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by peteradio 1311 days ago
> That's how we got flat Earth

Come on, is there any evidence this isn't just a group of trolls?

Don't feed the trolls people!

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NBA player Kyrie Irving has been in the news recently for other comments as well:

https://www.nba.com/news/kyrie-irving-regrets-flat-earth-com...

Not exactly a nerd.

Even if it started that way, who is to say life hasn't imitated art to the point that now people truly believe it because they can't tell the different between a straight-faced joke that's only detectable because of the ridiculous content when they don't understand enough to identify the content as obviously fake?
If you can't tell the difference between a troll or a genuine idiot, err on troll. Frankly it's much more flattering for the likely troll.
I'm a fan of giant tree truth. It's often hard to tell who are true believers and who are trolls. I love it
Inside a Flat Earth convention, where nearly everyone believes Earth isn't round - https://youtu.be/1gHbwT_R9t0

This is not "just a group of trolls."

What’s your uncle like at Thanksgiving?
Let me put it this way, the only people who've I've ever heard talking about flat earth are incredulous nerds.
I think you underestimate the prevalence of incredulousness in society.