[brox42]

Let's assume for a second that I believe the evidence and assumptions of the flat earth society and that we are living in a domed world created by some intelligent being/beings and that there is a massive conspiracy to cover the truth beginning an education system that promotes a false heliocentric model. This raises some other questions about what else is false truths/flat out lies, such as:

If astronomy is a lie are other sciences a lie? Is chemistry made up? Is geology made up? Is the earth 4.7 billion years old? Did the dinosaurs ever exist?

If such a cover up of the one of the most basic things taught to school children exists, is it not logical to assume that everything else we've ever been told is also a fabricated manipulated lie? If gravity and the distances to different celestial objects are bogus concepts are the periodic table of elements and fundamental building blocks of life such as protons, neutrons, and electrons also bogus?

Where does the conspiracy end?

[TheTruthIsOnHere]

The conspiracy begins when you can't support your assertions with observable, empirical, experiment based data and facts. Gravity, the motion of the Earth, Evolution, they are just some of the big ones. At some point, when it crosses from hypothesis into ethos, it begins to be harder to objectively look at the Truths we accept.

[TotesNotReptilian]

The conspiracy begins when you can't support your assertions with observable, empirical, experiment based data and facts. Gravity, the motion of the Earth, Evolution, they are just some of the big ones. At some point, when it crosses from hypothesis into ethos, it begins to be harder to objectively look at the Truths we accept.

Except all the things he listed ARE supported with "observable, empirical, experiment based data and facts." Some of which are indeed difficult for the average Joe to replicate. But where do you draw the line? Is there some sort of cutoff, where if you spend more than X amount of money/effort on an experiment, the results become invalid, and we should just assume that you are part of the conspiracy?

Your logic is basically an argument against competency and progress.

[CableDawg]

Let's assume for a second that I believe the evidence and assumptions of the flat earth society and that we are living in a domed world created by some intelligent being/beings and that there is a massive conspiracy to cover the truth beginning an education system that promotes a false heliocentric model. This raises some other questions about what else is false truths/flat out lies, such as:

If astronomy is a lie are other sciences a lie? Is chemistry made up? Is geology made up? Is the earth 4.7 billion years old? Did the dinosaurs ever exist?

If such a cover up of the one of the most basic things taught to school children exists, is it not logical to assume that everything else we've ever been told is also a fabricated manipulated lie? If gravity and the distances to different celestial objects are bogus concepts are the periodic table of elements and fundamental building blocks of life such as protons, neutrons, and electrons also bogus?

Where does the conspiracy end?

If they consider it beneficial for them to do so all conspiracy theorists will deem any given idea or thing to be a lie.