Yes, Flat-Earthers Really Do Exist

nivek

nivek

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This conspiracy site below is drooling over the following Chinese space image they posted...I think the image is cropped or simply too small to show much curvature, I can see some curve on the earth's horizon...

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Chinese Astronaunt Takes Photo Of Flat Earth​

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Last Thursday Chinese astronaunts captured the above image of the flat earth. Apparently the rocket engineers on the Shenzhou XIV mission forgot to attach a fisheye lens to the camera. Yes, the straight edge of the earth confirms there is no curvature from two-hundred and forty-eight miles above the earth.

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wwkirk

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nivek said:
This conspiracy site below is drooling over the following Chinese space image they posted...I think the image is cropped or simply too small to show much curvature, I can see some curve on the earth's horizon...

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Chinese Astronaunt Takes Photo Of Flat Earth​

rs=w:1280


Last Thursday Chinese astronaunts captured the above image of the flat earth. Apparently the rocket engineers on the Shenzhou XIV mission forgot to attach a fisheye lens to the camera. Yes, the straight edge of the earth confirms there is no curvature from two-hundred and forty-eight miles above the earth.

(More on the link)

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Very silly. Unless the whole disc plus space beyond the edges is shown, it's nothing.
There are many partial images of the horizon etc. that could be construed as showing a flat earth.
I'm sure a geometer or geographer could tell the precise distance required to show the edge without apparent curvature.
 
nivek

nivek

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Flat Earther spends $20,000 on DIY experiment that accidentally proved the planet is ROUND​

A famous Flat Earther spent a staggering $20,000 on a DIY experiment that accidentally proved the planet is round.

Bob Knodel was in the middle of filming for a Netflix documentary titled Behind the Curve when he realised his pricy mistake.

Seeking to disprove the mass of research led by NASA experts, he explained the particulars of the DIY experiment using a laser gyroscope.

The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera.

Mr Knodel professed that if the light can be seen with a camera, the holes in the fence and the torch all at equal differences above the ground, then he could draw a positive conclusion that the Earth is flat.

The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera


The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera.

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wwkirk

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nivek said:

Flat Earther spends $20,000 on DIY experiment that accidentally proved the planet is ROUND​

A famous Flat Earther spent a staggering $20,000 on a DIY experiment that accidentally proved the planet is round.

Bob Knodel was in the middle of filming for a Netflix documentary titled Behind the Curve when he realised his pricy mistake.

Seeking to disprove the mass of research led by NASA experts, he explained the particulars of the DIY experiment using a laser gyroscope.

The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera.

Mr Knodel professed that if the light can be seen with a camera, the holes in the fence and the torch all at equal differences above the ground, then he could draw a positive conclusion that the Earth is flat.

The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera


The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera.

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Disappointing quote from the article.
The failed experiment has since gone viral on Reddit, with people noticing that even after the experiment, Mr Knodel kept using 'mental gymnastics' to claim his conspiracy theory was still correct.
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AD1184

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Celestial
nivek said:

Flat Earther spends $20,000 on DIY experiment that accidentally proved the planet is ROUND​

A famous Flat Earther spent a staggering $20,000 on a DIY experiment that accidentally proved the planet is round.

Bob Knodel was in the middle of filming for a Netflix documentary titled Behind the Curve when he realised his pricy mistake.

Seeking to disprove the mass of research led by NASA experts, he explained the particulars of the DIY experiment using a laser gyroscope.

The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera.

Mr Knodel professed that if the light can be seen with a camera, the holes in the fence and the torch all at equal differences above the ground, then he could draw a positive conclusion that the Earth is flat.

The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera


The test involved using a camera to film through two holes, with a person standing on the other side and shining a torch back at the camera.

(More on the link)

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I notice that he has a Meade computer-controlled telescope in his house in the background of this picture:
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The tracking software of that telescope works because the earth is round, as it is written according to a model of the earth and heavens that assumes the earth is round.
 
nivek

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Where Are America’s Flat Earth Believers?​

In a world where (often false) information is spread through social media – whether it’s from family and friends, your favorite influencers, or even an NBA All-Star – it’s no surprise that unconventional ideas and theories can be picked up and believed by people across the world.

One popular theory that’s shockingly managed to gain 4.1 billion views on TikTok is the belief that the earth is actually flat. In fact, a recent study has unveiled which US states find this theory the most interesting, which you can find out more below.

Taking the top spot is Alaska, with a huge 23,040 flat earth-related searches over the last year alone; and 314.33 out of 10,000 Alaskans are guilty of searching for it. Not far behind is Colorado, with 183,000 searches, totaling 311.83 per 10,000 of the population, followed by Wyoming in third place, Washington in fourth, and Hawaii in fifth place.

At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey residents suspects the earth is flat the least (although they’ve still made 165,120 searches over the last 12 months, equating to 178.40 per 10,000 people!).

Meanwhile, Mississippi, Kansas, Wisconsin and Virginia round out the bottom five.

For those interested in Kentucky's ranking, the state ranked 37th on our list. Perhaps Bluegrass State residents are more focused on incoming Kentucky sports betting apps than crackpot theories.

Whilst we can’t make any conclusions as to whether east, west, or central states believe the most, what we can see is that for much of the American population, they’re actively looking into and (perhaps) even considering the flat earth theory.

Google Keyword Tool was utilized to reveal which states are searching for the flat earth conspiracy online, using terms such as ‘flat earth’, ‘flat earthers’, and ‘the earth is flat’ throughout the last 12 months (August 2022-August 2023). This data was then ranked based on population across the US.


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AD1184

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Celestial
nivek said:

Where Are America’s Flat Earth Believers?​

In a world where (often false) information is spread through social media – whether it’s from family and friends, your favorite influencers, or even an NBA All-Star – it’s no surprise that unconventional ideas and theories can be picked up and believed by people across the world.

One popular theory that’s shockingly managed to gain 4.1 billion views on TikTok is the belief that the earth is actually flat. In fact, a recent study has unveiled which US states find this theory the most interesting, which you can find out more below.

Taking the top spot is Alaska, with a huge 23,040 flat earth-related searches over the last year alone; and 314.33 out of 10,000 Alaskans are guilty of searching for it. Not far behind is Colorado, with 183,000 searches, totaling 311.83 per 10,000 of the population, followed by Wyoming in third place, Washington in fourth, and Hawaii in fifth place.

At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey residents suspects the earth is flat the least (although they’ve still made 165,120 searches over the last 12 months, equating to 178.40 per 10,000 people!).

Meanwhile, Mississippi, Kansas, Wisconsin and Virginia round out the bottom five.

For those interested in Kentucky's ranking, the state ranked 37th on our list. Perhaps Bluegrass State residents are more focused on incoming Kentucky sports betting apps than crackpot theories.

Whilst we can’t make any conclusions as to whether east, west, or central states believe the most, what we can see is that for much of the American population, they’re actively looking into and (perhaps) even considering the flat earth theory.

Google Keyword Tool was utilized to reveal which states are searching for the flat earth conspiracy online, using terms such as ‘flat earth’, ‘flat earthers’, and ‘the earth is flat’ throughout the last 12 months (August 2022-August 2023). This data was then ranked based on population across the US.


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Searching for does not equal believing. Somebody might perform flat earth-related searches if they want a laugh, or if they are searching for debunking information, or, perhaps like the author of the article, simply investigating the spread of the belief.
 
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