THE MOMENT A FLAT EARTHER REALISED THAT HE WAS WRONG LEAVES REDDIT IN STITCHES
People can't help but laugh as they watch this Flat Earther seem to have a flash of insight, even though most of us were taught not to laugh at someone else's expense. As social media users can't stop watching him seemingly see the light and abandon his scientifically proven beliefs, footage of Andrew Hales' interview with a man who has truly bought into the conspiracy theory that the Earth isn't a sphere is making the rounds once more.
This man is by no means alone, as many others, including former boxer Carl Froch, continue to maintain that the globe is shaped more like a plane or a disc. Professor Brian Cox, one of the many experts who have argued this point with the Flat Earth brigade, has stated unequivocally that the theory is a bunch of bullshit.
The British boffin asserted, "There is absolutely no basis at all for thinking the world is flat," "As far as I'm aware, no one has ever believed that the world is flat.
"The Earth's radius was measured by the Greeks. I find it hard to understand why anyone would believe that the world is flat.
If you're wondering why he became so agitated while he was explaining this, it's because we all do something every day that shows the Earth isn't flat.
"The very basic fact that we have taken pictures of it," Cox went on. "I'm lost for words, it's probably the most nonsensical suggestion that a thinking human being could possibly make. It is drivel."
Now we've got that out of the way in case any naysayers have made it this far, let's get into Hales' chat with Flat Earth fanatic Ryan Zim, which took place in March 2018.
The 34-year-old clarified that he was inviting the American to his LAHWF YouTube channel after he had contacted him via email, stating that he was interested in talking about a variety of bizarre topics, such as the Antarctic Treaty, the moon landing conspiracy, and, of course, the Earth's shape. Before the content creator chose to question the Flat Earther further about one aspect of his conspiracy theory, Zim gave a detailed explanation of why he was adamant that the Earth was disc-like.
Hales clarified that he had discovered a "really interesting comment" that asked Zim a long question, to which the visitor consented to respond. Hales went on, "So, roughly, 75,000 people are lying about what they do for a living." The idea that NASA, a program run by the US government, could carry out this kind of conspiracy is not only ridiculous, but it is also true that all 71 space agencies worldwide are involved in some sort of conspiracy, and that every astronaut, astronomer, and astrophysicist is a part of it.
"It appears that this significant conspiracy involves a wide range of individuals."
Although the statistics are somewhat inaccurate for 2024—there are currently 77 space agencies worldwide, and 16 of them have the ability to launch—the point is still valid, if not more so.
And based on Zim's expression, it seemed like the penny might have finally fallen for him as well. He stumbled out a few words as he tried to come up with a counterargument to Hales' question, and he only advanced his theory after he finally considered how he could support his audacious assertions.
Zim stated: "There is only one organization that consists of all the businesses or government organizations that send rockets into space. The Antarctic Treaty is the subject at hand. "The Antarctic Treaty also applies to all nations that send rockets into space."
He responded, "Yes," when asked if all of these countries are deceiving the public. The Earth's flatness is, in my opinion, extremely confidential information. After watching the video of what seemed to be Zim's eureka moment, Reddit users have been in stitches.