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Did you know they knew the Earth was round 2,000 yrs ago? And they calculated Earth's circumference by measuring the angle of the sun at noon in Alexandria and Syene which was accurate within 10%. Don't understand flat earthers, moon deniers, tinfiol ppl
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Anonymous 3w

Every now and again I end up on flat earth TikTok and the comment sections actually make my head hurt

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Anonymous 3w

I was in a flat earthers discord once and it hurt my head 😭

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Anonymous 3w

My favorite flat earth moment is when they designed an experiment and proved themselves wrong

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Anonymous 3w

Something very fascinating I once heard from British skeptic Michael Marshall is that in conspiracy groups you will have completely contradictory beliefs alongside one another. Hollow earthers and flat earthers and young earth creationists and alien believers. Ideas as contradictory to each other as they are to reality, but because the appeal is contrarianism to the main narrative they ignore that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Btw it was within 1% I think. Put some respect on Eratosthenes’ name 😤

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Was that the laser one?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

There was one where a bunch of flat earthers went near one of the poles to see the 24 sun and half of them left agreeing the earth was round. I thought it was funny because they must have flown there, and you can see the curve while flying lol. Another one was with a laser pointer, guy was like "is it on? I don't see it? Oh it's above my head? But you're pointing it flat? Shit.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

LOOOL

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Yeah lmao

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Yea you are right I thought there was some discussion about the measurement used since we don't have it today? Measured in stadia for their stadiums but ya I googled it and it do say 1%

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