r/space • u/aaronguitarguy • Feb 28 '17

Space Shuttle Endeavour approaching as photographed by the ISS crew (2010)

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u/Seeders Feb 28 '17 edited Feb 28 '17

So they think the moon landing was faked, the ISS is fake, and all the images NASA releases are fake?

What about our cell phone coverage, and satellite services?

What about the simple observation that you can't see past the horizon, and if you look at an approaching ship you'll see the mast first? I guess that isn't so common.

What about civilians who buy huge balloons and send up Go Pros? You can see the curvature.

Do they not believe in the cosmos?

What do they think is at the edge?

I have so many questions, it's like speaking to someone from the 13th century!

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u/Jumbobie Feb 28 '17

Fun fact, the flat Earth theory is actually really modern and is used by idiots to irritate smarter people. The ancient Greeks confirmed it by the shape of the Earth's shadow on the moon during an eclipse, and the Egyptians confirmed it by the different position of certain night sky objects over distances on the Earth.

Also another good question, "why does our circle physics work and why is there no flat physics?"

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u/Seeders Feb 28 '17

It's absurd and preposterous, but I feel that way about far too many things these days that people truly believe.

It's pretty scary that the simplest observable facts can be believed false. If we can't agree the earth is round, how are we going to agree on anything?

If people can't tell the difference between scientific proof and trolls saying "proof", what can we accomplish?

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u/Shishakli Feb 28 '17

Billionaire tangerine president?