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[-] DreamySweet@ani.social 45 points 2 years ago

The earth's surface is about 70% water. The vast majority of that water is not carbonated, therefore the earth is flat.

[-] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

Cats would have already pushed everyone off the edge if the earth was really flat

[-] ani@endlesstalk.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think the cats argument is flawed because cats clearly cannot breath in space. I find the turtles argument more convincing though since they have a shell so they are more adapted to survive the harsh conditions of space. See for example https://fsmedia.imgix.net/ed/5c/f9/87/0cc4/4603/a0c9/f0e080d53e8d/i-mean-it-may-as-well-just-be-this-right.jpeg

[-] voodooattack@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

It’s turtles all the way down

[-] Junkers_Klunker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Gotta love Sturgil Simpson

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

I think the cats argument is flawed because cats clearly cannot breath in space.

When has this been tested? Never!

You are just shilling for big turtle!

[-] Davel23@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

You are just ~~shilling~~ shelling for big turtle!

FTFY.

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[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Everybody knows the earth is round... like a pancake (or pizza).

But the biggest question remains, whe the turtle reaches it's destination, what will it do there. (And is it male or female)

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The real ~~quest~~ question is, is it really turtles all the way down?

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[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

We have our best men ready to go over the edge to finally determine the sex of the turtle! We certainly live in interesting times.

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[-] TootSweet@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Are you assuming that the majority (or even a plurality) of folks here are flat earthers? (Are you a flat earther?)

[-] wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

you'll always know a flat-earther when you meet them. they won't shut up about it.

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[-] jeffhykin@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I looked at some other posts by OP and they're pretty clearly not a flat-earther

[-] ryry1985@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago
[-] jeffhykin@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

I feel like this question didn't deserve it's downvotes. I was hoping to see a bunch of hilarious answers

[-] solidgrue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

We've probably hit critical mass where moveling these shenanigans to a shittyaskscience or shittyasklemmy community makes sense.

[-] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, me as well... some of the people here were actually serious 🤨... or at least it seemed like that.

[-] towerful@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago

There is a lot of mockery in this thread.

But I have to flip the question back to you.

The consensus is that the earth is round and rotates at 15° per hour.
This has been even been proven by experiments conducted by various flate earth societies (see Behind The Curve documentary on netflix).
In addition, all the ISS Space Walks and rocket launch live streams that show curvature beyond the typical "lens distortion" arguments.
And the video footage dating back 50 years of the earth, looking very globe-like (no government is efficient enough to hide such a broad conspiracy for such a long time, without ANY leaks).

So, why do YOU think the earth is flat?

[-] dgmib@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

What makes you think OP believes the earth is flat?

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[-] amio@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

N/A. All the "arguments" are stupid as fuck.

[-] flatearth@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

They are mockery. Is mockery a new thing in the world?

[-] amio@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Thank you for very conveniently proving my point.

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Sorry OP, lemmings are too serious for this amount of fun

[-] Skua@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

The one time I visited the Netherlands and there was not a hill in sight

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'll go away if you just believe

Ok

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

My first BF once said to me "you are proof the Earth is flat."

"How so?"

"You are the world to me, and you are--"

"Nope, nope, forget I asked."

[-] flatearth@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

And what did your last BF say?

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

That's where the conversation ended. He knows I've heard it a bajillion times.

[-] flatearth@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

You do not really love him then (even though, even though you've heard it a bajillion times!)
Where there is love, it will please your hearth even when he slaps you.
'Love covereth a multitude of sins.'

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Why not? Not sure where the confusion is.

When I say a bajillion times I mean from people in general.

[-] flatearth@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Sorry, I hope by conversation ended doesn't mean friendship ended.
If it doesn't mean that, then one is allowed to end a conversation she doesn't want to accept.
If you have time, watch this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EtIfX2TJ_08

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

No, what I mean is we changed the subject.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago

Water runs downhill, erho there are hills, ergo the earth is not flat. Checkmate, atheists!

[-] kubica@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I don't know but now I'm wondering, do flat earthers hate Musk for using SpaceX and going to round planets?

[-] DreamySweet@ani.social 2 points 2 years ago

They think he's part of the coverup.

[-] flatearth@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Hate him for Christmas fireworks?

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Not so much an argument as a procedure.

After a lobotomy...

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago

Literally zero.

[-] mrbubblesort@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

This beautiful pic of the most recent lunar eclipse

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[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Clearly not flat. I've walked cliffs with significant height difference down to the water. These changes in elevation = not flat.

Turtles don't handle the fall straight down even with their shell.

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[-] CarlsIII@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Actual photographs of the edge, or a shot from space would be a start

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[-] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I live near the Alps and I am so glad that they are not flat at all.

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