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If you haven’t watched the Netflix doc “Behind the Curve”, I highly recommend it. The movie exposes the sort of cultishness of flat earthers and more than anyt

If you haven’t watched the Netflix doc “Behind the Curve”, I highly recommend it. The movie exposes the sort of cultishness of flat earthers and more than anything ends up making you feel bad for their desperation. Seems like a lot of those people just need support groups for their problems, and flat earth theory gives them a common enemy to rally against. The movie isn’t all sad though, several times during the movie the more scientific members end up proving themselves wrong, which is fun to watch. Anyway, again, I recommend the movie. It’s good for a laugh but also offers a reminder of the group’s humanity, which I think is important when we look at fringe groups.

mrguyorama 8y ago
I was massively disappointed with it. It spent so much time looking at the woman and man's strange relationship and zero time looking into literally the mountain of basic science that can be done to prove to yourself the earth is round. It was very silly, and seemed to care more about playing a TLC style "reality TV" purpose than educating or documenting. It really should have had at least basic rebuttals to everything claimed. They didn't even give the scientists a chance to say anything. While plenty people claim debating nonsense-ers like flat earth doesn't help, showing only their side while making them "seem normal" certainly isn't better Heaven's sake, Eratosthenes knew the earth was round before Christ was born! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes#Measurement_of_the_Earth's_circumference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes#Measurement_of_th...
- krapp 8y ago
  The problem is, anyone so divorced from reality as to sincerely believe the earth is flat isn't going to be convinced by the evidence, and no one else needs to be. What even would be the point of presenting rebuttals? It's like trying to prove gravity exists to someone who insists it doesn't.
- jawshie 8y ago
  I think you're looking at the documentary the wrong way. It's not about proving one way or the other, it explores the people behind the movement. Showing their relationships and their interests tells us they are otherwise average people who were unable to find a community of their own until they latched on to conspiracy theories. There are plenty of other resources available if someone is interested in learning the science. I liken this documentary to another similar one called Jesus Camp. To either side of the issue, it will only reinforce your perceptions of your side. That's only because it's less about the issue itself and more about the culture and people surrounding it than anything else.

mrguyorama 8y ago

I was massively disappointed with it. It spent so much time looking at the woman and man's strange relationship and zero time looking into literally the mountain of basic science that can be done to prove to yourself the earth is round. It was very silly, and seemed to care more about playing a TLC style "reality TV" purpose than educating or documenting. It really should have had at least basic rebuttals to everything claimed. They didn't even give the scientists a chance to say anything. While plenty people claim debating nonsense-ers like flat earth doesn't help, showing only their side while making them "seem normal" certainly isn't better Heaven's sake, Eratosthenes knew the earth was round before Christ was born! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes#Measurement_of_the_Earth's_circumference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes#Measurement_of_th...

krapp 8y ago
The problem is, anyone so divorced from reality as to sincerely believe the earth is flat isn't going to be convinced by the evidence, and no one else needs to be. What even would be the point of presenting rebuttals? It's like trying to prove gravity exists to someone who insists it doesn't.
jawshie 8y ago
I think you're looking at the documentary the wrong way. It's not about proving one way or the other, it explores the people behind the movement. Showing their relationships and their interests tells us they are otherwise average people who were unable to find a community of their own until they latched on to conspiracy theories. There are plenty of other resources available if someone is interested in learning the science. I liken this documentary to another similar one called Jesus Camp. To either side of the issue, it will only reinforce your perceptions of your side. That's only because it's less about the issue itself and more about the culture and people surrounding it than anything else.