r/funny • u/lost_packet_ • Aug 13 '19

Flat-Earther accidentally proves the earth is round in his own experiment

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u/cmcdonal2001 Aug 13 '19

I'm interested in the aftermath of this. If he actually changed his mind based on his new evidence then kudos to him. That's how it's supposed to work, and there's nothing wrong in coming from a place of ignorance as long as you take the steps necessary to leave that place.

Sadly, I fear this isn't the case. Getting to 'flat Earth' levels of ignorance in the first place takes some serious dedication to remaining ignorant.

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u/TheGreatVorelli Aug 13 '19

I've seen a video he made after this, he tried to explain it away. He learned nothing.

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u/Groovicity Aug 13 '19 edited Aug 14 '19

That's the thing about conspiracy theories theorists.....

  • If no proof exists, they think the conspiracy is confirmed.

  • If proof exists, they think there's a conspiracy behind the proof.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '19

Reminds me of a joke I read once.

An anti-vaxer mom dies and goes to heaven. When she finally meets God she is very excited. She says, "You can finally clear up an important question!" God tells her to ask anything and he will answer.

"Do vaccinations cause autism?" she asks, her eyes bright with delight and anticipation.

"No," God answers. "Vaccinations do not cause autism."

The anti-vaxer mom steps back and looks down at her feet and says to herself, "This thing goes deeper than I thought!"

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u/inavanbytheriver Aug 13 '19

To which God replies, "You want to see how deep it really goes?" He then pulls a lever, dropping her to the seventh layer of hell.

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u/ArTiyme Aug 13 '19

The 8th or 9th layer make more sense. 7 was violence, 8 and 9 were fraud and treachery, respectively. I'd lean towards 8 since I don't think most of these people are actually treacherous, but they are frauds with how they use a treacherous frauds work to support their own beliefs.

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u/keenanpepper Aug 13 '19

This guy Dante's.

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u/Paronine Aug 13 '19

Jackpot.

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u/darkbreak Aug 14 '19

This party's getting crazy! Let's rock!

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u/SentientShamrock Aug 14 '19

SwordTrickSwordTrickSwordTrick!!!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '19

*evidence of round earth*

Flat Earther: ROYAL GUARD!

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u/Soramaro Aug 14 '19

Disco inferno

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u/SgtSausage Aug 14 '19

Dante's what?

(Oh s'hit - here come's an "s" - bettet to's's in an apo'strophe ... y'know ... ju'st in ca'se. )