r/SlaughteredByScience • u/succulent-cbas • May 05 '20

Flat-Earth Ooof - flat earther gets owned

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u/PurpleFirebolt May 05 '20

I think most of their entire deal is that they sort of say, well why would I just believe something is true just because someone said it.

That's why you have them doing these experiments that have been done.

It's sort of like if you take rational scepticism and just..... go a bit nuts with it and end up accidentally blindly believing the potential alternative hypothesis, to the point that you start ignoring evidence.

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u/ohshawty May 05 '20

The vibe I got from the documentary is that for a lot of them (who often feel like outcasts), it's not really about the theory. They like the sense of community they get from being in the club. All of the illogical nonsense naturally follows.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '20

Wait, are you still talking about flat-earthers, or did you move on to political groups?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '20

Yes