Neil Tyson Demonstrates Absurdity of 'Flat Earth'

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0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - How Physics Conspires To Make Things Round
1:31 - The History Of Flat Earth
2:05 - Evidence For The Spherical Earth
4:05 - Eratosthenes's Experiment
5:40 - How We Can Observe The Spherical Earth Ourselves
6:41 - What The Rise Of Flat Earthers Means
7:15 - Sponsored by Brilliant
8:10 - Closing Notes

[inphaseshelf]

This is like a Harvard math professor explaining why 1+1 doesn’t equal 3 to a bunch of adults.

[arealmench]

If the Earth was truly flat then the flat earthers would become round earthers.

[FyreMunky]

“The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and Stupidity.”

-Harlan Ellison.

[billd]

It's frightening that there's people who actually believe the earth is flat.

[crazybrit-nasafan]

As Einstein was quoted as saying.
"two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not too sure about the universe"

[davekerryvane]

The Greeks had a huge advantage- they didn’t have Facebook

[Enjoymentboy]

Trying to argue globe earth with a flat earth believer is an exercise in the old saying of "never try to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person". The single most common argument I have seen flerfers use is "It doesn't make any sense to me". That alone should tell anyone everything they need to know.

[kathrinsides]

Oh, Dr. Tyson, when you said that our education system has failed to teach our children how to think and learn, it hurt my heart. I actually quit teaching a number of years ago because the system is so broken. And the fact that people are just pulling “facts” out of their @$$ is why we have so many problems in this country now.

[MrAlexanderLang]

Don't touch flat earthers, i want a future where these people exist, compared to them i look like a genius.

[MRtodd-]

The only thing flat earthers fear is sphere it self.

[roydane]

On July 9th, I did an experiment to test Flat Earth Theory. Before sunrise, I hiked to the top of Mt Whitney, which is the highest point in the Lower 48 states, with a compass. If Flat Earth Theory is correct, one should be able to see both Polaris ( the North star ) and the Southern Cross. I had no problem finding Polaris, but even with the help of a compass ( so I could face South ) I was unable to see the Southern Cross.
To quote two men from a show that was popular 10 years ago: The myth IS BUSTED.

[TerryUniGeezerPeterson]

“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled”
-- Mark Twain

[markonjavro]

Anyone else looking for flat earther's comments

[jbcvabeach]

Most flat earthers are only seeking attention for pretending to believe an absurd theory. The few flat earthers that truly believe that the earth is flat are not smart enough to comprehend basic astronomy.

[john_mckinney]

“Something does not square”….gotta love this guy

[youtubesmonster]

“We live in a country with a failed education system” - Yes yes yes & yes!

[Talei]

"To argue with a person who has renounced to the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead"
-Thomas Paine

[AstrosElectronicsLab]

Insert "GRAVITY! Haven't you heard of gravity? GRAVITY!! GRAVITY!!" Also, we're "hurling" through space at more like 67, 000 mp/h. Note, that's a LINEAR velocity. We also experience a linear velocity of 1024 mp/h at the equator of earth, and 0 at the poles, and rotate at 15 degrees per hour (0.00069 RPM). Eat that, flat earthers. Basic science.

[Tommieboy]

If the intro would be enough then this would be a real short episode.

[garrettledford]

Nah nah nah man you're assuming they believe in the solar system, they hit lower than that.