In a world brimming with mysteries and marvels, one debate seems to spin on endlessly, much like the planet we inhabit. Is the Earth flat or round?
What we know for sure is that there’s a corner of the internet where the age-old question isn't just about whether the Earth is flat or round — it’s about who can craft the wittiest punchline. Here we are with a plethora of flat earth memes, those tidbits of digital humor that have us questioning how some people still believe the Earth isn't a sphere. Or better, an oblate spheroid.
Surprisingly, a slice of young adults have tickled statisticians with their responses to this cosmic query. A peek into the findings of a YouGovUS study reveals that a small yet baffling 4% of 18 to 24-year-olds believe we inhabit a frisbee-shaped planet. Ancient thinkers would be perplexed, to say the least, considering this debate should’ve been settled eons ago.
Yet here we are, witnessing a crew of believers in the flat Earth theory, armed with arguments that defy the gravitational pull of mainstream science. They’ve even established their own guild, the Flat Earth Society, complete with a trove of conspiracy theories where NASA often plays the villain in this anti-spherical saga.
For those who love a good roast, Bored Panda curated a collection of the best “Earth is flat” memes. Maybe humor is just the thing we needed to round out this flat debate. Don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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Crazy Nature
This is just great! These nuts don’t realize that if the earth isn’t round then all the science behind it must be wrong too. Basic laws of gravity, physics, etc. all these have to be wrong as well. The way we fly airplanes is all wrong. The way we measure time must be wrong cause we’re not a rotating globe in space, and on and on.
Load More Replies...The earth is flat horizontal square, and the other planets are vertical discs? Very strange...
Say It Again
I would love to meet a flat-earther one day but it seems they're only on facebook :C
it's unnerving. they just kind of smile at you like when a parent is trying not to tell their kids about santa claus.
Load More Replies...My nieces boyfriend seemed like a nice guy though a bit rough around the edges. But hey, I'm no snob. Welcomed him into my home, was enjoying getting to know him over several weeks and then he said he didn't believe dinosaurs existed. I asked how he explained fossils and he says they're all fake and it's a conspiracy perpetuated by "the government". I tried explaining how they have carbon data testing etc. and his every government on earth would have to be in on the conspiracy...logic did not prevail. Of course he believes in a God he can't see, but not bones that can be seen. I had such a hard time being around him after that, it just seems to be a special kind of stupid I can't relate to. So maybe I'm more of a snob than I thought.
i heard what the website said before i even read it! i was thinking "uhhhh, it says AROUND the globe"!
One of my friends is a flat earther,who has tried many times to convince me and our circle of friends,we all have told him on numerous occasions that the earth is round like all the other planets in the universe,but no luck he is a firm believer he has eight flat earth followers and they have meetings every Friday ......a bunch of crazy men and woman
Until seeing this post on Bored Panda, I seriously thought that the Flat Earthers don't exist and my husband is only joking about them. OMG, they so DO exist! Cannot believe he was not pranking me!
You didn't know they existed? Husbands aren't always wrong, you know.
Load More Replies...I think Flat Earthers are just playing a huge prank, and trying to bait people...
Maybe, I was thinking no one is that stupid, but then you see a person doind stupid things and you doubt that :(
Load More Replies...Cat Overlords
What is the Flat Earth Theory?
The flat Earth theory is a concept that suggests the Earth isn't a globe, as science has long confirmed, but rather a flat, disc-shaped platform. Those who believe in this theory question the conventional understanding of Earth’s shape, challenging the idea that it is a sphere spinning in space.
According to this theory, the Earth’s surface is a flat expanse with the North Pole at the center and a supposed ice wall, which some believe to be Antarctica, forming the perimeter, preventing people from tumbling off the edge. This model declares that gravity is an illusion and objects don't curve along the Earth’s surface but instead move in a way that creates the illusion of gravity.
Lunar Eclipse
Oh, this should be higher than the other eclipse post! And vale Terry Pratchett, one of the most intelligent and funniest authors ever...
Regarding the elephants holding up the world: i feel it incumbent to note that in reality the Hindu people (over 5,000 years ago) knew the earth had a heliocentric orbit, knew the circumference of the earth at the equator within a mile, and wrote about sub-atomic particles. Their Ayurvedic medicine is spot on - they tell you that an herb heals the liver and moders science finds the liver repaired from damage by over 30 chemicals in double blind studies. Ayurveda says turmeric does X - and it does - proven by over 65,000 studies...
