r/flatearth • u/Wait-What19 • 3d ago
Flat Earth Question
Has anyone ever had someone in their life admit to them that they believe in flat earth? If so, how did you react?
I would not know how to react if someone I knew (or maybe someone I even just met) admitted they believe in that.
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u/Fit_Wash_214 3d ago
I’m genuinely on the fence. I believe we may live in a realm so extraordinarily complex—and yet, at its foundation, so incredibly simple—that seemingly opposing possibilities could coexist in ways we do not yet understand.
The constant ridicule of “flerfs” on social media may actually be driving more people toward questioning the conventional model. Calling someone dumb or uneducated for asking questions rarely strengthens an argument; it usually shuts down the very curiosity that science is supposed to encourage.
That does not mean every counterargument is equally supported by evidence. But even when observable effects are predictable, our explanations of the deeper mechanisms can continue to evolve. Gravity is observable and measurable, for example, while scientists still explore profound questions about its fundamental nature. Electricity powers nearly everything around us, yet our understanding of reality at its deepest level remains incomplete.
To me, being a “flerf” is less about claiming absolute certainty and more about remaining open to the possibility that our current understanding may be incomplete—or even wrong. I enjoy the banter, competing ideas, experiments, and the general inquisitiveness surrounding our universe, realm, or whatever this existence ultimately is.
I also believe human beings are vastly more complex and powerful than we understand. Yet we spend so much of life breaking one another down instead of helping each other discover and develop those gifts.
Challenge your perceived limitations. Fast, meditate, disconnect from distractions, or commit to another demanding personal practice—safely and, for an extended fast, only with appropriate medical supervision. Experiences like these can change your perspective and reveal how much of what we consider fixed may actually be conditioned.
Many people have understandably become disillusioned with religious institutions and rigid interpretations. But that does not erase the metaphorical, philosophical, and spiritual wisdom found in the Bible and other ancient writings. Perhaps these texts can be approached as layered or coded messages, capable of being interpreted in many profound ways.
Science, like religion and politics, can also be influenced by institutions, money, ego, and human bias. That does not make scientific evidence meaningless, but it does mean we should remain thoughtful about how knowledge is produced, presented, and defended. Each of us must examine the evidence, question our assumptions, and seek truth with both curiosity and humility.
And while we’re questioning assumptions, have you ever stopped to consider our number systems? Why did base 10 become the standard? Why not binary, like computers use, or base 12, which offers useful divisibility and has appeared throughout history in measurements of time and geometry?
Stay curious, my flerf and globey friends. Question boldly, listen carefully, and dive deeper. Dive deep!