Do Flat Earthers really believe the EARTH is FLAT?

Question

There are many people who say that the Earth is Flat. Science says that the Earth is an oblate sphere, not completely round like a ball, but a little bit fatter at the Equator. Do Flat Earthers really believe that the Earth is Flat? Or, do they just like to debate and make money via YouTube videos, Flat Earth conferences, books, podcasts, etc? What do you think?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Earth is spherical. A photo of this precious bumble marble was taken just recently on Apollo 1972. Yes our technology now is improved but Nasa was busy with Elon Musk how to take us at Mars. Missions have failed so far but all is well. We live on a spinning ball and we are going nowhere. Earthlings by scientist are just a cute- scum of universe given us names as homosapiens previously they said we probably came from monkeys but they edited that in the 1990s. Well whatever we are just spinning that’s all it matters. Others don’t matter much since we came here randomly and now spinning. That was kind of them. NASA wants to try to explore the galaxy , stars and all this planets balls spinning on the universe like Jupiter etc. Well they do kill you if you want to explore Antarctica and they hide us lands , we only know a part of the “earth” but that’s because they love us. It’s for our good. We have no reasons other than living and dying and oh don’t forget to pay your rent you cute- scum. Back to the question. Since our planet rotates up and down I often feel dizzy at times but that ok I take a Tylenol. NASA was a corporation created long long long veryyyy LONG time ago on 1958.
There is no way earth is a plane ( planet) flat and a stationary realm with souls that look out for nirvana and once they die to enter a better place. Flat earth was discovered recently like so recently on
pre-Socrates times. I mean that’s merely on the 5th century BC. I was eating frozen yogurt went stupid Socrates and ancient scientists back then that never suffered any disease were mentally healthy working with angels extraterritorial coming from the sky rather than earthling gray aliens. Gray aliens want to learn how to pass the blue sky filaments but NASA as always they want out beat so they don’t tell the evil side how to pass the blue filament and depart to the universe. They only told this to Apollo when the went to the moon.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

I'm sure a few do but like most oddball ideas its more about going add against mainstream science for the sake of it. We all know that historically there's been a few bright sparks that have went against mainstream view and been proved right. Flat earthers, like most conspiracy theorists, believe going against the grain therefore makes them more intelligent.

NewsReader · Accepted Answer

Most of them are probably just doing it for fun and to get attention. Only a miniature amount actually believe this. Do you think green potato chips are poisonous? Most people know they are not. But some say they are poisonous because it's fun.

AngryCarl2 · Accepted Answer

I shouldn't speak for flat earthers but no, I don't think they really believe the Earth is flat. I think they just enjoy rejecting science that they haven't personally verified, even when it obviously works.

RolandCuthbert · Answer

Yes, they actually believe that. I had a friend who was a flat-earther.

I had to break off the friendship. He was more committed to conspiracies than real life. It was crazy.

He really believe there was an ice wall surrounding the flat earth.

Gummy_Cluster · Answer

It has two meanings:

1. a person who holds outdated or disproven beliefs

2. people who genuinely think the Earth is flat

I've never come across a person that believes that the Earth is flat.

When a plane leaves America for the far East, they fly West. If the Earth was flat, how could flying West, get you East?

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Not sure how a flat earth would work with respect to seasons, would it not be the same season throughout the year when the sun is at it's maximum? If the earth was flat, we would get the same weather as what is at the equator, so palm trees would grow in Canada.

I just don't understand the reasoning.

RavVid · Answer

Very early on sailors noticed that the shore disappeared as the sailed away and this was exploited in the Iliad. Those on shore could see a curvature to the sea. The belief that people though the earth flat in olden times is misbegotten. The first question is why they would think they'd needed to think of the earth as any particular shape anyway?

Flat earthers have a lot of reality to contradict and I don't have any insight as to why. Some people seem to like conspiracy theories. I'm willing to write them off as nutters and think no more.

CountessSarah · Answer

While I have no doubt there are certainly some grifters out there, I think we have to be willing to engage flat earthers honestly and just meet them where they're at. When you start from a position of trying to tell someone else what their position is, you're guaranteed to convince no one of anything.
Like theists trying to tell me as an atheist I secretly do believe a god exists.

Kimchi_doll · Answer

Lol one of them called me stupid for not believing and I told them to find the nearest edge then and jump 😇

SpaceGalaxy · Answer

We still have many people who believe that we actually traveled to the moon in the late 1960's!!! 1960's? Early 1970's!!! Are you kidding me? And not just once!!! BUT a few times!!! Walking around the moon sticking our flag up there!!! Yeah, right! In those days, our advancement in space travel was less than 12%!!! BUT the "average Joe" wants to believe it? That's fine! When we cannot even do it nowadays that easily, and simple space travels just outside of our atmosphere has had incidents and loss of lives!!! Go figure!!

