On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 21:39:18 GMT, "flint"
wrote:

The Arabs were almost right on the money when they calculated the
circumference of the Earth, but you are right about Eratosthenes. However,
my argument still holds that simply not being able to measure something is a
poor argument for something not being there.

Did the Arabs invent a revolutionary new tool to make the measurement?
Or did they choose to interpret previously available data and
observations in a fresh way?

Once you admit the world MIGHT be round, it's not too hard to find
supporting observations.