Why a modern conspiracy theory rejects 2,000 years of geometry
In short: Despite the fact that ancient Greeks calculated the Earth's circumference in the third century B.C., a modern fringe movement insists the world is flat. This video explores the psychological and ideological drivers behind this enduring belief.
The flat Earth ideology relies on the conviction that all scientific evidence of a spherical planet—including satellite imagery and photographs—is an elaborate hoax orchestrated by multiple governments. Proponents often argue that curvature is invisible to the naked eye, leading them to conclude the world is a flat disc.
Beliefs are frequently rooted in two distinct areas: deep-seated skepticism toward institutional science and religious conviction. Some adherents hold that a flat Earth aligns with their specific interpretation of how God created the world, making them unwilling to accept any contradictory scientific data. To maintain this worldview, believers often concoct creative interpretations of physics and the solar system.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Why Some People Believe The Flat Earth Ideology?
- Also: Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious?
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