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Title: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: garygreen on August 09, 2016, 04:32:29 PM
https://mic.com/articles/150833/flat-earth-theories-truthers-youtube#.ptdVToqft

i only read the first few paragraphs, but it seems much more detailed than the usual profile.
Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: Pete Svarrior on August 09, 2016, 05:02:02 PM
The best "FE from non-FE'er perspective" article I've seen to date is Beau Dure's piece in the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/20/flat-earth-believers-youtube-videos-conspiracy-theorists).

After reading it, I reached out to basically say thank you and offer to provide any information he needs. I also apologised for some of the more belligerent FE'ers which appeared to target him at the time, but (according to Mr Dure) sports fans are apparently much angrier most of the time.

Anyway, thanks for the link, that was a fairly decent read.
Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: Tom Bishop on August 09, 2016, 11:05:08 PM
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But most believe in one simple principle: that NASA and everyone involved in space exploration are liars and that there is a massive conspiracy to hide the fact that the Earth is flat.

I wish they looked a little further into it. I've always held that NASA is simply ignorant of the truth, and this is explained in the Wiki's conspiracy section.
Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: Roundy on August 10, 2016, 01:58:45 AM
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But most believe in one simple principle: that NASA and everyone involved in space exploration are liars and that there is a massive conspiracy to hide the fact that the Earth is flat.

I wish they looked a little further into it. I've always held that NASA is simply ignorant of the truth, and this is explained in the Wiki's conspiracy section.

He says "most", not "all".  Unfortunately we are the quiet minority.

Anyway, it really is fascinating that the movement is growing so much.  Maybe some day we (this time meaning FEers in general) will be the majority.
Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: Rama Set on August 10, 2016, 12:14:36 PM
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But most believe in one simple principle: that NASA and everyone involved in space exploration are liars and that there is a massive conspiracy to hide the fact that the Earth is flat.

I wish they looked a little further into it. I've always held that NASA is simply ignorant of the truth, and this is explained in the Wiki's conspiracy section.

He says "most", not "all".  Unfortunately we are the quiet minority.

Anyway, it really is fascinating that the movement is growing so much.  Maybe some day we (this time meaning FEers in general) will be the majority.

Some time after the Taliban take over the world.
Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: Jura-Glenlivet on August 10, 2016, 01:02:22 PM

Or the rapture! Lets have some balance here.
Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: cel on September 10, 2016, 05:16:09 PM
Well, well, well.... are we people not really capable of proving 100%, meaning cannot be debunked using science, math, modern tech, logic, etc., whether the earth is globe or flat? it seems we're not ready yet.... hence, this topic is just appropriate for the time being... saying that "those who BELIEVE" only means that this topic of flat or globe is something one needs to "believe" to only. Faith? Why not use "know"? Truth or Facts! You know what I think? We don't have to keep believing, we need to know the truth, and nothing but the truth... the earth is just here, and we're standing on it... let's start seeking for the 100% proof that this earth is a FE or GE? 
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Title: Re: Meet the People Who Believe the Earth Is Flat (Mic.com article on FET)
Post by: andruszkow on September 14, 2016, 08:35:56 AM
Funny, I've never actually seen or heard anyone say "I KNOW the earth is flat"