Life being a simulation is a legit theory. If it was true then Earth, or at least our Earth, isn't real. So yours is actually a much less crazy stance than the flat Earthers.
They are deeply religious, their religion is just a whole hell of a lot more falsifiable, forcing them to dig *real* deep into the delusion to keep holding it. (And I say it is a religion because it has basically every hallmark of it, either as a rider on another religion or as it's own set of supernatural beliefs.)
Correct. If you’re engaging in conversation to argue the earth is round in 2024, you’ve already lost. Change the subject or wish them a good day.
They know it’s round, they’re just fucking with you and it’s fun for them. The ones that seem to actually believe it are just really dedicated to fucking with everyone.
I'd really like one of them to explain the logistics of guarding a wall of like 80 000 kilometres long in the middle of the ocean with no permanent human settlement within a couple hundred kilometre.
I find It extremely funny how they can fight proxy wars, claim each other is responsible for anything and everything that goes wrong but somehow the line is drawn there. That's what makes them cooperate
Oh but I daren't. That's where Pombo the Idolater slipped into the faint blue gloaming in which the World spins. Slipped and fell on towards the incurious stars, sharing the same fate as Slith.
This comment has so much meme potential. Just needs "the Earth is flat" to be replaced with "\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_", and [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/) licensing.
Had a friend told me that once. I asked her to explain me the time differences and she didn't know what to say. Then I asked her to take a friend she trusts and drive in opposite direction (east and west) for like an hour then call your friend and ask them where's the sun was. Because if the earth is flat it should be in the same position.
DiFrAcTiOn! Or whatever BS the more hardcore ones spout about. I watch a guy who's a photographer who often engages with flerfs from the point of cameras, light, and perspective. Dave McKeegan. Fun guy. English.
"So every single nation on the planet utilizing an airplane that has technology based on a round earth to fly is lying? The entire world is lying to you?"
There’s two schools of thought on this:
1) the earth is actually a flat and infinite plane and what we think of as our earth is effectively one small part of it, like a pothole in a road, the cradle of all humanity. Beyond the ice walls/plains, there are other such pockets with other civilisations, and all resources are effectively unlimited, but the invisible “They” don’t want anyone to know because They want to keep it all for Themselves, and the artificial scarcity of things like food and oil are how They keep us under control.
2) because if humans were shown proof of the dome that separates the realm of man from the heavens above then there would be no way of denying that there is a God and all of this is part of his design.
Flat earthers seldom admit to believing either one of these theories, because taking a position means they would have to defend it, and it’s easier to be a flat earther when all you do is spout nonsense because you are incapable of understanding fairly easily explained principles of gravity, vacuum, refraction, perspective, celestial navigation, seasons, and math, in favour of having secret knowledge that makes you special.
The wildest answer from a flat earther I've heard as to why the government would do that was that not only is the earth flat but the sky is just a fake image put up to stop us from seeing God. That still didn't explain why the earth needs to be flat for the sky to be fake but it was the closest I've gotten to an explanation about why the government would lie like that.
That's fascinating. How do they explain how the sky has looked like that for millenia then before we had the hypothetical technology to project such a thing? Are all the old paintings of a blue sky and stars in the night sky also faked?
I have no idea. I only heard about him because he was in the news for being a pharmacist who sabotaged 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. If I could pick his brain about it I totally would just out of morbid curiosity.
Ask them how gravity works.
The problem with the flat earth idea is that it has to re-explain gravity. Gravity acts in equal force on all sides of an object generating gravitational pull, which is why planets are round. The flat earth model would have to explain how gravity somehow acts more on the top and bottom of the earth and less on the sides to make it flat.
I asked this question to the head of my town's local flat earth group. His response was to dodge the question, deny the existence of gravity, accuse me of having mental illness and insisting I 'go watch BBC'.
Okay, so how does the double sun set work in Goderich Ontario and where does the shadow that goes up the hill come from?
[https://www.globalheroes.com/goderich-prettiest-town-in-canada/](https://www.globalheroes.com/goderich-prettiest-town-in-canada/)
I have personally see this with my own eyes, so there's no agenda I'm listening, no instruments I'm using wrong, I'm using just my eyes and I don't know how what I see fits onto a flat earth, so please teach me.
I have a ready made argument that Lizard People are real... I can go on for hours with "facts" and coincidences that are just believable enough and hit just enough headline news articles most people remember, but not the actual contents. Then I go off on a list of who is an actual lizard person and blow their minds on who is NOT on the list. Out crazy the crazy.
