article sounds like an excuse for the Church's teachings, rather than fact.
The Bible is very clear that the earth one of the layers of the world (below heaven, above Sheol), with four corners, supported on pillars and having ends. This was a common belief at the time it was written, and so it is unsurprising that the Bible says that. It is also well established that many people believe that the Bible is literally true, even when it conflicts with established science. The fact that this juxtaposition is absurd does not mean that it doesn't exist. This is not my original research. The two statements are backed by reliable sources. Please don't delete this section again. LachlanA ( talk) 01:26, 22 March 2024 (UTC)