So a guy named Will Duffy is funding an all-expenses-paid expedition to Antarctica, for 1 renowned globe-earther and 1 renowned flat-earther (to be selected by viewer poll), to verify whether or not there's a 24-hour sun during the southern-hemisphere summer. In addition, he's asking an additional 23 others from each side to join, but they will have to pay their way. It's $31K each for the expedition for 4 days in December. I expect some of them will try and get crowd funding.
I really hope that they will manage to get a few from each side. Both sides have stated categorically that if there is a 24 hour sun, then the earth's a globe. And if there isn't, then it's flat. How amazing is that! I am beyond excited!
Currently two globe-earthers have signed up; no flat-earthers yet, but I hope they will join in.
https://www.the-final-experiment.com/
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Here we have some flat earthers proving the earth is not flat.
Please move it so Sir Axeman can book his trip.
Worth a try though.
Evidence isn't going to work. They didn't evidence their way into this stupidity.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
Evidence won't work because most of them already know the earth isn't flat. I reckon 10% of them are crazy and genuinely believe NASA is a bunch of lizard people who are lying to the world and that the earth is flat.
40% of them are trolls who claim the earth is flat (but know it isn't) because it's funny to wind people up on the internet.
The other 50% are the outcasts from society who would otherwise go through life unnoticed and unappreciated. Claiming the earth is flat has suddenly given them a voice, a belonging and some sort of validation. They probably know the earth isn't flat but won't ever admit it because doing so would remove their credibility among their peers.
"Proving" the earth is flat is thus important.
Pizza, however, is flat.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
here's some links:
Why some people are willing to believe conspiracy theories (apa.org)
People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features | Scientific American
Who Is Likely to Believe in Conspiracy Theories? | Office for Science and Society - McGill University
Only if we charge people for tickets to watch idiots flat earthers being pushed over the edge, and that's only if and it a fucking huge if, they're right, otherwise it's considered a public service.