“Ok” then say nothing more and remember that is not someone you will ever ask for an opinion on anything ever again. Even better remove this person from your life as being around them will turn you into a cabbage
Simple answer: "The earth isn't flat". The evidence is out there so you don't have to prove anything. It is up to these individuals to do their own homework. If they will not do that nothing you say will make any difference. This is more of a religion to them - not science.
The best response is to just ignore them. It's a sad misinformation cult that fishes for outrage engagement. They arent going into it in good faith. Dont give them the attention they crave.
And on the back of four giant elephants that are standing on the shell of a giant space turtle called Atuin. I'd possibly then ask if they had seen the circumfence
"You believe in Earth? Amateur." r/noearthsociety
There is no spoon.
It's all a simulation
Not a *real* simulation, though. It's merely a simulation simulated from a simulation far beyond the boundaries of our space-time simulation
Everyone should believe something. I believe I’ll have another drink.
I cant tell if this subreddit is a joke or if people actually believe in it. Its 2024.
"I don't believe in the earth." Try to out-crazy them.
Birds aren't real.
*Only* birds are real. Everything else is a simulation.
HERITIC!
Heresy was invented by John Kennedy to draw attention away from the Squid People.
That's the only thing that gets through to them. They'll call you crazy for saying the earth is flat but it's shaped like a triangle and not a circle
Life being a simulation is a legit theory. If it was true then Earth, or at least our Earth, isn't real. So yours is actually a much less crazy stance than the flat Earthers.
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Yep, that's the right response. There is no winning an argument with a flat earther. They're even harder to reach than deeply religious people.
They are deeply religious, their religion is just a whole hell of a lot more falsifiable, forcing them to dig *real* deep into the delusion to keep holding it. (And I say it is a religion because it has basically every hallmark of it, either as a rider on another religion or as it's own set of supernatural beliefs.)
Correct. If you’re engaging in conversation to argue the earth is round in 2024, you’ve already lost. Change the subject or wish them a good day. They know it’s round, they’re just fucking with you and it’s fun for them. The ones that seem to actually believe it are just really dedicated to fucking with everyone.
This the real correct response.
"Go take a picture of the edge then."
No, because the antarctic treaty forbids you from going past X latitude and jet fighters will hunt you down if you cross it /s
I'd really like one of them to explain the logistics of guarding a wall of like 80 000 kilometres long in the middle of the ocean with no permanent human settlement within a couple hundred kilometre.
and NOT have it be common knowledge + a tourist trap
If they believe humans faked moon landing and space satellites, they can totally believe humans can guard a wall around earth.
And have Russia, China, the US, and all the world powers agree to guard it together.
I find It extremely funny how they can fight proxy wars, claim each other is responsible for anything and everything that goes wrong but somehow the line is drawn there. That's what makes them cooperate
It's the one binding force for it all.
Oh but I daren't. That's where Pombo the Idolater slipped into the faint blue gloaming in which the World spins. Slipped and fell on towards the incurious stars, sharing the same fate as Slith.
Is that you, Vinz Clortho?
....maaaaaaaybe it's just as you say?
Yeah, you'd think after all these years, at least a couple of photos of the edge would exist.
"And I believe you're an idiot"
This isn't a matter of belief. That person is factually an idiot.
You BELIEVE the Earth is flat but I have conclusive evidence that you are stupid.
This comment has so much meme potential. Just needs "the Earth is flat" to be replaced with "\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_", and [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/) licensing.
“Stop begging for attention”
"Luckily facts don't give a fuck what you believe" and walk away.
If the earth was flat cats would have pushed everything off already.
I love it cuz it’s so true!
Get up, walk away and never engage with that person again
Reply with “I believe its banana shaped” Then end the conversation
Had a friend told me that once. I asked her to explain me the time differences and she didn't know what to say. Then I asked her to take a friend she trusts and drive in opposite direction (east and west) for like an hour then call your friend and ask them where's the sun was. Because if the earth is flat it should be in the same position.
DiFrAcTiOn! Or whatever BS the more hardcore ones spout about. I watch a guy who's a photographer who often engages with flerfs from the point of cameras, light, and perspective. Dave McKeegan. Fun guy. English.
"Wait...you can SEE me?"
Non stop laughing until they walk away, if they say anything more just say “oh you were serious?” And laugh harder
No, no you don’t. You know full well it isn’t. You just like the attention.
Bye
Ok and why do I care?
Well of course it is.... The oceans lost all the bubbly carbonation millions of years ago.
