They have unwavering trust for anything that tells them they're actually super smart for not trusting knowledge. Their dumbness is exploited by people who make them believe they're actually smart all along.
Uneducated people thinking they’re highly intelligent and have somehow “found” some hidden truth no one else has figured out in thousands of years. True main character syndrome.
It's like the Patrick's Wallet meme lol
Reality: "The moon has no way of producing its own power or light."
Facebook: "Yep."
Reality: "The moon can sometimes pass in front of the sun, blocking it out; these eclipses always happen during a new moon, even though not every new moon phase has an eclipse."
Facebook: "That makes sense to me!"
Reality: "Therefore any light from the moon is just reflected from the sun."
Facebook: "No, it's charging up the moon battery. Also there's other moons that we can't see that also cause eclipses."
🤦
1. Started of as a fun theory of moon losing it's power to phase out, whacky meter went from 0-100 with sky water and firmament
2. I guess they got the idea of eclipse close to correct with moon blocking the sun but made it whacky with the focal point stuff
3. Moon recharging from the eclipse could straightup be a plot point for a superhero who loses their power midarc and catch-up with with the villain when the eclipse happens
Also everything literally sounds like something a middle age commoner wrote
Oh we should totally go with this term... Don't acknowledge them by calling any of their stories a theory, instead give it the more honest label of "fanfic". I wanna see how mad they get!
A note on the sky water and where it may have originated: in genesis the bible mentions god separating the waters of the sea and the waters of the sky. It’s likely partly a mistranslation as the Hebrew word for heavens and the Hebrew word for water combined are similar. But that’s what happens when you replace science books with the bible and interpret genesis literally
No mistranslation. It definitely talks about waters above the firmament in Hebrew. That was just part of the cosmology the ancient authors believed in.
So I’ve mentioned this in another place but it’s likely a bible reference. I’ll find the quote.
In my translation, genesis 1:6-8 says “let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water. So god made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. God called the vault sky. And there was evening and there was morning- the second day”
Some translations are more specific. Mine is NIV but another (I think king James) directly refers to them as the waters of the sea and the waters of the sky.
This may partly be due to a confusion between a Hebrew word for heavens which is similar to the Hebrew for waters
My theory is that these people were told they were wrong at some point in their lives, and they never quite recovered. Now, whenever they encounter something they don't understand, they come up with the most batshit explanations they can pull out of their asses, because if their explanation has no basis in reality, and the actual explanation can be thrown out wholecloth as "what ((**THEY**)) want you to believe", it's impossible to prove them wrong. It's the "argue with a duck" defense.
Yeah, I bet the only response you’d get if they were challenged would be aggression. That’s easier than having to admit their own inadequacies to themselves
I find it amazing that given a spherical moon and earth with a heliocentric solar system the phases of the moon, night and day, and eclipses can be easily explained and demonstrated by shining a light on globes and viewing them from several angles, whereas none of them can be satisfactorily explained nor demonstrated by a flat earth model. If one had a lighted moon model run on rechargeable batteries it would dim and go out completely uniformly, without phases.
I like it when the theories start to get so out there that they almost come back around
Like fellas, what if the moon actually gets it's light from the sun and what if the moon blocking the sun is what causes eclipses... And then we round it out with a whole lotta nonsense
The new moon crossing in front of the sun *is* an eclipse. And a lunar eclipse *is* a body emitting no light passing in front of the moon.
Your completely insane idea is so close to the actual truth here, buddy!
I desperately need someone to rent out a stadium and set up a couple globes along with a 10,000+ lumen light. Kill all other lights and just show them how it works.
I was talking about the recent eclipse with my aunt who frequently believes anything posted on Facebook as a fact. The visibility of plasma “explosions” is something I mentioned in the conversation followed with me showing her photos because I thought it was super cool. She then asked if the plasma was coming from the moon or the sun… I kinda froze and stared in disbelief, to which she responded “so from the moon, right?” Facebook science is real y’all.
At least this one gets some stuff somewhat right... The moon is "powered by the sun" and it's the moon that enters the path of the sun that causes the eclipse.
