[–] crazyjuan 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
I've heard this stuff before. Ask her this line of questions:
(Flat-Earth theory states that the North Pole is in the middle of the circle, and Antarctica is the edge of the circle, and the South Pole doesn't exist. There is a conspiracy by the USA to make people believe in the South Pole, and they don't allow people to go there to protect the conspiracy. This question is to make her feel comfortable with a question she knows the answer to, the hard stuff comes next.)
(Flat-Earth theory states that air planes and other modes of transport move in circles, and not straight lines because the geometry is different (she might even use the word 'non-Euclidean'). This is another question she might find easy to answer, but is harder than the first question, but it is the set up for the next killer question.)
(This question is designed to make her feel like she's won, like you've been defeated. She will likely just say a simple yes and proclaim victory. Now you go for the jugular!)
[–] crazyjuan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The water doesn't bend thing is talking about the curvature of the Earth. These people have done 'experiments' that 'show' that over a large distance on oceans they don't see the curvature of the Earth. It is quite possible that she has seen a video that talks about planes travelling in circles, in which case you can guide her to the trap I've set out above. If not then you've defeated her by making her not have an answer to straight forward questions (where is the North Pole on the circle, and why didn't I travel over the North Pole).
[–] Harryyoureawizard 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I also work at the same place and this person's grandparents were cousins I think this explains a fair bit
[–] ArchangelleShe 6 points 2 points 8 points (+8|-6) ago
I bet she supports Trump too.
[–] Hey_Sunshine 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Her ignorance is glorious to behold! Dear God please keep fueling her ignorance because clearly this bitch has never climbed a mountain.
[–] 33degree 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago (edited ago)
The flat earth bullshit hit all the conspiracy forums all at the same time. It was relentless. r/con, godlike, ATS all got bombarded by 3 to 4 accounts about 3-6 months ago. Before that, I had never heard of this one. I had to thoroughly go through a lot of their dumbshit arguments before I was sure it was false.
In my opinion, the flat earth bullshit is disinfo being spammed on conspiracy forums.
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[–] HoneyNutStallmans 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I work with someone that believes Earth is round, but hollow.
Yet Earth has a varying and crazy magnetic field... almost as if it's full of liquid metal or some shit.
Of course, let's not forget that a hollow Earth would collapse back into a sphere.
[–] smokratez 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
How do you know what shape the earth is op?
[–] Harryyoureawizard 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Have you ever been on a plane?
[–] smokratez 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why are you asking?