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DetlefK

(16,455 posts)
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 06:12 AM Dec 2017

I have a serious question about the Flat-Earth theory.

Flat-Earthers get into arguments with people who think that we live on the outside of a globe.

People who think that Earth really is inverted and that we live on the inside of a hollow sphere, they also get into arguments with people who think that we live on the outside of a globe.



My question is:
Do Flat-Earthers and Hollow-Earthers argue with each other about who's right?
Do they exchange measurements and theories and accuse each other of being shills for whatever conspiracy?
Do they set aside their differences for their fight against the real enemy: mainstream-science?



From what I have read about their mindset, it seems like they wouldn't criticize each other despite having every reason to do so.
From what I have read it's a taboo to criticize another person's conspiracy-theory.
Why?
Because, if you criticize their's, then they might criticize your's.
And even worse: They might cast you out.

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I have a serious question about the Flat-Earth theory. (Original Post) DetlefK Dec 2017 OP
Maybe they can hold a debate Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #1
Attempting to make sense of their minds HAB911 Dec 2017 #2
Garbage in, garbage out. Nitram Dec 2017 #3
Hmmmm ... hmmmm ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #4
Do people who say we live on the inside of a hollow sphere make any arguments muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #5

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
1. Maybe they can hold a debate
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 06:41 AM
Dec 2017

Hold it at Liberty University, and broadcast it on Comedy Central. John Oliver would be a good moderator.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,476 posts)
5. Do people who say we live on the inside of a hollow sphere make any arguments
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 05:39 PM
Dec 2017

from what we can see? Or is their argument that you can't trust what you see at all (eg "We're living in Plato's cave&quot ?

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