One of the most popular online proponents of this theory is D. Flat Earth theorists posit that our planet is, well, flat and its inhabitants are being lied to by the powers that be for, well, reasons unknown. The term is popular because the notion that our spherical planet Earth could be flat is so far removed from scientific truth that it seems almost satirical to suggest such a falsity.ĭisturbingly however, the Flat-Earth conspiracy appears to be gaining genuine traction amongst certain online populations, despite being a conspiracy theory so simple in its accusations that it almost seems primordial amongst others with more sophisticated intrigue such as the Illuminati or fake moon landings. The term is now so vastly acceptable and understood in its use that President Obama once expressed his own impatience for climate change deniers by stating, “We don’t have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society”. Within the scientific community, there exists a short-hand for idiocy and ignorance that has become widely adopted as a pejorative against people who refuse to accept empirical evidence and turn instead to conspiratorial beliefs: “Flat-Earthers”.
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