It would take a lot for most parents to say that they don’t care what their child has to offer anymore. We hope the parents reading this can’t imagine what their child could do to make them use words that strong, and to anyone reading this who has heard that from their own parents, we hope you have escaped from their expectations and are moving past them. For this parent, the last straw had to do with a controversy that has experienced a disturbing rise in publicity in the last few years, and it’s probably a familiar picture to anyone who’s seen family members fall victim to conspiracy theories.
A screenshot shows a rant that a flat-Earther dad posted on Twitter after his son sent him a sarcastic comment and a link to an article about an Antarctic expedition.
A flat-Earther dad vented about this conflict with his son
The message concerned an Antarctic expedition
Image credits: colinobrady
Antarctica, for those who aren’t up on the lore, is a contentious topic to flat Earth theorists because in their most widespread model of the world, it is depicted as a ring around the edge of the circular flat Earth. That’s why the ocean doesn’t spill off the edge… obviously? There are various explanations as to why it cannot be approached and investigated, including armed NASA guards, says a journalist who attended a conference to get to the bottom of how theorists justify themselves.
To those who imagine Antarctica this way, going from one edge of it to another, which two explorers famously did on skis at the end of 2018 (they crossed a comparatively narrow part of the continent to avoid its dizzying ice plateau, which surpasses altitudes of 4,000 meters or 13,000 feet,) does not fit into their worldview.
A researcher who interviewed participants at a flat Earth conference agreed with what the aforementioned journalist also observed: most believers are won over by flat Earth discourse on Youtube. Thanks to the algorithm that shows you other videos you might be likely to watch based on your views, viewing one conspiracy video in a moment of curiosity meant being fed one after another. Youtube noticed the problem and made a statement last year that certain types of content would be de-prioritized from appearing in recommendations, making it more difficult to go down a rabbit hole of flat Earth analysis, as well as other potentially dangerous topics including anti-vaccine claims and denial of major historic events.
Journalists noted, based on speaking to flat Earth believers at conferences, that flat Earth and interest in other conspiracy theories often come as a package deal, due to one’s tendency upon losing trust in the scientifically accepted explanation of one phenomenon to start questioning others.
Commenters can’t believe there’s “logic” like this out there
Flat earthers (and anti-vaxxers) infuriate me. It is basically second grade all over again, any info they find -no matter how reliable it is- is the absolute truth if it supports their claim. But if it doesn't support their own beliefs, it is either ignored or is called fake. When calling it fake, sometimes they say why, but mostly it is just a "do more research, you'll see". Even if these explanations are disproved, they will cling to them because they don't have much to go on. It is just absurd and frustrating. Also the whole zzz son's name and the "screenshot" are just even more sad.
Don't do that, don't get mad. Conspiracy thinking has nothing to do with reality or facts. It's up to society to make sure this doesn't have a larger impact than with any other mental illness. For instance, restricting access to society for families that don't vaccinate because of a believe system. Just like parents that can't vaccinate their kids because of illnesses are restricted by choice to protect their kids, anti-vaxxers should be kept at a safe distance for not introducing more risk.
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I've watched the documentary bout flat-earthers on Netflix (it's called Behind the Curve) hoping I will get some fun laughing at the people. It's actually quite scary. These people are given the hard facts (sometimes they try their own experiments - the devices tell them exactly what they said themselves would prove that Earth is a sphere - and it changes nothing for them) and keep with believing the Flat Earth story. The huge group of people who believe that everything is a conspiracy really made me feel anxious because there's so many of them (and more and more). So sorry for this poor son as well.
This proves we, human beings are capable of believing a lie even if presented with proof. I will tell you what's even scarier: this implies it is possible that you and I also refuse to believe in something true, even if you and I might have come across proof which we stubbornly refuse to acknowledge.
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I'm convinced there would be a Flat Earth society on the first planet we colonise.
Why don't flatearthers finally prove us all wrong by embarking on an expedition to the edge of the Earth?? It shouldn't take them too long..
Flat earthers have actually spend $20000 to prove that the earth is flat, but their research showed that the earth is a sphere. They solved the problem by saying that they obviously made an error somewhere in their research and would first need to find a more reliable method of proving that the earth is flat. And that's how all these fools discard scientific evidence. And by all these fools I mean flat earthers, pro-diseasers, and even the chlorine-cures-autism believers. The sad part is that social media gives them the opportunities to spread their misinformation and downright toxic nonsense.
"Just read thsi website!" say the flat-earth, anti-vaxx, science-denying types. Yes, b/c Twitter is a reliable source of information... Right up there with Facebook and some blogs and, apparently, were never informed "The Onion" is *not actually news*
US is a funny place. You have the flat earthers which go hand in hand with people who can't even point out their own country let alone their own state on a map.
Flat earth people exist all over the world, not just in the USA.
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Flat-earthers, anti-vaxxers and people willing to believe any rumor if it's just racist or out-there enough have almost convinced me that the humman race is not only destined to perish but deserves it, too.