Flat Earthers Are Truly A Sad Group
Forbidden Image
I'm joining the flat earth discord just to post every image from this page lol
itl be funny to see how long you last on the discord.. the images prob will get deleted too...
Load More Replies...Really never thought about this : so according to flat earthers there is an upside and a downside in the universe ? 😃
Is the Flat Earth Theory Scientifically Supported?
The short answer is no. The flat Earth theory isn't supported by any scientific community. Centuries of research and observation have consistently supported a spherical Earth model. From the way ships disappear over the horizon to the images and data gathered from space travel and satellites, the evidence for a round Earth is extensive and multifaceted.
The theory, despite being debunked by centuries of scientific research and observation, carved out its own niche in the vast expanse of internet culture, sparking debates, discussions, and, of course, a whole universe of flat Earth memes.
Star Shape
what sun? the sun isn't real. it's a big light from those satellites that darn nasa sent up there.
Load More Replies...Flatearthers
This is exactly what these people do. The same happens with anti vaxxers and climate change deniers... *Sigh.*
This meme can be used for all those citizens who voted for the most incapable people to be put incharge of their country.
trust me ALL of them were bad we're lucky we choose him instead of hitlerly the wicked witch who would've started ww3 IMMEDIATELY pssh stupid as hell and stupid and hell is all you'll ever be
Load More Replies...Some people I can agree 💯% of the time but others do actually believe this which is a very dangerous thing for calculation of space and any sort of travel if we ever want to leave this place we call home.
Load More Replies...If I don’t believe climate change will end our planet, does that make me a skeptic?
Confused what you mean but assuming you mean that it is always changing which is true but also can be influenced by other forces such as our use of fossil fuels which can't trully be stopped within this generation but can in future if we try to do more to push away from this means of production
Load More Replies...I don't think so. Climate change, and Flat earth doctrine, are bull :poop:
Solar Eclipse
I laughed so hard that I scared my cat and he fell of the table. I'm sorry, puss!
They also think that the moon is a hoax, and fake, and WAY closer than it actually is.....these people are bananas
Solar eclipse is when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth. That's a Moon eclipse.
Why Do Some People Believe in the Flat Earth Theory?
Belief in the flat Earth theory often stems from a deep-rooted skepticism of established authority and a preference for personal observation over scientific consensus. Flat-earthers often distrust governments, space agencies, and the scientific community, proposing that there is a coordinated effort to hide the truth of Earth’s shape.
In fact, they argue that all the evidence we have of a round Earth — like satellite images and physics — is simply part of a vast conspiracy.
Sorry To Bother You
I just don't get it. Why do some people think the Earth is flat? Are these the same people who believe you should NOT vaccinate your children?
But you could be so dumb that your disability could be that you are mentally challenged. So look elsewhere for your daily outrage.
Load More Replies...Embrace The Curves
I want to know how gravity works on a flat world, and what's happening on the bottom side of the plate...
I actually did some research about Flat Earth as it's legitimately funny. They have multiple theories. One is "Universal Acceleration" where the disc actually accelerates all the time, sticking us to it. Another one is gravitation on a disc that was "demonstrated" by someone. I found some info here: https://wiki.tfes.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions
Load More Replies...Flat earther’s are science deniers- why are you expecting scientific thought from them?! Lol
they say that australia doesn't exist. MEANWHILE im in australia. so what. where am i then if australia doesn't exist?
...Mission Control?
Best solution, tad expensive though. I would have preferred using giant sling-shot!
This is one thing that always gets me. They are quick to say all photographic evidence the earth is round is fake yet no flat earth believer has gone into space to see for themselves. They just use existing "evidence" for their beliefs without bringing anything of their own to the table.
They can't enter space because they will hit the dome and bounce back.
Load More Replies...All they do is need to send one of these retards in space with a camera recording everything they see. It will end it for good.
I don't think anyone picked up on the Douglass Adams reference... When a planet sends all the useless jobs on a ship to another planet just to get rid of them. XD.
There's a few more people that should be sent out this way.... people who claim to speak in the name of a god and who incite others to kill in the name of that "good" god, paedophiles, rapists, murderers, in general people who think they are superior beings, and while we're at it : pussy grabbers too.
Along with the anitvaccers....., the anti climate change......the horribly ignorant.....gunna need a bigger ship!
