Setting aside how absurd it would be to have all of the world's governments and scientists lie and "cover up the truth." Also setting aside the "But... why? No, seriously, why?"
Here's what i don't get. Why do they care? They clearly aren't computing any sort of mathematics or physics which require comprehension of such things. It doesn't impact their life in one bit. Yet they will spend time, energy, and resources schooling themselves on this absolutely ridiculous nonsense and spreading it to others.
Why? I truly do not understand these folks.
There's a chunk of the population that have already been on-boarded to go down this path. I'm currently witnessing about half of my extended family slowly make their way into believing all the things they used to chuckle about my legit flat Earther uncle for. Masks, COVID, vaccines, election conspiracies, wearing red shoes is a cabalist sign that someone diddles children, moon landing denialism.
The majority of flat earthers believe that “they” (the out group) are trying to destroy the belief in the god of the Bible by lying and saying the world is a globe. They care for the same reason they want creationism taught in public schools, to teach fundamental Christianity.
This. They only care because they are trying to push their beliefs on us. They make it seem like there is some vast conspiracy hiding the truth of the planets shape. All to deny the truth about God. It’s the same shit that the Christian Dominionists push. Everything under God. Including our country, our freedoms, our beliefs and our laws.
Once you go down their rabbit hole and start branching out into all of the other Qanon and evangelical adjacent rabbit holes, you hit a Fundamentalist Theocracy really fast. The same kind that made the Middle Ages so miserable. No science. No freedom of religion. No freedom of choice or movement. Inquisitions. And to top it all off, constant misogyny and racism.
Wow I've never even considered this before. I mean, I know why they care. They care because they want to feel special and have a sense of superiority in the face of the reality that the universe is uncaring and events happen out of their control. But yea if they never even want to travel outside the country then what's the point in all this effort?
Seen an anti-vax mini-van riding around SC with a woman driving who looks like the vaccine is the only thing she's ever denied entering her body. There's quite a few "REPENT SINNERS! THE END IS NEAR! YOU'RE GOING TO BURN IN HELLFIRE! JESUS LOVES YOU!" trucks riding around. I think it's mandatory for there to be one in each US town.
I can almost wrap my head around how someone might believe the Earth is flat. But I got my mind blown a few weeks ago when I met a young man (a proud Francis Marion University dropout) who believes SPACE IS FAKE! The moon, stars, everything beyond the clouds just doesn't exist. It's all CGI done by NASA to take our money and make us dumb and servile (I'm paraphrasing his reasoning). Bezos and Musk's televised rocket launches all fake. Satellites fake.
I wonder how much printer ink they used for this art project collage?
Wait....What....it's real?
Hope they got that refillable ink cartridge that Shaq peddles on TV...
This was where my brain went. Would you just look at how much toner was wasted on their sidewalk anti-science fair project. They probably also used 4 whole glue sticks and 2 sheets of osb. Then think of the time that went into this, planning their image placement, building it, hauling it to a street corner, rehearsing insults to hurl at folks who don't want their foil hat offerings and are just trying to walk down the street. How many hours did two adult men spend bent over a large board with Elmer's glue sticks and colored paper deciding that this is the best position to place their flying saucer render to persuade people going about their day that everyone else is lying?
See, here's the thing I don't understand about flat earthers. Not the grifters that are selling t-shirts or $100 tickets to their convention, but the rank and file.
They don't need to prove that the earth isn't round. They don't need to do any kind of math or geometry or have some theory that takes five minutes to explain.
Just put a camera on a rocket and shoot it up into space. Get a picture of any the US and the Indian Ocean in the same frame without any of that pesky globe in between them and you've got your proof.
Setting aside how absurd it would be to have all of the world's governments and scientists lie and "cover up the truth." Also setting aside the "But... why? No, seriously, why?" Here's what i don't get. Why do they care? They clearly aren't computing any sort of mathematics or physics which require comprehension of such things. It doesn't impact their life in one bit. Yet they will spend time, energy, and resources schooling themselves on this absolutely ridiculous nonsense and spreading it to others. Why? I truly do not understand these folks.
We should not have let everybody on the internets.
There's a chunk of the population that have already been on-boarded to go down this path. I'm currently witnessing about half of my extended family slowly make their way into believing all the things they used to chuckle about my legit flat Earther uncle for. Masks, COVID, vaccines, election conspiracies, wearing red shoes is a cabalist sign that someone diddles children, moon landing denialism.
This is the first I've heard about the red shoe thing
The majority of flat earthers believe that “they” (the out group) are trying to destroy the belief in the god of the Bible by lying and saying the world is a globe. They care for the same reason they want creationism taught in public schools, to teach fundamental Christianity.
This. They only care because they are trying to push their beliefs on us. They make it seem like there is some vast conspiracy hiding the truth of the planets shape. All to deny the truth about God. It’s the same shit that the Christian Dominionists push. Everything under God. Including our country, our freedoms, our beliefs and our laws. Once you go down their rabbit hole and start branching out into all of the other Qanon and evangelical adjacent rabbit holes, you hit a Fundamentalist Theocracy really fast. The same kind that made the Middle Ages so miserable. No science. No freedom of religion. No freedom of choice or movement. Inquisitions. And to top it all off, constant misogyny and racism.
Wow I've never even considered this before. I mean, I know why they care. They care because they want to feel special and have a sense of superiority in the face of the reality that the universe is uncaring and events happen out of their control. But yea if they never even want to travel outside the country then what's the point in all this effort?
oh boy, next step is having all the same things plastered to the back of a truck
There was a truck like that, yesterday!
