The post here has pointed out the crucial facts which flat earth theory cannot ever explain. Last month, a youtuber from crimea commenced a conspiracy when they posted a video called there are no forests on flat earth wake up. The flatearth conspiracy got to mad mike hughes so much so that he built a rocket to see for himself. The flatearth conspiracy kindle edition by dubay, eric. The biggest conspiracy theory on flat earth part 1. This is what proves the earth is flat, according to. The purpose of nasa is not to hide the shape of the earth or trick people into thinking its round or anything of the sort. Flat earthers planning bizarre antarctica trip to prove. Heres what causes people to believe in conspiracy theories, and the best way to reason with flat earthers. Daniel loxton examines whether these claims are true. Johnson also advocated that there was a global conspiracy with regards to the very flat earth, not just today, but spanning millennia.
Although the earth most certainly is a sphere orbiting the sun, a growing number of people are perpetuating an alternate theory that scientists, astronauts, politicians, teachers, etc. A multigenerational conspiracy has succeeded, in the minds of the masses, to pick up the fixed earth, shape it into a ball, spin it in circles, and throw it around the sun. But once you get into flat earth, the other conspiracy theories get knocked down into another tier, says mark sargent, a filmmaker and stalwart of the movement who was featured in the 2018. It would seem that just gathering evidence to refute the idea of a flat earth isnt enough because what we would see as evidence, a. According to believers, government forces promote a completely fictitious model of the cosmos in order to conceal the true nature of the earth. Covid19 is my flat earth conspiracy malynnda littky. Here are some of dubays proofs that the earth is flat the horizon always appears perfectly flat except in nasa and other government. Flat earthers and their role in the rise of conspiracy.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There is growing conspiracy theory belief that the earth is not a globe, but a flat disc. Assuming that nasa and other space agencies arent involved in a conspiracy to fake space travel, as is very likely the case, the most compelling evidence for a round earth are pictures of earth from space. All their proof are some sort of assumption with infinite number of variations. My journey to debunk flat earth youtube channels started in 2012.
Shelton based his theory upon what he called common sense and personal observation. This conspiracy exists for the sole purpose of distracting from true conspiracies and detracting from their. Although the idea the earth is flat has been scientifically discredited, there seems to be a growing belief in the conspiracy theory. Who started the flat earth conspiracy theory, how many. I simultaneously released a flat earth conspiracy documentary on youtube, began giving radio interviews, and published several influential articles on the subject.
The baseless concept has been widely debunked by scientists, but continues to thrive online. Later, when people showed him pictures of the earth taken by satellites, shelton claimed the photos were fake. Nasa is not hiding the shape of the earth from anyone. The interest has apparently been started and spearheaded by matthew boylan, former nasa contractor, and eric dubay, author of the flat earth conspiracy. Why are flat earth truthers having such a huge year online. In november of 2014, after years of researching and writing, i released my book the flat earth conspiracy, the first proflatearth book written in nearly 50 years. Then shall commonsense hide itself, and understanding withdraw itself into his secret.
For this thread, as case study, consider the flat earth conspiracy. The resurgence of flatearth conspiracy theories raises the question of why people turn against more than two millennia of scientific reasoning. Though unknown exactly where or when the concept originated, earliest references have been attributed to the flat earth society under the leadership of samuel shenton. However, there other space agencies, which are independent and employ thousands of staffs.
Flat earth theory why do some people think the earth. Through pseudoscience books and programs, mass media and public education, universities and government propaganda, the world has been systematically. I think data points are the essential part of any conspiracy theory. The earth appears flat because we are tiny and it is huge. If you could be lied to about the very ground you stand upon and convinced not to believe your very own senses all of which supposedly point to a flat. Flat earth conspiracy earth is a construct on apple. The flat earth conspiracy is spreading around the globe. Now that i have proven that the earth is not flat, i will give the evidence that the earth is round. Buy the flat earth conspiracy 252page paperback, ebook, or epub. Puppet show dont believe in gravity no photographs of earth space is fake welcome to the satellite hoax dont let them take your mind. Thats what makes conspiracy theories so much fun is when you take a bunch of data points and connect them in some way that gives rise to a possibly credible narrative. It is, i would say, the 2nd biggest conspiracy of all.
The greatest coverup of all time, nasa and freemasonrys biggest secret, is that we are living on a plane, not a planet, that earth is the flat, stationary center of the. As a scientist with college degree in astronomy, minor in physics and mathematics, i was appalled to find folks telling outright lies and presenting bad science to bolster suspicion of our known accepted reality that the earth is a beautiful blue globe. Members of the flat earth society claim to believe the earth is flat. Those of us who like to observe and interact with flatearthers are likely to encounter many covid19 hoaxes and conspiracy theories. The existence of flat earth conspiracy, is itself a. Here are 10 proofs that the earth is actually flat, not. Inside flat earth conference where conspiracy theorists.