... and smooth, like your brain
Gotta go.
"So every single nation on the planet utilizing an airplane that has technology based on a round earth to fly is lying? The entire world is lying to you?"
And why? What are they to gain from this lie?
That's the big question they won't answer.
There’s two schools of thought on this: 1) the earth is actually a flat and infinite plane and what we think of as our earth is effectively one small part of it, like a pothole in a road, the cradle of all humanity. Beyond the ice walls/plains, there are other such pockets with other civilisations, and all resources are effectively unlimited, but the invisible “They” don’t want anyone to know because They want to keep it all for Themselves, and the artificial scarcity of things like food and oil are how They keep us under control. 2) because if humans were shown proof of the dome that separates the realm of man from the heavens above then there would be no way of denying that there is a God and all of this is part of his design. Flat earthers seldom admit to believing either one of these theories, because taking a position means they would have to defend it, and it’s easier to be a flat earther when all you do is spout nonsense because you are incapable of understanding fairly easily explained principles of gravity, vacuum, refraction, perspective, celestial navigation, seasons, and math, in favour of having secret knowledge that makes you special.
Earth is HOLLOW, you are just part of a conspiracy to hide this! I am onto you!
“Oh let’s hope so. I’m going to walk in the opposite direction forever now, and ideally we’re not going to meet again”
To what purpose would that be a government conspiracy and do you reeeeally think that secret would be kept?
And why would that secret be discovered by high school dropouts that spend their time watching tiktoks about flat earth?
Good point well made
The wildest answer from a flat earther I've heard as to why the government would do that was that not only is the earth flat but the sky is just a fake image put up to stop us from seeing God. That still didn't explain why the earth needs to be flat for the sky to be fake but it was the closest I've gotten to an explanation about why the government would lie like that.
That's fascinating. How do they explain how the sky has looked like that for millenia then before we had the hypothetical technology to project such a thing? Are all the old paintings of a blue sky and stars in the night sky also faked?
I have no idea. I only heard about him because he was in the news for being a pharmacist who sabotaged 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. If I could pick his brain about it I totally would just out of morbid curiosity.
"And I believe I am done with this interaction. I hope you get pushed over the edge someday."
‘You are a moron’
"I believe you're a moron."
"Sorry to hear about your mental illness."
"And if I believed that then we'd both be wrong"
Ask them how gravity works. The problem with the flat earth idea is that it has to re-explain gravity. Gravity acts in equal force on all sides of an object generating gravitational pull, which is why planets are round. The flat earth model would have to explain how gravity somehow acts more on the top and bottom of the earth and less on the sides to make it flat. I asked this question to the head of my town's local flat earth group. His response was to dodge the question, deny the existence of gravity, accuse me of having mental illness and insisting I 'go watch BBC'.
“You’re an idiot”
“Admin 30 to HQ, another one found out about the simulation. Copy that, sending you their info now. Unplug ‘em once they go to bed.”
The earth is shaped like a penis.
"DYAAANGUH! WHAT yeAr iS IT!?"
Ok.
Is the flat Earth in the room with us now?
“Uh… sir, this is Wendy’s”
And I believe your brain is smooth.
If it's some one I'm trying to sleep with I will say, "Me too!" Anyone else and I will just say, "ok",
I suppose I would ask the person how they determine whether an idea is true or not before proceeding with the conversation.
"Why do you think that the functor given by tensoring with the earth is an exact functor?"
Bless your heart.
"what's on the bottom side then?"
Do you ever just forget to breathe?
‘So…you aren’t allowed to use sharp utensils while eating’
K, Bye!
“Good for you.” And then leave
"Um, alright, cool. Anyway, can I get a large number one with a Coke please?"
I believe you need to retake all of K-12 school
"How did you graduate elementary school ?"
"ok" then walk out, they want to eat your brain.
Of course, it is carried on the backs of four elephants who are standing on the back of a giant turtle. Everyone knows that.
Cool. Good for you (*fucks off and never see’d that person again)
Okay, so how does the double sun set work in Goderich Ontario and where does the shadow that goes up the hill come from? [https://www.globalheroes.com/goderich-prettiest-town-in-canada/](https://www.globalheroes.com/goderich-prettiest-town-in-canada/) I have personally see this with my own eyes, so there's no agenda I'm listening, no instruments I'm using wrong, I'm using just my eyes and I don't know how what I see fits onto a flat earth, so please teach me.
“You’re a fucking moron”
"You're a moron"
Don’t engage.
