Why Do Flat Earth Believers Still Exist? | Ars Technica

Ars Technica's senior science editor John Timmer explains why, despite centuries of evidence, some people will still argue that the Earth is flat.

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[CrispyMuffin]

winning an argument with a genius is difficult. winning an argument with an idiot is impossible


EDIT: i may or may not have triggered a few Flat-Earthers with this comment

[djnolan]

*Who came here to look for flat-earther comments?*

[dannyinaus]

I believed in flat earth for about 3 years. But when I turned 5, I realized I was wrong.

[UncleMarty]

A big thanks to all the flat earthers out there for making everyone else feel like Einstein.

[adamgacso]

flat earther: "i bet you can't prove that the Earth isn't flat"
normal person: *proves
flat earther: "i refuse to accept the results"

[guitardogg]

I had a friend who tried to prove flat earth by travelling to the edge; in the end, he came around.

[loooongneck]

If you gave a flat earther a balloon and a high tech camera, they would decide that once you reach a certain altitude everything you see is a NASA hologram or that they have a radio field up there that “hacks” the camera footage

[therealzilch]

Five out of four flat Earthers have trouble with math.

[frankanderson]

Flat Earth logic.

1. I can’t see something for myself = it doesn’t exist.
2. Explanations too complicated for me to understand = lies & conspiracies.

[sonicplushcringe]

If the earth Is flat why is my life going downhill

[Lord_Volkner]

If you could reason with flat-earthers, there wouldn't be any flat-earthers.

Even if they personally experience the evidence, they will still reject it. I had a flerf tell me that the sun didn't set everyday, rather it shrank off into the distance. Even were he to watch it set, he would still say that it shrank off into the distance.

[uncletaylorify]

The best joke I ever heard on flat earth.
"If the world was really flat all the cats would have pushed everything over the edge by now!"

[scottplumer]

"The person who made the bet refused to accept the results." <-- That right there describes flat-earthers perfectly.

[Cyberlisk]

"The Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe."

[jamesjesus]

Flat earthers aren't still around. They're still aflat.

[santiagoschmidt]

Facebook users who live in their moms basement still believe. And unfortunately there are many

[d-man]

If Earth is round why is my comment like this

not like
And this?

[fsmoura]

The Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe. 🌎 🌐

[DontWatchProductions]

Why do you smart people even give attention to the flat earthers? I don't argue with my dog about the existence of butterflies.

[JohnnyFD]

Some people are just idiots and think they are smart.