If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. All around the world, there are conspiracy theorists who believe the earth is flat. An original version of this article, written by natalie wolchover, appeared on live science oct. In the early fourth century bc plato wrote about a spherical earth, and by about 330 bc his former student aristotle provided. My new book, the flatearth conspiracy exposes the entire deception, please help support independent media and purchase a paperback or ebook copy available in pdf and epub for all mobiletablet readers. Would you wake up in the morning and want everyone to think youre an idiot. So what is it that draws people to these theories, despite untold evidence to the contrary, and what does it reveal about society at large. The resurgence of flat earth conspiracy theories raises the question of why people turn against more than two millennia of scientific reasoning. Flat earth society flat earth society howstuffworks. This must mean that flat earthers must have some very damming evidence. He and the members of his society continued to support the idea that the earth is flat and that those who disagree are part of a conspiracy to keep the.
If a scientific conspiracy theory is funny, that doesnt mean its a joke. The existence of flat earth conspiracy, is itself a conspiracy. What if the earth actually doesnt look like the pictures theyve been showing us. And unlike flat earth, covid19 hoaxes and conspiracy theories might directly affect our lives and even the future of the human race. Michael marshall, project director of the good thinking society in the u. The flat earth conspiracy the greatest deception in history. Flat earth theory why do some people think the earth is flat. In an instant, the worldview of thousands of people. Conspiracy theorists are heading to the end of the world in a bizarre bid to prove the earth isnt a sphere. Information and discussion about the ultimate conspiracy theory.
You have to know how to make scientific conclusions about the shape of the earth from observations you can make yourself. Here are 10 simple ways to prove that the earth is spherical. The flat earth conspiracy wolves in sheeps clothing have pulled the wool over our eyes. I dont want to be a flat earther, david weiss says, his voice weary as he reflects on his personal awakening. Its some conspiracy of some hardline superstitious minds still rotting in their medieval carcasses. Our blog postings that debunk the flat earth conspiracy. He called the scientific evidence for a globeshaped earth dogmatic. Inside flat earth conference where conspiracy theorists try to build a rocket program to expose government lies. Walking around on the planets surface, it looks and feels flat, so they deem all evidence to the contrary, such as satellite. Misinformation and conspiracy theories are far from new, but social media has allowed anyone and everyone to share and amplify them. But if you want to see for yourself that earth isnt flat, just climb a hill, head to the top of a skyscraper, or go on a hot air balloon. But once you get into flat earth, the other conspiracy theories get knocked down into another tier, says mark sargent, a filmmaker and stalwart of the movement who was featured in.
For almost 500 years, the masses have been thoroughly deceived by a cosmic fairytale of astronomical proportions. As the name suggests, flatearth conspiracy theorists believe the earth is not spherical, but flat. We have been taught a falsehood so gigantic and diabolical. A pseudoscientific worldview based on the principle that the government is lying to us, flat earth theory provides a home for a spectrum of ideas, including that the earth is thousands of years old, that we live on a hollywood sound stage, and that vaccinations are a conspiracy. Instead of having to explain how a flat earth could possibly work, the. By a freeman there shall be a confusion also in many placesand salt waters shall be found in the sweet, and all friends shall destroy one another. Psyop flat earth kingpin eric dubay exposed as a cia asset. The flat earthers plan is to sail to antarctica to find the frozen. You dont need to know anything about the flat earth doctrine or any of their socalled theories or evidence, only about re.
Flat earth also known as the flat earth myth, the flat earth theory, globe denial, flatearthism, less commonly platygeism, and intelligent geography for parodists of intelligent design is the pseudoscientific belief that the earth which the vast, vast majority of the population imagine in their heads as this big spherical thing or oblate spheroidal thing, pedants is actually a flat. Modern flat earth societies are organizations that promote the false belief that the earth is flat while disputing the earths sphericity. People out there actively push the argument that it is flat, but i dont believe they actually believe in what theyre saying. Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but the rise of flat earthers in particular seems to have caught peoples imagination and stoked up their disbelief. What youtube tells us about flat earth conspiracies deseret news. The flatearth conspiracy is spreading around the globe. Flatearthers accuse nasa of being part of the socalled globe earth conspiracy, with the purpose of spreading globe earth propaganda to the world population.