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More than 200 flat-Earth enthusiasts descended on West Midlands, England, this past weekend to “engage freely in deep and meaningful discussions,” according to the Flat Earth Convention UK. The Earth’s glorious globular-ness was proved more than 2,000 years ago by the ancient Greeks, but there’s a …
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There was the three-hour presentation which contended that the universe is a giant egg. There was the Manchester musician who posited that the Earth is the shape of a diamond. And another who believes that the moon is a projection. Welcome to the Flat Earth UK Convention, a raucous departure from …
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Thinking that the Earth might be flat appears to have grown in popularity in recent years. Indeed, flat-earthers are gathering for their annual conference this weekend in Birmingham, just two miles from my own university in the United Kingdom. But the Earth isn’t flat. Unsurprisingly, this isn’t …
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WWE Flat Earth philosophy has gained the attention of the general public over the past few years. Rapper B.O.B. feuded with Neil deGrasse Tyson about its flaws and merits via diss tracks. NBA player Kyrie Irving rejects the idea that the Earth is round, as well. Several professional wrestlers have …
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CBS Local — A new survey has found that a third of young millennials in the U.S. aren’t convinced the Earth is actually round. The national poll reveals that 18 to 24-year-olds are the largest group in the country who refuse to accept the scientific facts of the world’s shape. YouGov, a British …
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The findings don’t necessarily indicate an epidemic of flat-Earthism, as only 4 percent of the 18- to 24-year-old age group said they actually believe the world is flat. Rather, there seem to be a relatively large number in this age group who are willing to entertain doubts: 9 percent said they had …
Read MoreA daredevil lost his life in an ambitious attempt to prove that the earth is flat.’Mad’ Mike Hughes – who was well-known for his flat earth theory – claimed he wanted to prove the doubters wrong by flying to space in his homemade rocket.The 64-year-old limousine driver, from the US, was aiming to …
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Despite the idea of a ‘flat Earth’ being scientifically disproven, thousands of conspiracy theorists across the globe are still convinced our planet is a smooth plane.The specific cohort of people who think our home is totally flat and has an edge you could fall off from are called ‘Flat …
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Enter Tyson, one of the great explanatory scientists of our age. He’s an astrophysicist who communes with the masses. He has explained the universe on Twitter and hosted a well-reviewed sequel to Carl Sagan’s science show “Cosmos.” So surely he can convince the world it’s round. In fairness to him, …
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