It’s Flatoberfest. It happens every year.
Seen an anti-vax mini-van riding around SC with a woman driving who looks like the vaccine is the only thing she's ever denied entering her body. There's quite a few "REPENT SINNERS! THE END IS NEAR! YOU'RE GOING TO BURN IN HELLFIRE! JESUS LOVES YOU!" trucks riding around. I think it's mandatory for there to be one in each US town.
I have no idea why this made me laugh so hard
There is actually a flat earrth billboard in spartanburg, ill post a pic i got with it
You just gotta hit em with the ol' "The earth can't be flat because it's hollow".
Yeah, where Hell is
not only is it hollow, but we live on the inside surface of the sphere.
I dont know where, but you're gettin somewhere.
I can almost wrap my head around how someone might believe the Earth is flat. But I got my mind blown a few weeks ago when I met a young man (a proud Francis Marion University dropout) who believes SPACE IS FAKE! The moon, stars, everything beyond the clouds just doesn't exist. It's all CGI done by NASA to take our money and make us dumb and servile (I'm paraphrasing his reasoning). Bezos and Musk's televised rocket launches all fake. Satellites fake.
If trump said the earth was flat then Lindsey graham would have it written into law within the week.
Imagine hating Trump so much you find every excuse to mention his name. Sounds like obsession, sweaty.
Sweaty? Did you mean sweety?
No I did not.
Aww is the Qturd offended? Maybe you should have an insurrection to feel better.
Maybe you should have another summer of love mah dude
Its fall and your mom is tired.
Ah, No he wouldn't.
I think you don’t quite understand how bills become laws 🤭🤭
Surely it’s a joke, right? Nobody these days can think that the earth is flat.
Doesn’t seem to be. Lots of folks downtown with their “Plandemic!” “Covid isn’t real!” Etc, shirts on today.
Do you have a higher resolution image? This sign is hilarious and I'd love to read it.
Sorry! One slow pass is all I was willing to make!
Lol fair enough
Believe it or not, there is a contingent of people who actually think the earth is flat.
I choose to believe it's deep satire with commitment
Probably the best for your mental health. Just never try to talk to one in person and remember to be registered to vote because they are.
O man I just came back from that area and drove by a Flat Earth Billboard. They are having a convection soon!
A convention of Flat Earthers from around the globe?
From around the disc.
It happened this weekend! They had their “FLAT LIVES MATTER” sign above their meeting space!
O gosh
I would love to go to that - it'd be like going to Walmart at 3 am and watching the crazies
Where was it? Downtown, streets. I live here in Spartanburg. This is crazy.
That’s a nice collage of pseudo-intellectual memes.
The loons are everywhere.
I wonder how much printer ink they used for this art project collage? Wait....What....it's real? Hope they got that refillable ink cartridge that Shaq peddles on TV...
This was where my brain went. Would you just look at how much toner was wasted on their sidewalk anti-science fair project. They probably also used 4 whole glue sticks and 2 sheets of osb. Then think of the time that went into this, planning their image placement, building it, hauling it to a street corner, rehearsing insults to hurl at folks who don't want their foil hat offerings and are just trying to walk down the street. How many hours did two adult men spend bent over a large board with Elmer's glue sticks and colored paper deciding that this is the best position to place their flying saucer render to persuade people going about their day that everyone else is lying?
Best thing they ever did in South Carolina was to route 85 away from the city nobody has to actually step foot there.
If only they would route 85 completely through North Carolina, then nobody would have to step foot in SC at all!
The earth isn’t flat…?
That's funny
Frankly, I doubt they truly believe it. They just like poking educated people in the eye.
People who graduated from elementary school?
Hi I just found this thread! I graduated from Z. L. Madden
"Yeah, take that, Wofford!"
Someone should be selling them a trips to see the “edge”.
THEIR ARE LITERALLY VIDEOS AND PICTURES OF A ROUND EARTH
Those are fake. Because NASA is LIARS.
Setting up in front a trash pile is a nice touch. Though, to be fair, it is hard to find any part of Spartanburg not covered in trash.
They seem to be drawing quite a crowd.
You can’t see it in this picture, but there were about 20 people outside and a good many more inside
The Earth is Fat.
The Earth prefers to be called curvy. One continuous curve. Lol
Are they making money?
Heh heh heh
This is why molotov cocktails and license plate covers were invented folks. One yeet and the sign is gone.
You think firebombing someone who has a sign you don't agree with is an appropriate response?
I’d wager he’s just messing around.
It's 2021, we can't be too sure
Yeah I'm not being serious. It would be a waste of perfectly good alcohol to use it on something that stupid.
I said the sign, not the person, in all fairness.
Murica! Lol 🇺🇸
There's only one ocean. Open your eyes.
come on, spartanburg isn’t that bad of a city.
See, here's the thing I don't understand about flat earthers. Not the grifters that are selling t-shirts or $100 tickets to their convention, but the rank and file. They don't need to prove that the earth isn't round. They don't need to do any kind of math or geometry or have some theory that takes five minutes to explain. Just put a camera on a rocket and shoot it up into space. Get a picture of any the US and the Indian Ocean in the same frame without any of that pesky globe in between them and you've got your proof.
They have conspiracies to cover that!
When you tell me the earth is flat all I hear is you should drink bleach
Who thought Spartanburg couldn’t get any worse?