David Weiss is a researcher and content creator who argues that Earth is flat.
I am not convinced that Earth is flat but I have no idea how to prove that Earth is a sphere spinning in space without outsourcing my thinking.
And to be fair, Earth doesn’t look round from where I’m standing.
Isn’t this a ridiculous topic?
Yes, it would appear so.
But I think it’s important not to be dogmatic.
Engaging with flat-Earthers can boost our critical thinking by making us examine evidence, spot logical fallacies, and build strong arguments. It also helps us check our own beliefs to ensure they’re based on sound reasoning, not just blind acceptance.
That last bit is important.
Considering alternative views allows us to question the assumptions and biases that underpin our own worldview.
Some of the arguments
Whether by design or emergence, there has been an uptick in flat-Earth dialogue in recent years. I find the general discourse a bit superficial due to the lack of actual scientific experimentation and I find all the memes annoying.
Nevertheless, there are some arguments with merit, such as:
- the horizon appearing flat from any altitude,
- the horizon rising to eye level as altitude is gained,
- water naturally finding and maintaining a level surface,
- rivers flowing in all directions over the Earth,
- the Nile River flowing for over 1,600 kilometres with only a 0.3-metre drop,
- surveyors, engineers, and architects not accounting for Earth’s curvature in projects,
- the North Star remaining fixed in the sky, visible only in the Northern Hemisphere,
- the Suez Canal, spanning 161 kilometres, showing no curvature,
- the Bedford Level experiment showing no curvature over a 9.6-kilometre stretch of water,
- the Michelson-Morley experiment failing to prove the Earth’s motion, and
- the Coriolis effect is not evident in objects like clouds and balloons.
Why does it matter?
The argument goes more or less like the following.
Believing the Earth is flat and stationary challenges mainstream consensus and suggests a grand global deception. It makes you question the credibility of governments, space agencies, and educational institutions. Meanwhile, the belief in a spherical Earth (spinning in space) is mind control for the purpose of making people feel insignificant, dependent on those in power, and forgetting about God.
Put another way, flat Earth theory reveals the existence of a divine creator; the lie about Earth being round is to hide God.
I might have parts of it wrong, but that’s how I understand it.
Conversation
David presented a slideshow and it was pretty interesting.
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
Buddha
