TOM EATON | Radio Ga Ga: we are stewing in stupidity if the flat Earth debate is on the menu
When the national broadcaster starts wondering if the Earth might be flat, we have reached an alarming low point
18 September 2023 - 20:35
There is no quicker way to lose hope than by listening to commercial radio for five minutes, but when one of South Africa’s largest stations asks its 6-million listeners whether the earth is round or flat, claiming it is a “debate” on which there is “still no consensus”, it’s worth wondering for a moment about our collective health after years of being subjected to relentless stupidity. ..
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