Believers in Flat Earth Not About to Change Minds
So I found this story and love how Flat-Earth Conspiracy theorists say ordinary people use the term flat-earther as some kind slur. I decided to give them a shot so I went to their website at http://theflatearthsociety.org/. I went to their forum at http://theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php and had a look at their FAQ. These guys apparently do have the answer to everything. For example,
Q: "Why do the all the world Governments say the Earth is round?"
A: It's a conspiracy
Q: "What about NASA? Don't they have photos to prove that the Earth is round?"
A: NASA is part of the conspiracy too. The photos are faked.
Q: "Why has no-one taken a photo of the Earth that proves it is flat?"
A: The government prevents people from getting close enough to the Ice Wall to take a picture.
or to explain spacial phenomena:
Q: "What about the stars, sun and moon and other planets? Are they flat too? What are they made of?"
A: The sun and moon, each 32 miles in diameter, circle Earth at a height of 3000 miles at its equator, located midway between the North Pole and the ice wall. Each functions similar to a "spotlight," with the sun radiating "hot light," the moon "cold light." As they are spotlights, they only give light out over a certain are which explains why some parts of the Earth are dark when others are light. Their apparent rising and setting are caused by optical illusions.
And of course, to explain how water works:
Q: "Why doesn't water run off the Earth?"
A: There is a vast ice wall that keeps the water where it is. The ice wall is roughly 150ft high. This also explains why you can find a vast plane of ice when you travel south.
Wow...
Well, just to put it out there, if you are a proponent of Intellectual Design and believe in "teaching the debate" or whatever bullshit they spout, I suppose we also need to make room for these guys too right?
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