It's weird, isn't it? Why don't they get on the phone to someone in a different time zone and watch the sunset together? Why don't they go on a round-the-world trip (some of them could definitely afford it)? Why didn't they watch the lunar eclipse we just had? Why don't they show us the edge?

I am starting to wonder whether the flat earth society people are actually perpetuating a scam, and it is actually an effort on their behalf, to hoodwink the public into " making complete idiots of themselves to believe such rot. so maybe the flat earth folk are having the last laugh after all.

The newest theory about the "flat Earth" phenomena is a social experiment. I've seen some videos related to this on YouTube. Some were pretty good. They were probably convincing to people who are: a)gullible; b)thick-headed; c)ignorant of Photoshop. Not entertaining. Just...sad.

Do a search and type in Anti-intellectualism and the dumbing down of America by Ray Williams. Then you'll understand.

Same way people can think there's an imaginary figure to worship .

Same way there are people who think the person in the White House is a man of the imaginary figure !

It was a tavistock experiement in the conspiracy forums like godlike prod and lunatic outpost...they actually had a post explaining the counter intelligences.

I Think it started with those flat world maps from elementary school. They used Greenland to measure the football field. I remember it shockingly out of scale.

What really pisses me off are the people with serious degrees who call themselves scientists who try to make fundamentalist creationism respectable by calling it intelligent design and presenting it as a legitimate theory equal with evolution. I also hate the people who say "evolution isn't proven fact, it's just a theory." You know what else is a theory? Gravity, but it's pretty much unanimously agreed on

Firstly I should say that I do believe the earth is a globe BUT how do I know that? I've no direct experience. Sure I've been to other countries but I have never travelled all the way around. Basically I only know it because I've been told it and it seems to fit with a whole load of other stuff I've been told.
So maybe they've been told its flat and that fits with other stuff they've been told...?

Not only that, but something like 17% of adults in this country still believe the sun orbits the earth

How can people believe in god?

[livescience.com]

Always wondered how all of my buddies when drawing cars draw the engine and the driver inside the car while I couldn't figure out a 4 door car because I could only see 2 doors at a time. So I asked them where are the other 2 doors... on the other side that is why you don't see them... So how the fuck up you drawing the engine when you don't see it because is cover up by hood and front panels? same thing with the driver... just draw the damn head in the window? People see and understand what they want to see and understand... thus god is among many of them and not us and then again many here behave like they need to start war on god on a bi-weekly basis to feel better among themselves instead of just ignoring the failed concept.

It's not much different from creationism, some people are just that ignorant and stupid. Combination of poor education, dubious faith, and some conspiracy bullshit sprinkled in for good measure. Some people are just that gullible to buy into any nonsense that conflicts with reality, and they want to stay in their bubble of ignorance regardless of how many fact bombs you hurl at them.

Well they can try to keep sailing our oceans until they fall off if they like. Or take flights starting in Alaska flying all the way across the world until they end up falling of the face of the earth or back in Alaska.

I think there is a an element of distrust in any authority combined with a lack of effort to learn basic math and science.

What I can't figure out is, if the earth was flat what would the motivation be to convince everyone that it's round?

This one completely stumps me. But my new favorite quote is a tweet from one of their leaders: "The flat earth society has members all around the globe"

Keyword: Globe