The Flat-Earth Hypothesis. Why Do People Still Believe in Such Obvious Nonsense?

Question

There are a couple of flat-Earthers here on GAG that I've run into and had little "discussions" with, and I would just like to ask them the following.
If the Earth really is flat, then how to you account for:
1. The fact that south of the equator it is now autumn and will soon be winter, but up north it's the opposite.
2. How do you account for the different stars and constellations that are seen where I live, in Australia? Can you people see the Southern Cross constellation, those of you who live far north of the equator?
3. What lies beneath the flat Earth, and how far does that extend?
4. How do you account for night and day? I mean, if the sun is just up there somewhere, hovering around, would we see it all the time? Does it go under the Earth?
5. How do navigation systems like Galileo, Glonass and GPS work, if they don't use satellites?
6. How do you account for eclipses. You know, these things -

I think six questions should be enough, even though there are so many more I could ask. If anyone here who believes the Earth to be flat can successfully answer just ONE of these questions, I'll reconsider my position. :)

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

all the answers will be in the video   I have questions for you  1) why is the moon giving off a cold light? when supposedly the only reason the moon glows is cause the sun light is reflecting off the moon SO IT SHOULD BE HOTTER why is the moon light colder than the shade of the night? 2) how is the vacuum of space not ripping off the atmosphere  when the vacuum here on earth can do this to a steel rail now the vacuum of space is said to be 10x stronger than  the vacuum here on earth so we should all be dead  would it not make more sense that we live inside an enclosed system made by the most high GOD Christ 3) the moon is said to be 2000 miles wide  but during the 2017 eclipse the measurement for the moon ended up being 70 miles wide, a reduction of 97% 4) why are there several constellations of stars on the earth right next to each other? if supposedly we are on a ball  it would not make sense  but it would make sense if we where inside a room  with a dome above us  as you can see in the picture the constellations are right next to each other  one group of stars spinning in one direction the other group spinning in another direction the only way this could work on the ball  is if the ball earth was cut in half  LITERALLY

Hellodownthere · Accepted Answer

People love to think they have insights that others don't have. They like to think they know what others don't. They're fond of believing their senses and instincts are heightened where ours aren't. They believe they have the " truth". They have, according to them, unraveled great mysteries while the rest of us suffer to believe lies. They believe they are the unique, the chosen ones if you will that are part of this special group. It gives them a sense of intellectual superiority. To them we're all just hopelessly blind gnomes while they have the light. It is a volatile mixture of paranoia and stifling arrogance, more so the latter than the former. It's all psychological and extremely cultic. Cultic in that's exactly how people in cults behave. They think they're special people with special knowledge and all the rest of us are doomed cretins.

Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

You can't argue with people who believe things that logic and facts contravene. Simply stated: they don't believe in logic, facts or science.

What about the folk who believe that lizard people live in the center of the earth? You gonna argue with them? The stolen election folk? The long debunked autism theory linked to childhood vaccines? The man who proposed it wasn't a doctor and had performed no studies. ( He'd lost his license.) How about the folk who poisoned themselves to be taken up to heaven in a UFO "Heaven's Gate." Can't argue with them because they're dead. Another more recent group did the same.

No telling WHY people choose a flat earth theory. You have to ask the question: What does this do for these people? Put them in opposition with the mainstream and therefore give them a position to defend? IT would seem in all the former cases, this is a good bet. It's also a very sad one.

Zeldaismyqueen · Accepted Answer

some people think masks don't reduce the spread of a respiratory virus, probably the same people who think the earth is flat, or 6000 years old or some other stupid thing, it's mostly just poor education

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Because if it was round, we would be upsidedown in Antarctica and sideways in Kenya. Like to people in those places, the world wouldn't look right-side up, it would look like this...

Just4ThisNow2 · Answer

People will believe all sorts of things that are unfounded or merely incorrect. No amount of evidence will convince such a person that their beliefs may be flawed. This is not about logic. It's not as if any of them are genuinely wondering whether the Earth might be flat and are weighing the evidence objectively in a pursuit of knowledge or truth.

Although it can be frustrating, it's important to realize that such people represent a small fringe community, truly don't matter in the grand scheme of things, and aren't worth our time arguing with. You're not going to change their minds, so why waste your time or effort trying (or getting upset)?

prosaic1 · Answer

Erastosthenes of Cyrene, (approximately 500 B. C.) proved that the earth was round by using the circumference formula, and measuring the angle of a stick in a well at two different locations on the 21 of June, (summer solstice). It still took 2000 years for Europe to accept that idea after the Copernican revolution. These flat earth characters are no different than the apollo moon landing conspirators. Anything that's controversial will attract attention, and money.

lightbulb27 · Answer

there's something different in their mind and how they perceive. I'd wonder if they can think/perceive in 3d. maybe to them... it is flat.

youd think if they flew in a plane around the planet start/stop... they'd see it's round. but they'd probably justify it as flying around a disc.

scary hugh, but all our brains don't really work the same. wonder how large this population is...

mstbooblover · Answer

Possibly a form of paranoia concerning official science, but certainly an organized form of obscurantism, whatever the responsible idiots have in mind.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

They don't. They are just bored to death, and frustrated that they are not involved (consulted) when intelligent matters are at hand. So they open up their own ''science club''.

Agape93 · Answer

Stupidity. Literally thats it. Ignorance is ok, you can educate yourself. But when you refuse to be educated, you're just a fucking idiot.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

They are a strange bunch. my usual thing is to ask them to, walk, sail, drive etc to the edge of this flat earth….

D4nielv · Answer

Because it's fun to troll about or a good way to practice your debating skills. And as a laymen, it's hard to prove that the earth is actually round without relying on other sources, which you can dismiss as "corrupt" or whatever.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

"The Flat Earth Society boasts that is has members around the globe!"... Haha...

nachosaresexy · Answer

Many of same peeps who criticize flat earthers believe the round earth was created by magical skybeard fella. Life is funny.

Anonymous · Answer

Isn't this all made up? If there are such nonsensical claims... why does anyone with a brain even respond? You just keep this topic closer to the surface and keep giving these fools a voice.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

No fuckin clue, you can see the curvature of the earth from an airline window seat especially when you fly over mountains. It's exactly as depicted on Google Earth.

lofii · Answer

Lol she posts a few pics and thinks she's a fucking nasa researcher 💀💀

mVCyberduVm · Answer

I have no clue, and I have noticed some people post questions about it as if its true?

NYlatefun · Answer

Funny I posted a similar question a few days ago, it baffles me!

Anonymous · Answer

Do you know what is real and what isn't?

dreamstar72 · Answer

It gives them a rush in telling a urban legend.

MountAverage · Answer

Because it makes them feel special.

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