Are Flat Earth Memes Meant to Be Taken Seriously?
While these flat Earth memes are crafted with a spirit of fun, they brush against the broader themes of scientific literacy and critical thinking. They aren't to be held up as scientific evidence — memes are simply a way to lightheartedly engage with a topic that, for some, is a subject of genuine debate. Their humor comes from pointing out the sheer absurdity of denying the Earth’s roundness, making us chuckle and think at the same time.
Undeniable Logic
Flatturds believe that sun is some kind of flashlight following round, perfectly round, path over the flat earth. Yup, it is nonsense. Still, watching videos about flat earth helps me in my job.
I saw this same thing except at the bottom a flat-earther commented "the light turns off at night, duh"
I saw this but a flat-earther commented "The light turns off at night, duh"
Checkmate
I thought it was love that made the world go round!
Load More Replies...No you idiot it should be somewhere in the north and south poles ! You know its people like you who give us round-earthers a bad name !
The Best Proof
It's that giant tortoise from the never ending story!!!!!! OMG
If you didn't point that out, I would've thought it was a tree stump. Also, the turtle's name is Morla, the Aged One.
Load More Replies...Where Can You Find Other Science-Related Jokes and Memes?
For those who have enjoyed this round of flat Earth jokes up till now and crave more scientific wit, there’s good news. You can find a treasure trove of science-related humor right here on Bored Panda.
We have curated a collection of science memes and jokes to tickle every science enthusiast’s funny bone and maybe even teach you a fun fact or two!
Flat Brain Society
Why the downvotes? It's clear you meant the picture of a flat Earth is fake, while the picture of a flat brain for flat Earth believers is legitimate. True story.
Load More Replies...That's how I feel about my friend who is a flat earther,his brains is flat as well
Flat Earth Memes
Forgive me Bored Pandas, for I am about to sin... When the mannequin bends over, one can see the moon...
The Creation
Will it get the point across? But still. The ant's line reminds me of "evidence of flat earth" comic earlier in this post.
Are There Stories of Former Flat-Earthers?
You bet there are! For a peek into these confessions and what eventually tipped the scales for these once flat-minded thinkers, Bored Panda has collected stories from former flat-earthers. These individuals, after a period of staunch belief in a flat Earth, have had their views reshaped (quite literally) to align with the spherical world view supported by science.
Their stories often involve a critical moment of realization, sometimes through personal research, encounters with clear evidence, or conversations that opened eyes to a new perspective.
The Pant Question
first pic looks like the Millennium Falcon, I'm a proponent of Millennium Falcon Earth Theory
Flat Picture
Well NZ, we’re in the wrong place but I guess at least they didn’t leave us off entirely like usual.
all round a very inaccurate map - a tasmanian resident
Load More Replies...Looks like NZ is going on holiday...drifting north for warmer waters.
Flat Earth Logic
I'm not a flat earther, but this argument has nothing to do with a curved Earth. It's an atmospheric phenomena.
The first rainbow is wrong, a rainbow never starts from the ground. All rainbows are round circles but we only see half of the rainbow because the horisont is in the way.
Sorry Lucida, but you're wrong. Whilst this is a photoshpped rainbow, it's an entirely plausible one. The horizon does not 'stop' a rainbow, and it's not actually the Earth's curvature that causes the bowing. It's the result of the angling between the sun, the mist/cloud that refracts and reflects sunlight, and the observer. The bottom of a rainbow can appear to be quite close to the observer, and to the ground, depending on the perspective and the observers impression of how far away the rainbow is. In the strictest sense a rainbow never 'touches' the ground because it's a 'virtual image', but the horizon is certainly not involved in this.
Load More Replies...It is because rainbows actually curve in a full circle, that's why sometimes you will see a full rainbow circle in a sprinkler.
Guys... Can you help me? Whenever I comment it duplicates or triplicates on all of the other comments.
Rainbows are actually circular, similar to the Earth ; ) circlebow-...4051a5.jpg
Definitely Flat
Finding New Shapes
I would be horrified to live on the edge, rest everything is ok.
Great place to sit and watch the stars as you dangle your legs over the edge, though.
Load More Replies...I'd kinda like living on the edge, if gravity would work the same way I think it would
It'd be scary to live in the southern hemisphere. I'm sorry Men at Work. I can't appreciate your best song.
I wonder. If you have a house build over the egde, spanning one half on the flat and the other on the round side ... Do you have to pay 2 times taxes ?
