Dear Members of The Flat Earth Society,

Hello! My name is Mrs. Warren. I am a graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University and I am currently conducting interviews with anyone and everyone who maintains non-mainstream knowledge or minority beliefs. If you would like to answer any of my questions, this is a great opportunity to have your ideas shared with a small class audience (of course all usernames will remain confidential). Here are a couple questions I have in regards to Flat Earth Theory:

1. What is the definition of Flat Earth Theory?

2. How did you learn about it? Or did you come to this knowledge by your own research and reasoning?

3. How might you convince an open minded individual who does not yet believe in Flat Earth Theory?

4. Have you ever tried to teach someone but failed? Have you ever tried to teach someone and succeeded?

5. Why do you think you failed or succeeded?

6. Why do you think Flat Earth Theory is the minority belief as opposed to the assumption that the earth is round? Why isn't this being taught in schools?

7. Do you think a day will come when Flat Earth Theory does indeed become widely accepted/will be taught in schools, or do you think the mainstream belief that the earth is round will continue? 

8. Would you personally be satisfied with a compromise in the classroom, with both Flat Earth and Round Earth ideas being presented to the students?

9. Has your non-mainstream worldview affected your life in a positive or negative way?

10. Are people generally open-minded towards you or do people usually react negatively to your non-mainstream ideas? Do you choose to tell other people at all? (Other than over the internet).

Thanks to anyone who chooses to write a response, your time is appreciated.