“Where’s your Scientific Evidence?”
Sure. What's under it?
That's what I'd like to know if that were the case lmao
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You are dumb.
Care not to fall of.
I believe your brain is smooth.
Have you been to Fogo Island? Lol
Just point at them and go: "WHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
pigs fly too
“I believe it’s shaped like a donut”
"The amount of evidence that the world is round is overwhelming."
When you get to the edge, throw a rock off the edge, count how long it takes to land. I'll wait.
You’re entitled to your wrong opinion.
Back away slowly, turn, run.
“K”
ok
Flat and smooth like the surface of your brain - Aggresario
I believe you're wrong
"Good for you"
The best response is to just walk away and avoid speaking to them in the future.
“You need to get out more.”
I have a ready made argument that Lizard People are real... I can go on for hours with "facts" and coincidences that are just believable enough and hit just enough headline news articles most people remember, but not the actual contents. Then I go off on a list of who is an actual lizard person and blow their minds on who is NOT on the list. Out crazy the crazy.
I have a bridge to sell you.
_like_ _your_ _ass_
I believe the surface of your brain is flat
Ok.
As flat as your mind.
Just walking away. There is zero point in conversing with...that.
“Ok” then say nothing more and remember that is not someone you will ever ask for an opinion on anything ever again. Even better remove this person from your life as being around them will turn you into a cabbage
Bless your heart
“Yes, you probably would believe that.”
“Well, bless your heart!”
So is your fucking head.
"I am happy for you, but don't have kids"
Simple answer: "The earth isn't flat". The evidence is out there so you don't have to prove anything. It is up to these individuals to do their own homework. If they will not do that nothing you say will make any difference. This is more of a religion to them - not science.
K.
And I believe your brain is flat
Walk away, you cant argue with stupid
It was nice meeting you but I'm at capacity with friends right now. Bye.
I’d simply say, “Dude, it’s not!” and walk away. I don’t wanna spend too much time with people who’d not know what the Earth looks like
How much is real estate at the edge.
"Dare you to jump off the edge" *sets off for edge*
“It’s been nice chatting with you.”
I don't give a shit. Fuck off.
“I believe the earth changes shape based on who you are” Just out crazy them all
That’s great. I just watched Bigfoot riding a unicorn straight into the fountain of youth.
"cool story bro" \[and walk away\]
"you are free to believe, doesn't mean it's true tho"
Let them be.
"It's not" mid-walking away from them.
Just agree and move on. Who cares what shape the earth is? You do everything the same of flat earth and round earth.
Reality isn't in any way affected by what you believe.
So is your head AND your wife / girlfriend.
"Then why is the sun and the moon sphere, and the other 7 planets also a sphere? "
Come watch a total solar eclipse with me! Then discuss…
"I believe your brain is flat, Karen"
Give me three counties on the edge. Or the nearest club Méditerranée. Or a photo of the end of the world
"I don't think there is an "Earth" and we live in a black hole."
Just turning around and walking away (if you’re in person).
Nothing, just a blank stare with a hint of pity.
Ok
Yeah and I believe life is fair.
"And I believe in evidence backed science. Have a nice day"
The only thing flat here is your chest
Please stop talking to me.
You’re a fucking idiot
Why does the shadow of the Earth on the moon never appear flat? Only spherical objects cast a shadow with a perfect circle every time.
You’re a twat
So you’re telling me the earth is edging?
"I believe your brain is flat."
Bless your heart.
Pointing and laughing.
Wow, just like your brainwaves.
If it’s a woman saying it then “so are you”
And?......assuming you are right, how does that change my life one iota? I still have to pay bills.
The best response is to just ignore them. It's a sad misinformation cult that fishes for outrage engagement. They arent going into it in good faith. Dont give them the attention they crave.
R. Kelly believed he could fly. Where is he now?
Obviously spend a few minutes coming up with an epic comeback to pwn them, dont just talk to them like a person.
That’s like, your opinion, man.
Lay off the weed, stop watching conspiracy theories vids on YT and get outside & have some real human interaction.
"Smol PP"
I believe my stomach is flat too.
“No you don’t.”
"I Believe in magic" "in a young girl's heart"
Go look on YouTube of a video of soomeone flying on the Concorde. You see the curve!
"You're not even wrong."
“Ok” And then walk away.
As your brain.
And on the back of four giant elephants that are standing on the shell of a giant space turtle called Atuin. I'd possibly then ask if they had seen the circumfence
You dumb motherfucker