Future Isn't So Bright
Truly. If the sea had a curve like that, Earth would be so small we wouldn't even fit...
Load More Replies...i had a date with this woman....everything went really well, then she asked me- you know the earth is flat right? *record scratched* huh? so she goes on and on about this, i grabbed an egg and asked her if it was flat or round....OF COURSE IT'S ROUND. I SAID, NO IT'S FLAT. you can't see all sides of it at once!
I'm not gonna believe something that looks like a poster-board-and-marker-project for 2nd grade. Up your game, bro.
If only your dad has used protection that night, there would be one less one of you wandering on this beautiful planet!
But...there's literally a proof of the opposite on that pic? The ship. You know. The ship that you stop seeing after...iirc that's 12 miles or so. And that's not because optics can't let you see further than 12 miles.....that's because it literally disappears after the curve. Lol. Anyways, I'm having a hard time believing this is serious XD
Winning Match
next, you will be telling us that the line on the right is straight. Download the image and put a pixelised line across it. I'm so glad I'm a scientist and not a 6 figured banjo player.
the space capsule in the video has a photoshopped nasa logo and a surveillance camera in front of the pod door.
Columbus Expedition
The flat earthers just think we're in AoE, it all makes sense now
how do they turn around and get back?? what happened to the currents?
The Map Is A Lie
I wouldn't trust UPS, who knows where those nukes would end up! :O
Load More Replies...Yo this one has Mongolia! Still out of date and inaccurate, but better than the one above.
the answer is that you dont. the earth is round, so the missile would go across the pacific ocean
Brain Fixer
I am sure, even this wont fix the problem! You gotta open the head, take the brain out, put it in lava and then only the problem is solved.
Ye but in le great Louis medical class round earth ye forbidden by le pope
no... you must extract the flat brain put it into a sphere feed it info until it grows into the shape of a sphere and then put it back, and whenever it thinks of anything flat you have to water board it
T.F. Gumby: My brain hurts! Specialist: Well let's take a look at it, Mr Gumby. It will have to come out. T.F. Gumby: Out? Of my head? Specialist: Yes! All the bits of it.
When I have a couple of drinks and my friend starts with his flat earth talks,I honestly feel like doing this
Geography
And all we would have to do to prove them wrong is talk about Minecraft and game-theory
Load More Replies..."You see children we live on the upside of the world, the others live on the downside"
then there would be gun earthers who belive that the earth is in the shape of a gun( crazy right)
If The Earth Is Flat
Bottom one was already patented and licensed as the Devo hat. Pompom not included.
Next we'll be told that matter transportation isn't possible into satellites and that the technology around us is a mirage! I bet no flat earthers are scientists, and if they are well, their h-index probably isn't great!
Because a flat earth does not mean flat waves! My God you folks are so dumb. And now let me enjoy my flat glass of whiskey.
So, So Wrong
Are you from Ottawa, Ontario? Because if so, HAPPY CANADA DAY.
Load More Replies...Flat Earth Society
If sponge bob believes its flat, then its flat. No more questions.
How do you burn paper underwater? So we suspend disbelief about that, but not flat earthlings?
Well, if Sponge Bob can light a bonfire under water the Earth can be flat. No problem, just draw it.
Definite Proof
Let's see here, maybe, just maybe, because the Earth has a diameter of 7,926 miles at the equator, not 9.5 inches. Just a thought.
Bc the curve round the earth is no noticeable due to its size meaning it looks flat but there is actually a slight curve
Because shoes were invented by Flat Earthers in an attempt to create the illusion of people agreeing the earth is flat. This is why people feel a bit wobbly sometimes. It's because their shoes are causing them to be unbalanced from the earth's curves. It's science, people.
It’s because of the way your eyes are rounded to see that it is not flat or flat ( your eyes are opposing the round way of earth therefore seeing flat things round also rounded thing flat like the earth
Explanation Needed
They think that the moon and sun are actually (rather small) bodies that orbit above the disk
Load More Replies...Even Minecrafts earth is round! It has been proven! Otherwise you character would start floating the closer to the edge they get!
well there are these things called size and scale... and if it's big enough, and you're small enough, you don't notice the slight curve. like if an ant were on a large excercize ball, it wouldn't seem as curved., it would seem quite flat. bad example because the scale is way off but you see my point
How in the world do these ppl think that Minecraft proves the earth is flat? If that is true then Minecraft has also proved that ender dragons are real
Theyre trying to point out that flat earthers evidence is equally as stupid.
