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Elon Musk and The Flat Earth Society had this twitter exchange[1] a couple of days ago: @elonmusk "Why is there no Flat Mars Society!?" @FlatEarthOrg "Hi Elon

by jonah 9y ago

Elon Musk and The Flat Earth Society had this twitter exchange[1] a couple of days ago: @elonmusk "Why is there no Flat Mars Society!?" @FlatEarthOrg "Hi Elon, thanks for the question. Unlike the Earth, Mars has been observed to be round. "We hope you have a fantastic day!" [1] https://twitter.com/FlatEarthOrg/status/935644892721762305 https://twitter.com/FlatEarthOrg/status/935644892721762305

2bitencryption 9y ago
this is some great microfiction
sohkamyung 9y ago
Reading the thread on that tweet, I have no idea if @FlatEarthOrg is really advocating for a flat earth, or just a parody account.
- jonah 9y ago
  Indeed, like the whole "movement". Their site though, has news, a forum and Wiki: https://www.tfes.org https://www.tfes.org I suppose there's a spectrum of how firmly tongue is planted in cheek.
  - DanielleMolloy 9y ago
    Maybe it started out as a parody when setup of websites and internet usage still had a difficulty barrier, and then after some time started to attract real loonies. Might indeed be fun when all you wanted was a parody and then random people come and start discussing seriously about flat earth.
- aquadrop 9y ago
  Yeah, I always thought it's just a parody for fun, when people with straight face discuss some ridiculous things, like that German Bielefeld conspiracy.
  - Cthulhu_ 9y ago
    Poe's Law in action I guess. Spread BS with enough confidence and people will believe it - look at how often The Onion and similar satirical news sites articles are shared by people who genuinely believe them.
    - aquadrop 9y ago
      I don't really think anyone believes it, I think there are only people who believes that someone believes it :)
    - derekp7 9y ago
      Reminds me of the time that a Russian paper had quoted The Onion as if it was true, then later had to publish a retraction saying they got their information from "an American paper known to spread falsehoods".
mtgx 9y ago
I read a few of their tweets and replies yesterday. It certainly sounds like a parody account to me. Let's hope the NYT and other mainstream media don't begin writing "profiles" of flat Earthers every week now... https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/11/lets-just-stop-writing-long-form-profiles-of-nazis https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/11/lets-just-stop-writin...
- nasredin 9y ago
  Flatearthers probably wouldn't get fired from their jobs and have to move. Unless of course there's an anti-flatearthers - antifla, if you will - who dress in all... blue (?) and strongly oppose the flatearthers.

by jonah 9y ago

2bitencryption 9y ago

this is some great microfiction

sohkamyung 9y ago

Reading the thread on that tweet, I have no idea if @FlatEarthOrg is really advocating for a flat earth, or just a parody account.

jonah 9y ago
Indeed, like the whole "movement". Their site though, has news, a forum and Wiki: https://www.tfes.org https://www.tfes.org I suppose there's a spectrum of how firmly tongue is planted in cheek.
- DanielleMolloy 9y ago
  Maybe it started out as a parody when setup of websites and internet usage still had a difficulty barrier, and then after some time started to attract real loonies. Might indeed be fun when all you wanted was a parody and then random people come and start discussing seriously about flat earth.
aquadrop 9y ago
Yeah, I always thought it's just a parody for fun, when people with straight face discuss some ridiculous things, like that German Bielefeld conspiracy.
- Cthulhu_ 9y ago
  Poe's Law in action I guess. Spread BS with enough confidence and people will believe it - look at how often The Onion and similar satirical news sites articles are shared by people who genuinely believe them.
  - aquadrop 9y ago
    I don't really think anyone believes it, I think there are only people who believes that someone believes it :)
  - derekp7 9y ago
    Reminds me of the time that a Russian paper had quoted The Onion as if it was true, then later had to publish a retraction saying they got their information from "an American paper known to spread falsehoods".

mtgx 9y ago

I read a few of their tweets and replies yesterday. It certainly sounds like a parody account to me. Let's hope the NYT and other mainstream media don't begin writing "profiles" of flat Earthers every week now... https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/11/lets-just-stop-writing-long-form-profiles-of-nazis https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/11/lets-just-stop-writin...

nasredin 9y ago
Flatearthers probably wouldn't get fired from their jobs and have to move. Unless of course there's an anti-flatearthers - antifla, if you will - who dress in all... blue (?) and strongly oppose the flatearthers.