Earth is simply a part of conciousness vibrating at the same rate as our body.

The following are just 2 silly ideas...

We can only describe phenomena with our knowledge of phenomena. If we believed all was made from small balls, then we get a Newtonian view, if we believe all is made from atoms, we get an atomic view of things flying round each other and interacting chemically. If we know all is made from consciousness ...

"if the universe is infinite which it sort of must be... then it has infinite possibility -- why therefore would it continue infinitely creating solid, spherical planets and suns for ever and ever? --- this completely contradicts its infiniteness-ness --- much more likely is that; the bit vibrating on our frequency does not extend far beyond our own vision, and that that remains, the 99.99999999and so on% of it, would be altogether different and contain no solidity or anything like we can comprehend... -- so the model of an infinite expanding universe of solid planets and suns and so on is completely in contradiction to infinity and awe most give the universe. It is more a statement to the limited creativity of their minds.."

My view, given a little thought is this. The earth has no form, it's shape is a logical convenience of the mind. Like we can "steer a car around another car" in a computer game - yet the screen is flat; I feel we manifest the shape of the earth in a way that suits our logic. Therefore it is the shape most people believe it to be, or more specifically the one doing the looking (The mind sees, not the eyes).

The way we can scroll off one side of a screen only to appear right back on the other in some computer applications is how I see that the earth becomes round (like a cylinder not a sphere, or sphere if you like, or even continuous flat plane) as it is mind... Form mutually arising along side our conciousness of it - we go there and it appears to be there, so it is not a solid object with the form of cylinder, flat or sphere, but something called into being by us; so looping indefinitely as we “travel around it”.

Well how about the edge of the world? Well I ask you what you think about the edge of the universe. We are sold the idea of "nasty infinity" and people accept that. In a dimensional view you could say that on walking "off the edge of the map" you reach a point where the 3rd dimension (either x or y) becomes so nominal as to have no more effect and walking gets you no where until an eventual stop. You would then become flat and you would be so flat you took up the entire edge of the earth and could reappear at any other side, then becomming un-flat you would walk forward, the missing dimesion would slowly come back into being, you'd keep on forward and arrive back on the map probably the exact opposite side you set off on.

Or how about this?

How did earth come to be?

so imagine a star, say our sun, and NO planets, then the sun/star bubbles away and makes heavy compounds inside it (stars do this we are told) but it does it CONSCIOUSLY as it is a source of consciousness and intends to make these substances; heavy metals, minerals, etc. It then SPEWS them out when ready and spews them at an angle and speed that they take orbit around the star. (some may go wrong or at an odd angle and they are comments and meteors).

So the sun BRED the planets, and has full conscious control over its own size, shape, heat and so on. It can dictate how the planets behave and adjust itself and them to cause its own consciousness to incarnate as life on these planets, one at a time, as it chooses. Perhaps earth is due to be put to rest, mars was the previous project and venus may be next. All the sun has to do is adjust its size and heat etc, spew the required chemistry at venus and use its consciousness to nurse, nurture and encourage life to take place, it then experiences itself subjectively as the inhabitants of that planet.

Ok both silly and contradictory ideas. I will write something sensible here soon (but it will be completely against the common view). The shape of the Earth or it's origin do not effect my hapiness so I am only here to stir debate and throw some ideas around.