Load More Replies...THAT'S MINECRAFT!!!!!!! NOT REAL LIFE, A VIDEO GAME! There, was that explained well enough?
Flat Earth Memes
This is a reference to the "how do I rotate text in MS Paint?" meme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/how-do-i-rotate-text-in-ms-paint
Load More Replies...You'll need Windows 10 and Paint 3D bur Flat Earthers like using their old school theories, and maybe it's the same for their operating system ❓
Where's The Curve?!
spent 20 minutes trying to find Waldo. And even more, trying to figure out why the hell you'd go off of a child's drawing
There needs to be geographical relief in the terrain to create waves in a beach, proving in this case the earth isn't flat so bang! Mythbusted!
Case Closed
Flat Earth Memes
*face palm* Because it on the desk idiot. yet more people taking the p**s
never heard of an arc mouse? i have one! when it's on, it's curved, when it's off it's flat.
So lame. These are the best globe proofs ignorant globe believers have. We see too far. Earth is flat. FlatEarthDave c0m
Are there really di**heads that think the earth is flat. I hope they don't breed. Please have them made fixed up.
There you have it — our roundup of flat Earth humor! If a meme made you laugh, show some love to that upvote button and feel free to share the giggles across the globe!
I'm convinced 99% of "flat eathers" know the earth is round but enjoy messing with people.
I was just going to say that the FES is def. an intentional joke.
Load More Replies...Seriously, all these conspiracy theoricists get way too much attention. What they believe is utterly absurd beyond the need to be disproven. Let's simply ignore them.
It's also been shown in studies that the more you try and prove them wrong the more they will believe in it since, iirc, the mere act of trying to prove them wrong lends "credibility" to their claim.
Load More Replies...This flat Eart thing is just showing how easy it is to malipulate people. I think, that the whole point of this is so that people would not believe blindly in everything so called authorities are trying to sell as "universal truths" and start to think on their own. Many people will believe in anything, as long as it's advocated by someone they see as authority in some field. I see it this way.
I bet a lot of flat earth "believers" are fake anyway. But any who actually do believe it I think are addicted to having a special group where only they know what's going on. It's not about the logic for them, it's desperately holding on to something to feel better /smarter than other people and be part of an exclusive group.
The youngest millennial is 23. Stop calling all young people millenials. Most of us are in our 30s and have families.
It's not a theory though. It's simply a belief. There's a big difference between theory and belief. Theory works from the position that there is a culmination of evidence that supports an idea but has yet to be proven as fact. It is a rational process. It's a process that is open for debate, takes in new evidence and is updated and revised as new information is taken in. A belief simply accepts a concept as truth regardless of evidence. It is close ended and is most often interwoven with emotion. With belief, you are more apt to deny anything that conflicts with it.
Load More Replies...I'm convinced 99% of "flat eathers" know the earth is round but enjoy messing with people.
I was just going to say that the FES is def. an intentional joke.
Load More Replies...Seriously, all these conspiracy theoricists get way too much attention. What they believe is utterly absurd beyond the need to be disproven. Let's simply ignore them.
It's also been shown in studies that the more you try and prove them wrong the more they will believe in it since, iirc, the mere act of trying to prove them wrong lends "credibility" to their claim.
Load More Replies...This flat Eart thing is just showing how easy it is to malipulate people. I think, that the whole point of this is so that people would not believe blindly in everything so called authorities are trying to sell as "universal truths" and start to think on their own. Many people will believe in anything, as long as it's advocated by someone they see as authority in some field. I see it this way.
I bet a lot of flat earth "believers" are fake anyway. But any who actually do believe it I think are addicted to having a special group where only they know what's going on. It's not about the logic for them, it's desperately holding on to something to feel better /smarter than other people and be part of an exclusive group.
The youngest millennial is 23. Stop calling all young people millenials. Most of us are in our 30s and have families.
It's not a theory though. It's simply a belief. There's a big difference between theory and belief. Theory works from the position that there is a culmination of evidence that supports an idea but has yet to be proven as fact. It is a rational process. It's a process that is open for debate, takes in new evidence and is updated and revised as new information is taken in. A belief simply accepts a concept as truth regardless of evidence. It is close ended and is most often interwoven with emotion. With belief, you are more apt to deny anything that conflicts with it.
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