• Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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      3 days ago

      well as we all know the earth is hollow, so we could simply screw hooks into the crust and use cables to slowly bring opposing sides together.

      Simple, but a hell of a project. We should start ASAP.

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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      6 days ago

      It started out the way, the original Flat Earth group was kind of a satire project to promote scientific skepticism. But, like with so many satirical groups that commit to the bit, actual idiots ate the onion.

      • binarytobis@lemmy.world
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        6 days ago

        I saw a thing once from an olden times flat earther where they said that pretending to believe the earth is flat is a great chance to practice debate skills. My old boss used to come by my cube and pick fights about flat earth BS with a huge smile on his face, and he loved to argue, so I believe it.

        • Zephorah@discuss.online
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          5 days ago

          I did work with a guy once who was obsessed with the hollow earth bit. This was back in early to mid 00s, when the internet produced all manner of wondrous and chaotic crap.

          He pulled up someone’s site, because if it had a detailed web page, it must be real.

          That one seemed like he either believed or very much wanted to believe.

    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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      6 days ago

      Nah, I’ve met flat earthers in real life. This group might be fake but the idea that the earth used to be flat fits into fundie brainrot so I’m sure people like them are real too