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[–] [email protected] 45 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The earth's surface is about 70% water. The vast majority of that water is not carbonated, therefore the earth is flat.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Cats would have already pushed everyone off the edge if the earth was really flat

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I think the cats argument is flawed because cats clearly cannot breath in space. I find the turtles argument more convincing though since they have a shell so they are more adapted to survive the harsh conditions of space. See for example https://fsmedia.imgix.net/ed/5c/f9/87/0cc4/4603/a0c9/f0e080d53e8d/i-mean-it-may-as-well-just-be-this-right.jpeg

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s turtles all the way down

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Gotta love Sturgil Simpson

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think the cats argument is flawed because cats clearly cannot breath in space.

When has this been tested? Never!

You are just shilling for big turtle!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

You are just ~~shilling~~ shelling for big turtle!

FTFY.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Everybody knows the earth is round... like a pancake (or pizza).

But the biggest question remains, whe the turtle reaches it's destination, what will it do there. (And is it male or female)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

We have our best men ready to go over the edge to finally determine the sex of the turtle! We certainly live in interesting times.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The real ~~quest~~ question is, is it really turtles all the way down?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

No. It is a symbolic representation.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Are you assuming that the majority (or even a plurality) of folks here are flat earthers? (Are you a flat earther?)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

you'll always know a flat-earther when you meet them. they won't shut up about it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I looked at some other posts by OP and they're pretty clearly not a flat-earther

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Basic maths: To calculate the Earth's circumference, you multiply its diameter with pie. So it's obviously pie-shaped.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

N/A. All the "arguments" are stupid as fuck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They are mockery. Is mockery a new thing in the world?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There is a lot of mockery in this thread.

But I have to flip the question back to you.

The consensus is that the earth is round and rotates at 15° per hour.
This has been even been proven by experiments conducted by various flate earth societies (see Behind The Curve documentary on netflix).
In addition, all the ISS Space Walks and rocket launch live streams that show curvature beyond the typical "lens distortion" arguments.
And the video footage dating back 50 years of the earth, looking very globe-like (no government is efficient enough to hide such a broad conspiracy for such a long time, without ANY leaks).

So, why do YOU think the earth is flat?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

What makes you think OP believes the earth is flat?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I feel like this question didn't deserve it's downvotes. I was hoping to see a bunch of hilarious answers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

We've probably hit critical mass where moveling these shenanigans to a shittyaskscience or shittyasklemmy community makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, me as well... some of the people here were actually serious 🤨... or at least it seemed like that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Sorry OP, lemmings are too serious for this amount of fun

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

The one time I visited the Netherlands and there was not a hill in sight

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I'll go away if you just believe

Ok

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My first BF once said to me "you are proof the Earth is flat."

"How so?"

"You are the world to me, and you are--"

"Nope, nope, forget I asked."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And what did your last BF say?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's where the conversation ended. He knows I've heard it a bajillion times.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You do not really love him then (even though, even though you've heard it a bajillion times!)
Where there is love, it will please your hearth even when he slaps you.
'Love covereth a multitude of sins.'

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Why not? Not sure where the confusion is.

When I say a bajillion times I mean from people in general.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I hope by conversation ended doesn't mean friendship ended.
If it doesn't mean that, then one is allowed to end a conversation she doesn't want to accept.
If you have time, watch this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EtIfX2TJ_08

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

No, what I mean is we changed the subject.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Water runs downhill, erho there are hills, ergo the earth is not flat. Checkmate, atheists!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Not so much an argument as a procedure.

After a lobotomy...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't know but now I'm wondering, do flat earthers hate Musk for using SpaceX and going to round planets?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They think he's part of the coverup.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Hate him for Christmas fireworks?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I live near the Alps and I am so glad that they are not flat at all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actual photographs of the edge, or a shot from space would be a start

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This beautiful pic of the most recent lunar eclipse

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Literally zero.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Clearly not flat. I've walked cliffs with significant height difference down to the water. These changes in elevation = not flat.

Turtles don't handle the fall straight down even with their shell.

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