The Flat Earther next door: These are the US states with highest share of conspiracy theorists, based on residents' internet search history

FOR MAILONLINE ^ | 25 August 2023 | MATTHEW PHELAN

[cgbg]

“I think we have a handful of Flat Eather’s here on FR as well.”

Think about it—out of thousands of Freepers there are supposedly a “handful” of Freepers who are Flat Earthers.

This is much ado about nothing imho—classic Deep State astroturfing.

[discostu]

Flat earthers are definitely real, and have been around a while. Asimov used to go to their conventions. He found them quite amusing. And given some of his reputation he probably found their women easily seduced.

[Penelope Dreadful]

Here is my rationale, FWIW. A flat-earther pretty much sees a flat earth every day of their life. It takes science, and history, to disabuse them of that nonsense. And, if they are still too stupid to change their mind, then their lives are not adversely affected, outside of being deemed a bunch of nincompoops.

SovCits, otoh, have to go out and search for their legal theory. What they see around them every day, is a system of people having to have driver’s licenses, for example. They have to rebel against what they see and experience. And, they have bad experiences when their car windows are busted out, and they are hauled off to jail, or have to pay heavy fines.

I think two-citizen parent birthers are related to SovCits, and there is no excuse for them ignoring the decision in Wong Kim Ark,or for their lying and being deceptive in their arguments.

That is my line of reasoning.

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[BenLurkin]

Ever wonder why section lines do dog-legs?

[MD Expat in PA]

You might get a laugh out of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMQ6VlFm1Io

[C210N]

SE people that denigrate FE with maps they’d never use or espouse are nutz, and do nothing to further dialog. These SE people are a malignant cancer.

[1of10]

If I was on the earth looking at the moon ... it sure looks like things would look different then if I was on the moon looking at the earth. Don't you agree that something looks odd? I don't know if it's a perspective thing or what but this pic really twists my old brain.

[marktwain]

the earth would have an apparent diameter of 18.2 degrees,

My calculations indicate you are off by a factor of 10, or 1 decimal point.

The apparent diameter would be 1.83 degrees.

[marktwain]

Ever wonder why section lines do dog-legs?

Excellent point!

People could also consider that celestial navigation works.

It would be impossible for it to work on a flat earth.

[cgbg]

This is like the UFO cults of the 1950s.

We now know that they were heavily infiltrated and financed by the Deep State to make sure the public perceived the topic as “kooky”.

There may be a few dupes out there—but without Deep State support the “Flat Earth” meme would fall flat on its face.

;-)

[1of10]

I have actually tied into a geodetic point ... don’t remember the name of the mountain .. long ago ..
but as a builder, I’ve never really had a need for anything
other then plane surveying
so as a rule I try to kiss it(keep it simple)

Over the years I have noticed a few things that seem to be beyond me. Brain teasers if you will.

[philman_36]

But as you might have guessed from fighting with relatives and old friends on Facebook, as many as 10 percent of Americans still believe the earth is flat, according to survey data compiled in 2021.

90% can't break their indoctrination.

[philman_36]

Lots of people go to the "flat earth" sites to see the insanity, and to mock the flat earthers.

When you can't disprove them what else do you have except mockery?
/8 inches per mile squared

[philman_36]

FE people ARE nutz, and should be horribly ridiculed.

Here I am. Ridicule me to my face.

[Darksheare]

We have a flat earther here on FR.
I forget the handle, but she and I went round and round about it awhile ago.
I kept asking for a picture of the edge of the world since if the earth is flat it would be easy to get an image of it.

[philman_36]

Reality - Not a CGI creation

[philman_36]

I kept asking for a picture of the edge of the world since if the earth is flat it would be easy to get an image of it.

At least that's the furthest we can get on water.
Or is this your imagining?

[philman_36]

Can you be that deceived?!

[Hiddigeigei]

but on a more serious note... go down to any ocean beach and watch the ships come up over the horizon.