Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why - Scientific American
2020年3月27日 · Michael Marshall, project director of the Good Thinking Society in the U.K., talks about flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories and other antiscience activities....
Understanding the core tenets of the flat-Earth hypothesis
2017年12月2日 · According to Flat Earthers, the world is a disc with edges beyond which no one knows what exists. “The earth is surrounded on all sides by an ice wall that holds the oceans back. This ice wall is...
Modern flat Earth beliefs - Wikipedia
The claims of modern flat Earth proponents are not based on scientific knowledge and are contrary to over two millennia of scientific consensus based on multiple confirming lines of evidence that Earth is roughly spherical. [3] Flat Earth beliefs are classified by experts in philosophy and physics as a form of science denial. [4]
Flat Earth 'theory': Why do some people think the Earth is flat?
2023年1月27日 · These believers claim that the Earth is a flat disc, and that evidence that it is round — say, pictures taken from space — are an elaborate hoax involving multiple governments.
Fact check roundup: Proof that the Earth is round - USA TODAY
2022年12月7日 · Planetary scientists say the visibility of the moon and sun during the daytime, doesn't prove a flat Earth – it is in fact proof of the motion of the sun, moon and Earth in …
How to debate a flat-Earther - Space.com
2024年10月31日 · By claiming that Earth is flat, people are really expressing a deep distrust of scientists and science itself. So if you find yourself talking to a flat-Earther, skip the evidence and...
How to Convince Your Flat-Earth Friends the World Is Round - WIRED
2024年1月26日 · I'm going to describe two experiments that anyone can do to convince themselves the Earth is a sphere. This one is really simple, but it does depend on location. You need a large body of water that...
The Flat Earth and its Advocates: A List of References
2018年7月28日 · For thousands of years people have known the earth is a sphere, yet, periodically, doubters come forward to challenge the fact. This guide provides links to books and journal articles on the pseudoscientific theory that the earth is a flat disc. Author: Sean Bryant, Science Reference Specialist, Science, Technology and Business Division.
Flat Earthers Are Flat Wrong - Scientific American
2020年5月1日 · Proof number two: even if you go up a mountain, the horizon looks flat. Proof number three: water can't stick to a curved surface. It always goes level, so there's no way it could stick to a...
Flat Earthers Redux: Subjective Belief, Science, and Reality
2019年5月28日 · Flat earth theories are supported, in part, by our own subjective experience, which is often a powerful guide in our personal search for truth. Unless we’ve been into outer space, most of us see...