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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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I've heard this stuff before. Ask her this line of questions:
If the world is a flat circle, where is the North Pole on the circle?
(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.)
Well, if that's the case, when I took a plane from (wherever you live) to (somewhere on the otherside of the world that you've been to), how come I didn't fly over the North Pole?
(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.)
Oh, so instead of the universe following Euclidean geometry (where everything moves in straight lines), it follows Elliptic geometry (where everything moves in circles)?
(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!)
You do realise that geometry describes motion on the surface of a sphere, right? (then link her this)
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When her arguments are "Water doesn't bend" I'm not sure she understands the flat earth theory as much as she randomly recites stuff she's heard in videos... badly.
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).
yea my cousin is like that. every time he hears someone spout off some crazy nonsense. he worships it for a year.
a few weeks ago he was convinced there were people living on mars. we call him wackey kid my whole family does. im sure you can see why.
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[–] 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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[–] VillaLopez 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Money well spent!! We need to research this stuff!
[–] grlldcheese 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Do you want mole people!?!
This is how you get mole people!
[–] Pattoe [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
That really is fucking crazy. What makes these people lose all sense?
[–] ShineShooter 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
The theory comes from Admeral Byrd's report of his expedition to the north pole shortly after ww2.
[–] Dofu 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They will find only the existential horror that lies in those howling mountains of madness.
[–] HoneyNutStallmans 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
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.
[–] 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.
[–] Pattoe [S] 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Well, we're going to have fun at work tomorrow, that much is certain!
[–] heliumday 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I would say so much shit and see how far I could push it.
[–] 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!)
[–] Pattoe [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
When her arguments are "Water doesn't bend" I'm not sure she understands the flat earth theory as much as she randomly recites stuff she's heard in videos... badly.
[–] 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
[–] Pattoe [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Oh hello there, Harry!
[–] Crawdadie17 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Dude these conspiratard theories have to be the work of amazing trolls.
[–] Pattoe [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
A lot of it probably is, and a lot of it is people scamming and exploiting the gullible.
[–] Crawdadie17 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
yea my cousin is like that. every time he hears someone spout off some crazy nonsense. he worships it for a year. a few weeks ago he was convinced there were people living on mars. we call him wackey kid my whole family does. im sure you can see why.
[–] ArchangelleShe 6 points 2 points 8 points (+8|-6) ago
I bet she supports Trump too.
[–] Pattoe [S] 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Well she believes that ISIS isn't actually real and is also a conspiracy.
(Not that it's funded by America or anything, but that it doesn't exist at all, in any capacity)
[–] TheDude2 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why not play along and see how deep the crazy hole goes?
[–] Pattoe [S] ago
I think it goes deep enough to come out the other side of the world...
[–] Harryyoureawizard ago
If you knew her you wouldn't wanna play that game