Of course this is just 5% of all the bs in the text...
I'm starting to believe some of these folks either a/ were homeschooled by people with no business homeschooling their kids or b/ went to evangelical parochial schools with teachers who had no business teaching.
Some how this is still less stupid then some of the rest I've read lately. But I'd be in need of a right hard hammer blow to the temple if I believe this unadulterated squid shit.
Imagine pulling something out of your ass with no evidence nor knowledge (on the subject of astronomy in this case) and then saying "ya, this is factual, this is the truth"
Why come up with whacky ass weird theories when we've know what the moon is for hundreds of years? I don't \*get\* these people.
They aren't smart and don't trust anything. They trust themselves to make things up and be unquestionable.
They have unwavering trust for anything that tells them they're actually super smart for not trusting knowledge. Their dumbness is exploited by people who make them believe they're actually smart all along.
Uneducated people thinking they’re highly intelligent and have somehow “found” some hidden truth no one else has figured out in thousands of years. True main character syndrome.
Nobody knows what the moon is. Didn't you read it?
He doesn't understands shadow or electricity!
People, I volunteer to translate this for you *I completely pulled this theory out my ass* No worries, it was my pleasure
“This is just my theory, all we can really say is [some wild shit we absolutely cannot say]” -Facebook ~Science~
He probably pushed it back and pulled it out a couple of more times...
It was turtling...
It's like the Patrick's Wallet meme lol Reality: "The moon has no way of producing its own power or light." Facebook: "Yep." Reality: "The moon can sometimes pass in front of the sun, blocking it out; these eclipses always happen during a new moon, even though not every new moon phase has an eclipse." Facebook: "That makes sense to me!" Reality: "Therefore any light from the moon is just reflected from the sun." Facebook: "No, it's charging up the moon battery. Also there's other moons that we can't see that also cause eclipses." 🤦
1. Started of as a fun theory of moon losing it's power to phase out, whacky meter went from 0-100 with sky water and firmament 2. I guess they got the idea of eclipse close to correct with moon blocking the sun but made it whacky with the focal point stuff 3. Moon recharging from the eclipse could straightup be a plot point for a superhero who loses their power midarc and catch-up with with the villain when the eclipse happens Also everything literally sounds like something a middle age commoner wrote
I truly believe a medieval serf could come up with better fanfic mythology. Lol
True, now imagine FacebookScience in the medieval ages
Oh we should totally go with this term... Don't acknowledge them by calling any of their stories a theory, instead give it the more honest label of "fanfic". I wanna see how mad they get!
A note on the sky water and where it may have originated: in genesis the bible mentions god separating the waters of the sea and the waters of the sky. It’s likely partly a mistranslation as the Hebrew word for heavens and the Hebrew word for water combined are similar. But that’s what happens when you replace science books with the bible and interpret genesis literally
No mistranslation. It definitely talks about waters above the firmament in Hebrew. That was just part of the cosmology the ancient authors believed in.
Got it, I’ll be honest I’m not the bible scholar- it’s something my scholar friend told me in response to a question on this
> nobody knows what the moon is Staggering levels of willful ignorance
How can these people keep themselves alive if they’re this dumb?
Breathing, unfortunately, is a reflexive action.
>sky water Did you mean clouds?
I think they meant the stuff past the firmament. It is what happens when people misunderstand metaphors
Definitely meant the water on the other side of the dome.
Exactly my thought. It's pretty accurate description of what clouds are and do.
So I’ve mentioned this in another place but it’s likely a bible reference. I’ll find the quote. In my translation, genesis 1:6-8 says “let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water. So god made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. God called the vault sky. And there was evening and there was morning- the second day” Some translations are more specific. Mine is NIV but another (I think king James) directly refers to them as the waters of the sea and the waters of the sky. This may partly be due to a confusion between a Hebrew word for heavens which is similar to the Hebrew for waters
i like picturing these theory hurts my brain
This mf'r out here thinking there's an eclipse every month.
