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About nine years ago I found out a friend of mine was a "flat-earther" online. He was very much under the impression that it was mostly an insincere and sarcast
by guywhocodes 8y ago
About nine years ago I found out a friend of mine was a "flat-earther" online. He was very much under the impression that it was mostly an insincere and sarcastic group of people mostly trying to trick people that they actually believe this.
Today I'm not sure if
1. He was wrong about the movement.
2. They succeeded in convincing me and most of us they believe more than they do.
3. They convinced and attracted people and they actually on average do believe that the earth is flat.
- rdtsc 8y ago> Today I'm not sure if 1...2 or 3... Yeah! That's exactly what's fascinating about it. I've met a contrails believer and, sadly, I was sure they actually believe it. But flat earthers are in a whole separate category where it is not clear if they are just trolling everyone. Your 3. is interesting at first they might take it up as a joke but then someone out there in the "community" is a better troll, and makes up a more convincing "evidence" and before they know some of the trolls start believing.