-Space Galaxy

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I think they are trolls. You'd have to be pretty damn stupid to believe the world is flat. Anyone stupid enough to believe it wouldn't be able to articulate the argument like they do. So they gotta be trolls.

Although as an ex-draftsman, I think of "flat" in a different way. If I were to dimension and spec something as "flat", the Earth would fall well within that definition if it were smooth instead of bumpy.

lightbulb27 · Answer

never met one. I saw the video of the guy that built a rocket to prove it's flat... and crashed, was killed. I assume he believed. Probably still believed.

Maybe we should have a study on why they think the way they do. Clearly, some brains would be perceiving things differently.

loveslongnails · Answer

I believe THEY believe it, and they think every photo ever taken by a satellite or spacecraft is fake too, because you only see one side of the sphere. LOL Next time I talk to one, I'll have to ask if they believe any other planets are flat too, or if they all are?

Leopard23 · Answer

I think most be trolling. Flat earth theory is biggest troll in history.

Shark_61695 · Answer

Flat earthers gather from around the globe (or something like that, I can't remember the actual quote)

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

Honestly... I just think they're trolls bro. Nobody could be that retarded. I have noticed they align with feminists and vegans though... trolls. Leftists too... nothing but trolls. Most of us real leftists moved with Trump.

mgall · Answer

I personally lost a friend who walked right off the edge of the earth and fell directly onto the surface of the sun, which as most people know is very, very hot. He had scars on the soles of his feet to prove it too but no one has seen him since he reported it to the state police. I think they killed him. Keep that on the qt, Ok?

Amy10223 · Answer

I have heard that QAnoners do believe it is flat, not sure. Well, if indeed they do, then this means they don't believe in science at all. Scary concept to think she believe in that.

chrissykerdock · Answer

did you ever notice planet earth has continous curves... so right there it debunks the earth is flat... oh yeah there's pictures of planet earth from space debunking that myth too.

kespethdude · Answer

They do. They also think that covid is a hoax, vaccines cause autism, and Trump is still president. But the Jan. 6 investigation is still on-going so they better watch themselves.

mobiusforniner · Answer

Im an aviator. I know its not flat.  Gawd, to think people still believe it is. Christopher columbus probably rolls in his grave

Fireguy17 · Answer

If the earth was flat there would be nothing left on it because the cats would have knocked everything off of it by now.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I think they are crazy as hell and really believe that nonsense!

FunkyMonkee · Answer

They really do believe this shit! Look at how many videos they've made arguing with people that EASILY disprove them!

supercutebutt · Answer

I know a doof who believes it. I tease him whenever I can :)

DancingQueen16 · Answer

Probably even though Christopher Columbus proved a really long time ago that the earth is round

ArrowheadSW · Answer

"The Flat Earth Society boasts that it has members around the globe!" LOL

exitseven · Answer

I have been hearing all this talk about the earth is round. I just looked out into my backyard and it looks pretty flat to me.

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

There's a guy that used to be on here that thought the earth was flat with a dome over it. He'd present evidence with a video that a rocket apparently hit the dome.

CreatingWonders · Answer

Why would earth be the only flat planet out there when all others are balls?  I think people who say the earth is flat are just stupid attention seekers.

genericname85 · Answer

i think this is a symptom of humanity losing it's ability to filter bullshit from the endless supply of information that's on the internet.

Charliefretz329 · Answer

If it was a spinning ball, we would all go hurtling off into space!!!  And hardcore feminists would strenuously object to the patriarchal shape.

Dargil · Answer

I'll go with oblate sphere, kind of like Jerry Nadler.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

It's funny how some people believes that the earth is flat 😄 while it's clearly visible to the naked eye that it isen't...

LiamJHayden · Answer

If most of them really believed it we'd all have been swallowed by the black hole created by their density.

aaron210419 · Answer

Yes, unfortunately there are people that believe this crazy nonsense.

msc545 · Answer

They are just stirring shit, I hope. If they believe it then they are delusional.

Asad1ONE1 · Answer

Damn I'm sure there are people in the world that still believe that lol.

coachTanthony · Answer

I hear it's not exactly round lol

the-mad-german · Answer

thats just a meme

SpokenTruth · Answer

It's not a subject of my focus.

driven159 · Answer

like everything it is all about the money

Anonymous · Answer

i don't take these freaks seriously.

Cassiebllucas · Answer

In my opinion I think it’s round rather not flat.

Fuentes · Answer

They do

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