My loathe for conspiracy theorists-flat earthers especially-kind of makes me want to watch this.

  • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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    7 months ago

    It should be a panel of former astronauts who listen attentively and take notes throughout, before slowly turning and pointing at a big photo of the spherical Earth that they took from space before returning to it.

    Do this for every contestant.

    • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.com
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      7 months ago

      Then a new theory emerges, the lost filling pie earth, in which the creator was actually in the midst of forming the planet, got distracted and threw the shell in the oven without the contents.

      This has the added benefit of explaining global warming and it conveniently fits over the shell of a giant turtle.

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    7 months ago

    The earth is flat…

    Do you agree the earth is about 2/3 lakes, rivers, oceans etc?

    Are they carbonated?

    No, the world is flat … Give me money…

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    7 months ago

    so, is it legal to advertise and reward stupidity? no wonder the whole human race is dying slowly… I wish it would be faster…

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    7 months ago

    I’ve often thought it would be fun to get a big group of Flat-Earthers involved in a scientific project to ‘prove’ that the Earth is flat. They’re not allowed to rely on any existing science that might be biased towards ‘Big Globe’ so they have to start from scratch using simple instruments. Using existing maps and GPS are definitely out of the question. Have them conduct cartographic surveys and take astronomical measurements so that they can show that reality is inconsistent with a round Earth. Basically, see how long you can keep them going for before their brains break.

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    7 months ago

    It has been known for centuries that you see a different night sky depending on how far north or south you are. A flat earth model has to explain why northern pole star is only visible in some parts of the world, while southern cross is only visible in other parts.