Have these flat earthers every seen the photos from space? They are legit... and the world is a globe.
The thing is, if we sent flat-earthers up in space, They would say that the curvature of the earth is just decals on the windows.
If the earth was flat, cats would have pushed everything off by now.
Yet we hold religion as sacred and take no issue with those who think the world and the universe were created 6,000 years ago. And they think it was all created in 6 days. By a magic man who lives in they sky. Why is that belief system acceptable and flat earthers aren't? They're both equally ridiculous.
Sayeth some on the far right: 'I'm not like those flat-Earthers!' Also them: 'Evolution is just a theory!' 'Global warming is a Chinese hoax!' 'The Earth is 6-10,000 years old!' Sayeth some on the far left: 'I'm not like those flat-Earthers!' Also them: 'I believe in Astrology!' 'All gmos cause cancer!' 'Genes have nothing to do with IQ!' 'Being extremely obese is good for you, fat acceptance!' 'There are 4000 types of gender!' 'The moon landing is fake!' 'Western science is just OUR mythology!'
Also Sayeth the leftist: commit infanicide! Commit body mutilation aka sex changes! No one the police/military can have guns! Open immigration! Thinking there is a difference between republicans and democrats! Belief that 1 race has privilege over another! If you are far right or far left you are insane. And honestly I believe that in most areas of history and science we are still learning so much that no one is a true expert in anything.
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Don’t be too puzzled why conspiracy theorists spout their nonsense. What’s going on behind the scenes is they all have agendas, often hidden. Most appear to be anti-government or religiously motivated anti-science. I honestly don’t think a lot of 9/11 truthers really believe their own gibberish, for example. They’re just a collection of stubborn George Bush haters. Birthers simply hate Obama. Their minds are completely made up, and nothing factual will change their position. Arguing with a flat-earther requires stripping away the idiotic theory they use to mask their views, throwing it to the side (don’t bother with it. It’s just a ruse), and zeroing in on the real agenda. What you’re likely left with is either an anti-government rant, or Bible-thumping superstition.
Everyone with a brain should hate the the bush family, the Clinton's, the Obama's, the winsors, the trumps, etc... I mean f**k those people they are the ones who help build the system and they have rich privilege which is actually a thing unlike white privilege.
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I really don't understand these people who continually believe in a bunch of stupid and baseless theories. What I understand even less is why they are so desperate to force their beliefs on others, especially children. If you want to believe a bunch of disproved nonsense do so, but quit trying to get everyone else to agree with you.
I figured most of them said they believed it just to troll people or get attention, but I'm surprised this guy finds his way home.
Why don't you do an article on climate change deniers? The Flat Earthers are just silly. The climate change deniers are far worse, especially Trump.
Here's is the logic why Flat Earthers are stubborn to accept the Earth is round. Flat Earth belief is linked to the Bible in which it is said Jesus, faced with temptations from Satan, saw all of the areas of the Earth. The problem is, they are thinking about his through the limitations of their own eyesight. Jesus didn't have to see all of the Earth using his eyes. He was the son of God and, as such, didn't need his eyes to see. He was aware of anything and everything. He was forced to live a lineal existence like the rest of us humans...that doesn't mean his abilities were limited by human physical traits. Most FE people refuse to believe scientific proof because to do so in their eyes means they are betraying their entire faith. Kudos to this son for standing up to his father.
I am a Christian and I know that the earth is round. These flat earthers must not know how powerful our God is if that is the solution they came up with to explain how Jesus could see the whole earth.
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Flat earthers (and anti-vaxxers) infuriate me. It is basically second grade all over again, any info they find -no matter how reliable it is- is the absolute truth if it supports their claim. But if it doesn't support their own beliefs, it is either ignored or is called fake. When calling it fake, sometimes they say why, but mostly it is just a "do more research, you'll see". Even if these explanations are disproved, they will cling to them because they don't have much to go on. It is just absurd and frustrating. Also the whole zzz son's name and the "screenshot" are just even more sad.
Don't do that, don't get mad. Conspiracy thinking has nothing to do with reality or facts. It's up to society to make sure this doesn't have a larger impact than with any other mental illness. For instance, restricting access to society for families that don't vaccinate because of a believe system. Just like parents that can't vaccinate their kids because of illnesses are restricted by choice to protect their kids, anti-vaxxers should be kept at a safe distance for not introducing more risk.
Load More Replies... I've watched the documentary bout flat-earthers on Netflix (it's called Behind the Curve) hoping I will get some fun laughing at the people. It's actually quite scary. These people are given the hard facts (sometimes they try their own experiments - the devices tell them exactly what they said themselves would prove that Earth is a sphere - and it changes nothing for them) and keep with believing the Flat Earth story. The huge group of people who believe that everything is a conspiracy really made me feel anxious because there's so many of them (and more and more). So sorry for this poor son as well.
