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January 7, 2018

Archived 2 years ago from Business Insider
Why some people believe the world is flat, according to an astronomer

Business Insider UK spoke with astronomer Stuart Clark, author of “Unknown Universe,” about why people still believe in a flat earth.Stuart Clark theorises that flat-earthers could be doing it for “comic effect”.He then goes on to address other questions that would arise as a result of flat earth …

Flat Earth

December 20, 2017 china

Archived 6 years ago from Live Science
8 Times Flat-Earthers Tried to Challenge Science (and Failed) in 2017

In the stew of false information and conspiracy theories that swirls online, perhaps no idea is as flummoxing as the belief in a flat Earth. Flat-Earthers believe that the Earth is a flat disc ringed by an ice wall. All those elegant models of a round Earth that perfectly explain seasons, eclipses, …

Flat Earth

December 13, 2017 nasa

Archived 1 year ago from New York Post
Interest in the ‘Flat Earth’ conspiracy theory is skyrocketing

Support for the Flat Earth movement has been exploding in popularity, with millions believing NASA is trying to dupe us about the shape of our planet. Google Trends data reveals searches for “flat earth” in the past two years have tripled, with a 90 percent surge in interest in the cranky …

Flat Earth

December 6, 2017 moon landing, nasa

Archived 1 year ago from Bustle
What Is The Flat Earth Theory? More And More People Are …

According to Mike Hughes, who recently canceled his plans to launch himself 1,800 feet high in a homemade scrap metal rocket to prove the Earth is flat, “There’s no difference between science and science fiction.” It may shock you to find out Hughes’ suspicion the Earth is flat is not one unique to …

Flat Earth

November 30, 2017

Archived 1 year ago from Business Insider
What a flat Earth would look like — and how living on it would be like

Neil deGrasse Tyson recently called out flat-earthers in one tweet: It’s not just lunar eclipses that would look different if Earth were actually flat. Sports, plants, and even the oceans would be radically different. With help from Caleb Scharf — author of “The Zoomable Universe” and director of …

Flat Earth

November 30, 2017 ufos

Archived 6 years ago from ScienceAlert
The Flat Earth Society Just Responded to Elon Musk’s Tweet And We’re Confused

Flat-Earthers are having one heck of a week. Not only is one of these deniers of terrestrial sphericalness about to embark on a most audacious experiment, but they’ve now come to the attention of none other than Elon Musk. The Tesla and SpaceX chief has a bit of a vested interest in the shape of …

Even a Kid Can Prove the Earth Is Round: Here’s How

Flat Earth

November 29, 2017

Archived 5 years ago from Space.com
Even a Kid Can Prove the Earth Is Round: Here’s How

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Could 2,000 years of belief be wrong? Are we in fact living on a disc rather than a globe? One believer from the Flat Earth Society is determined to …

Flat Earth

November 28, 2017 nasa

Archived 6 years ago from The Economist
America’s flat-Earth movement appears to be growing

Nov 28th 2017 by THE DATA TEAM IT IS a stunt worthy of Evel Knievel. This week, if all goes to plan, “Mad” Mike Hughes, a Californian, will launch himself 1,800 feet (550 metres) into the sky in a homemade steam-powered rocket made of scrap metal. As well as providing entertainment, Mr Hughes wants …

You don’t need to build a rocket to prove the Earth isn’t flat – here’s the simple science

Flat Earth

November 27, 2017

Archived 5 years ago from The Conversation US
You don’t need to build a rocket to prove the Earth isn’t flat – here’s the simple science

Could 2,000 years of belief be wrong? Are we in fact living on a disc rather than a globe? One believer from the Flat Earth Society is determined to find out. “Mad” Mike Hughes is all set to build his own rocket to see for himself that the Earth is flat. For the last 50 years, we’ve been able to …

Flat Earth

November 25, 2017 nasa

Archived 6 years ago from Globalnews.ca
From ‘Mad’ Mike to Kyrie Irving: Why flat-Earthers won’t give up

On Saturday, Nov. 25, a California man is planning to launch himself into the sky in a homemade rocket, in a bid to prove the Earth is flat, an idea scientists have long since called “100 per cent garbage.” “Mad” Mike Hughes, a 61-year-old California flat-Earther is aiming to capture photographic …

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