Flat Earth Argument that DISPROVES Flat Earth Theory

Why the Flat Earth argument of "no curve" makes no sense

*Correction* @ 2:20 I stated the basketball diameter as 77cm (this is the circumference), the diameter is only 24cm - 1cm above a basketball would actually equal 330 miles above Earth

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[jgrj]

The fact that even the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, chinese, Indians all knew that the earth wasn't flat and yet we still in our modern world have people that refuse to believe it is astonishing

[the_ed]

I actually never thought that from space you'd still have a curve in a flat earth being it a disc. I'd love to see their reaction to that argument...

[arguekayes]

My favorite Flat Earther quote is “interesting” right after explaining the test and the results to prove it’s flat. Then getting the results that prove it’s a Big Ball

[sophiegrey]

Welcome to the future where we have self-driving cars, self-replicating robots and self-debunking flearthers

[max]

The debate was Craig on the FTFE channel. He debates the subject weekly, as opposed to the flerfs who debate the subject weakly.

[khernmonhani]

The fact that we're even talking about this, is insane to me.

[jasonjennette]

I live on the coast of North Carolina, home to several of the tallest lighthouses in the US. I love to come at flerfers with the simple question: why are lighthouses tall? If there is no curve then you gain no advantage by making them taller. And it would certainly be easier and cheaper to build lighthouses 2 stories tall instead of 20 stories tall. And the lighthouse keepers who had to climb them multiple times a day would certainly demand a shorter lighthouse if a tall one wasn't needed.

[magic]

I love the fact that in the go pro video's you can litteraly see it curving when the curve isn't on the bottom of the screen

[benhanford]

The frustrating thing is they will simply ignore this argument and then prattle on about something else whilst insulting you. I just wish they would open their minds a teeny bit more sometimes

[jesusaguy]

Back in college, one of my professors was lecturing us on the curvature of planets.
The example he used was Earth and once he’d explained how scientists measure the Earths curve, one of the students asked how much of the Earths curve you could see from the surface.

My professor answered “easily less than 1%.”

[I.M.SofaKingdom]

This is what im wondering...how can they say the earth is flat, then upload their stupidity through a GPS device?

[jayanthony]

The fact that we're even discussingthis in 2023, this makes my brain want to hemorrhage!

[PabloPhreshcobar]

My favorite one is that we've all been unknowingly covered by a large glass dome, there's no way the earth could be a sphere but humans somehow being covered by a glass dome is entirely feasible

[wrangler]

It is difficult to discuss facts with someone who doesn't believe reality.

[greggarman]

Finally, someone has used the same argument I have often used about seeing a curve or a corner at a high altitude even if the earth is flat. I can't conceive what must be going through the minds of flat earthers, except maybe the wind.

[Prog]

My biggest question is why? Why would they lie about the earth being a sphere? I still don't get that

[AtomicExtremophile]

Having been born in a seaside town, I grew up watching ships come over the horizon. First one sees the masts, funnels etc...then gradually the rest of the ship. Looking through binoculars the effect is quite obvious: the ship is traveling over a curved horizon.

Also, there are highpoints at the seaside that are up to about 100 feet. Someone standing at a highpoint will see the ship before the person at the shoreline... again demonstrating the curvature of the Earth.

[TheFreeBass]

I'm always amused by the oceanic horizon pics saying "Where's the curve?". Being in western Canada & the closest ocean being the Pacific, I just want to hand them a telescope (or better yet have them supply their own to minimize any chance of me interfering/ skewing the results w/ gimmicked equipment) & ask them "Show me Japan".

[PaulJR-hpqm]

We live in a social media world where reality, evidence and reason can, apparently, be overcome by the laughter emoticon.

[Dallas-Nyberg]

I am now convinced that the Earth is flat.... I overheard my pet Unicorn, discussing it with my neighbors pet Kraken. They are never wrong.