This proves we, human beings are capable of believing a lie even if presented with proof. I will tell you what's even scarier: this implies it is possible that you and I also refuse to believe in something true, even if you and I might have come across proof which we stubbornly refuse to acknowledge.
Load More Replies... I'm convinced there would be a Flat Earth society on the first planet we colonise.
Why don't flatearthers finally prove us all wrong by embarking on an expedition to the edge of the Earth?? It shouldn't take them too long..
Flat earthers have actually spend $20000 to prove that the earth is flat, but their research showed that the earth is a sphere. They solved the problem by saying that they obviously made an error somewhere in their research and would first need to find a more reliable method of proving that the earth is flat. And that's how all these fools discard scientific evidence. And by all these fools I mean flat earthers, pro-diseasers, and even the chlorine-cures-autism believers. The sad part is that social media gives them the opportunities to spread their misinformation and downright toxic nonsense.
"Just read thsi website!" say the flat-earth, anti-vaxx, science-denying types. Yes, b/c Twitter is a reliable source of information... Right up there with Facebook and some blogs and, apparently, were never informed "The Onion" is *not actually news*
US is a funny place. You have the flat earthers which go hand in hand with people who can't even point out their own country let alone their own state on a map.
Flat earth people exist all over the world, not just in the USA.
Load More Replies... Flat-earthers, anti-vaxxers and people willing to believe any rumor if it's just racist or out-there enough have almost convinced me that the humman race is not only destined to perish but deserves it, too.
Have these flat earthers every seen the photos from space? They are legit... and the world is a globe.
The thing is, if we sent flat-earthers up in space, They would say that the curvature of the earth is just decals on the windows.
If the earth was flat, cats would have pushed everything off by now.
Yet we hold religion as sacred and take no issue with those who think the world and the universe were created 6,000 years ago. And they think it was all created in 6 days. By a magic man who lives in they sky. Why is that belief system acceptable and flat earthers aren't? They're both equally ridiculous.
Sayeth some on the far right: 'I'm not like those flat-Earthers!' Also them: 'Evolution is just a theory!' 'Global warming is a Chinese hoax!' 'The Earth is 6-10,000 years old!' Sayeth some on the far left: 'I'm not like those flat-Earthers!' Also them: 'I believe in Astrology!' 'All gmos cause cancer!' 'Genes have nothing to do with IQ!' 'Being extremely obese is good for you, fat acceptance!' 'There are 4000 types of gender!' 'The moon landing is fake!' 'Western science is just OUR mythology!'
Also Sayeth the leftist: commit infanicide! Commit body mutilation aka sex changes! No one the police/military can have guns! Open immigration! Thinking there is a difference between republicans and democrats! Belief that 1 race has privilege over another! If you are far right or far left you are insane. And honestly I believe that in most areas of history and science we are still learning so much that no one is a true expert in anything.
Load More Replies... Don’t be too puzzled why conspiracy theorists spout their nonsense. What’s going on behind the scenes is they all have agendas, often hidden. Most appear to be anti-government or religiously motivated anti-science. I honestly don’t think a lot of 9/11 truthers really believe their own gibberish, for example. They’re just a collection of stubborn George Bush haters. Birthers simply hate Obama. Their minds are completely made up, and nothing factual will change their position. Arguing with a flat-earther requires stripping away the idiotic theory they use to mask their views, throwing it to the side (don’t bother with it. It’s just a ruse), and zeroing in on the real agenda. What you’re likely left with is either an anti-government rant, or Bible-thumping superstition.
Everyone with a brain should hate the the bush family, the Clinton's, the Obama's, the winsors, the trumps, etc... I mean f**k those people they are the ones who help build the system and they have rich privilege which is actually a thing unlike white privilege.
Load More Replies... I really don't understand these people who continually believe in a bunch of stupid and baseless theories. What I understand even less is why they are so desperate to force their beliefs on others, especially children. If you want to believe a bunch of disproved nonsense do so, but quit trying to get everyone else to agree with you.
I figured most of them said they believed it just to troll people or get attention, but I'm surprised this guy finds his way home.
Why don't you do an article on climate change deniers? The Flat Earthers are just silly. The climate change deniers are far worse, especially Trump.
Here's is the logic why Flat Earthers are stubborn to accept the Earth is round. Flat Earth belief is linked to the Bible in which it is said Jesus, faced with temptations from Satan, saw all of the areas of the Earth. The problem is, they are thinking about his through the limitations of their own eyesight. Jesus didn't have to see all of the Earth using his eyes. He was the son of God and, as such, didn't need his eyes to see. He was aware of anything and everything. He was forced to live a lineal existence like the rest of us humans...that doesn't mean his abilities were limited by human physical traits. Most FE people refuse to believe scientific proof because to do so in their eyes means they are betraying their entire faith. Kudos to this son for standing up to his father.
I am a Christian and I know that the earth is round. These flat earthers must not know how powerful our God is if that is the solution they came up with to explain how Jesus could see the whole earth.
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