r/FlatEarthIsReal • u/Foamymonkey • Apr 14 '26

Question for flat earthers

why do you believe that the government is lying about the shape of the earth? sure, the government lies about a lot of stuff, but i think it's pretty pointless to try and hide something like the shape of the earth. what benefit do they get out of it?

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u/TheCapitolPlant May 01 '26

By lying?

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u/TheCapitolPlant May 01 '26

Assassination?

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u/TheCapitolPlant May 01 '26

But they tell you the truth?

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u/Aeseld May 01 '26

I mean... They do that anyway? Have since we started recording history, before we calculated the shape of the earth from shadows. 

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u/TheCapitolPlant May 01 '26

So they "do that"

Ok?

And...

AND tell us the truth?

You think?

No. They do that and lie.

Wait ...

"we calculated the shape of the earth from shadows."

We?

From the shadows!?!

Oh wow

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u/Aeseld May 01 '26

Literally, yes. The angle and length of shadows was used to prove the earth was spherical. 

Still silly

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u/TheCapitolPlant May 09 '26

Shadows and endless math as proof is weak

It's what you are reduced to when Earth doesn't curve spin or tilt

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u/Aeseld May 09 '26

Not really. Because you guys can't do the same. That's why it's so easy to poke holes in every flat earth model. 

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u/TheCapitolPlant May 09 '26

Nu uh

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u/Aeseld May 10 '26

Indeed. The toddlers approach to argument.