Flat Earth: What Fuels the Internet's Strangest Conspiracy Theory?

[BoyNextDoor]

One the one hand we have Musk putting a Tesla in orbit, and on the other "Mad Mike" Hughes and a renewed and increasing sect of flat-Earthers that think the earth is a flat disk ringed with ice.

What possess these flat-Earthers? People even did an article about celebrity flat-Earthers.

From Live Science:


Part of the problem, Swami said, is that understanding the physics of the universe is very difficult, and flat-Earthers are, to some extent, right that science is elitist: It takes money, knowledge and time in higher education to be in a position to launch a satellite into space or understand the math that shows why the planet is round. (However, you can fairly easily prove it is round with home-based methods.) Flat-Earth theories simplify all the complexities and don't require believers to put any faith in science or scientists, Swami said.

So flat-Earthism is a rejection of understanding the world we live in?

 

[WoundedKnee]

It's pure Nihilism. You cannot trust your senses.

 

[Typo Fu Master]

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[MelissaBaby]

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[WoundedKnee]

lol...

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

One the one hand we have Musk putting a Tesla in orbit, and on the other "Mad Mike" Hughes and a renewed and increasing sect of flat-Earthers that think the earth is a flat disk ringed with ice.

What possess these flat-Earthers? People even did an article about celebrity flat-Earthers.

From Live Science:


Part of the problem, Swami said, is that understanding the physics of the universe is very difficult, and flat-Earthers are, to some extent, right that science is elitist: It takes money, knowledge and time in higher education to be in a position to launch a satellite into space or understand the math that shows why the planet is round. (However, you can fairly easily prove it is round with home-based methods.) Flat-Earth theories simplify all the complexities and don't require believers to put any faith in science or scientists, Swami said.

So flat-Earthism is a rejection of understanding the world we live in?

If you read the People article there's like 2 celebrities and it's a stretch to call them that.
There are only a handful of people that genuinely believe this shit overall. They're a joke and they seem to be ok with that.

 

[Dinosaur1]

Let's not forget that bot thing that's going around lately. (Where what you see isn't really there and your posts don't really post, but you think they do).

 

[phrodeau]

The Flat Earth rocket and its payload Mike Hughes are still on the ground.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Question for the "Flat Earthers." With the advent of space flight within the past 60 years, don't you think someone would have taken a photograph of the "bottom" by now? Any theories on what that looks like?

 

[BobaFetaCheese]

Question for the "Flat Earthers." With the advent of space flight within the past 60 years, don't you think someone would have taken a photograph of the "bottom" by now? Any theories on what that looks like?

I think most of them think space flight is faked.

 

[Hypoxia]

Flat-Earthers are rather like Tromp's audience.

10% are fervent believers. 20% go with it because it sounds good. 60% think it's really stupid. And 10% don't give a shit.

Part of the 20%+60% of Flat-Earthers (Flatties?) are cream rising to the top of the churn. They know it's nutz. They play it as a joke or tool. I've written Flatty board games because boards are flat, duh? In one Columbus story his armada sails with four ships but the Santa Cruz sails off the edge. Flat worlds are fun to play with.

But it's like monotheism. Anyone BELIEVING that crap is demented.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/main_wide/public/2017/07/discworld_main.jpg?itok=0TcPtHMq

I heard it was "Turtles all the way down"

 

[butters]

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[Boxlicker101]

Question for the "Flat Earthers." With the advent of space flight within the past 60 years, don't you think someone would have taken a photograph of the "bottom" by now? Any theories on what that looks like?

It's Atlas standing on the back of a giant turtle.

 

[Worm]

I was watching live footage of the SpaceX launch yesterday and the chat room was full of flat Earthers. I assume they were just trolling and didn't actually believe it..at least I hope.

 

[Liar]

Probably meth.

 

[Sean]

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Great A'Tuin. The turtle moves.

GNU STP

 

[RoryN]

Kickstarter for, let's say, the two most prominent and influential Flat Earthers = tickets on Branson's space ship.

If they accept the ride, film their reactions while in space.

If not, say it proves they know they're full of it.

 

[patient1]

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Thanks, you saved me looking that meme up!

 

[Hypoxia]

Earth will flatten when a lumberjack from Jupiter steps on it.

Then those flat-earth loonies will be right.

It's just a matter of time.