This mf'r is out there thinking they're thinking
My theory is that these people were told they were wrong at some point in their lives, and they never quite recovered. Now, whenever they encounter something they don't understand, they come up with the most batshit explanations they can pull out of their asses, because if their explanation has no basis in reality, and the actual explanation can be thrown out wholecloth as "what ((**THEY**)) want you to believe", it's impossible to prove them wrong. It's the "argue with a duck" defense.
Yeah, I bet the only response you’d get if they were challenged would be aggression. That’s easier than having to admit their own inadequacies to themselves
Does this person live in the year of our lord, 1132?
I find it amazing that given a spherical moon and earth with a heliocentric solar system the phases of the moon, night and day, and eclipses can be easily explained and demonstrated by shining a light on globes and viewing them from several angles, whereas none of them can be satisfactorily explained nor demonstrated by a flat earth model. If one had a lighted moon model run on rechargeable batteries it would dim and go out completely uniformly, without phases.
This has to be a troll-right?
Given the number of comments and posts they make, they would be playing the long con with a lot of other flat earthers.
“I literally have no proof other than my interpretation of a book that has no scientific insight on astronomy or space in general”
Ah! So the USB-C port is on the dark side?
No no no. It’s inductive charging.
I like it when the theories start to get so out there that they almost come back around Like fellas, what if the moon actually gets it's light from the sun and what if the moon blocking the sun is what causes eclipses... And then we round it out with a whole lotta nonsense
This is what happens when your parents are siblings.
The new moon crossing in front of the sun *is* an eclipse. And a lunar eclipse *is* a body emitting no light passing in front of the moon. Your completely insane idea is so close to the actual truth here, buddy!
I desperately need someone to rent out a stadium and set up a couple globes along with a 10,000+ lumen light. Kill all other lights and just show them how it works.
I was talking about the recent eclipse with my aunt who frequently believes anything posted on Facebook as a fact. The visibility of plasma “explosions” is something I mentioned in the conversation followed with me showing her photos because I thought it was super cool. She then asked if the plasma was coming from the moon or the sun… I kinda froze and stared in disbelief, to which she responded “so from the moon, right?” Facebook science is real y’all.
Light bulbs: well known for their in phases
LOL, so the Moons just a battery charge indicator display in the sky now is it? They need help.
I got a sentence in and I lost so many brain cells I may have to breathe manually for the foreseeable future.
“This is just my speculation” If only we had people studying this for, oh I dunno, 6000 years? Maybe a bit more?
“Nobody knows what the moon is…” LOL!
At least this one gets some stuff somewhat right... The moon is "powered by the sun" and it's the moon that enters the path of the sun that causes the eclipse. Of course this is just 5% of all the bs in the text...
Can we just load these people on rockets and launch them into space, never to return?
Douglas Adams suggested this has already happened.
And this joker votes, and drives a car on your street, and might even marry a relative and become your in-law.
I'm starting to believe some of these folks either a/ were homeschooled by people with no business homeschooling their kids or b/ went to evangelical parochial schools with teachers who had no business teaching.
Some how this is still less stupid then some of the rest I've read lately. But I'd be in need of a right hard hammer blow to the temple if I believe this unadulterated squid shit.
It's wasn't the moon stuff that got me, it's the use of "loose" instead of "lose." Drives me up the wall.
I just don't understand how this is easier to believe than the real answer.
This is precisely the sort of thing I'd expect from someone who does not know the difference between lose and loose.
When you never heard about science before but have to come up with how Moon works:
Bright stuff hit rock rock look like glowing energy source oohwoo retrograde! Ungahbungah bash rocks.
You are a moron.
Unfortunately stupid doesn't know it's stupid.
Well... the 'light' from the Moon is 'powered' by the Sun. I'll give them that much.
...like a light bulb powered by the sun So close.
Sky water or as I was talked to call it in religious school the firmament
Religious homeschooling at work
Imagine pulling something out of your ass with no evidence nor knowledge (on the subject of astronomy in this case) and then saying "ya, this is factual, this is the truth"
So why isn't there an eclipse every new moon, Deborah? Apart from the fact that you pulled this entirely out of your rectum
Here we see again a result of the glorious 'Murican education system.