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Flat Earthers spend $20K on device that proves Earth is round

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1 hour ago, High Plains Drifter said:

100 is the defined mean IQ, not the defined mode IQ.

Sorry George.

I actually thought 100 was, by definition, set as the median score.  I'm gonna go ahead and guess that even if it's the average, almost exactly 50% of the population falls below 100.

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High Plains Drifter

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8 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I actually thought 100 was, by definition, set as the median score.  I'm gonna go ahead and guess that even if it's the average, almost exactly 50% of the population falls below 100.

 

9 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

100 is the defined mean IQ, not the defined mode IQ.

Sorry George.

 

This is what I get for posting late at night. I meant my original post to say "I00 is the defined mean IQ, not the defined median IQ."

 

However, you are correct, and I am wrong: 100 is defined as the median IQ score.

 

I am idoit.  I owe you one.

 

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Gene Parmesan

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I watched last night.  I don't buy the people featured in the doc believing in flat earth.  The main dude was obsessed with all the attention he was getting from it.  I think that's what's driving a lot of them.  There are plenty of simple experiments they could setup to prove the earth was flat, but they obviously can't.  Just like the one featured at the very end.  That's why I don't think many of them really believe it.  Flat earther is more or less just a name they use to say they are conspiracy nuts.

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21 hours ago, XYZ said:

There are a couple of things that are not clear to me:

-If the earth is a disk that’s constantly accelerating at 9.8 m/s^2 (and has been for who knows how long), wouldn’t the disk by now be going at ludicrous speed?

-If the earth is a disk, wouldn’t you if you travel enough in any direction reach the edge?

Logic and reason are all part of the round earth conspiracy.  So are mathematics and astronomy.  Pretty much all smart people are in on it.  The only way to not be fooled is to avoid all books.

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20 minutes ago, Don Johnson said:

 

I struggle with believing that D-cup nipples dribble island salt water off in a downward motion at 9.8 m/s^2. If anyone wants to give me a free trip to Fiji so I can see it for myself and change my beliefs, I’ll be more than happy to go and report back with tons of pics and videos of my findings. 

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11 minutes ago, MrBig said:

I struggle with believing that D-cup nipples dribble island salt water off in a downward motion at 9.8 m/s^2. If anyone wants to give me a free trip to Fiji so I can see it for myself and change my beliefs, I’ll be more than happy to go and report back with tons of pics and videos of my findings. 

She said she'd take you.

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3 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

I think most flat earthers are just contrarians for contrary's sake.  Like so many fringe weirdos.

In so many cases, what started as contrarian has grown into full-blown insane stupidity, a banner waved proudly and with outsized enthusiasm.

The stupid are 1000X more confident in their stupidity than the smart are confident in their intelligence.  That is the theme of this era in history in particular.

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7 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

In so many cases, what started as contrarian has grown into full-blown insane stupidity, a banner waved proudly and with outsized enthusiasm.

The stupid are 1000X more confident in their stupidity than the smart are confident in their intelligence.  That is the theme of this era in history in particular.

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Like, let's say a certain congress(woman?) claiming vaccines 100% cause autism?  Sorry, I know this doesn't belong here, but it's a perfect example of your point.

 

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I was on a warship a couple of years ago, and one of the bridge wing watchstanders would swear until he was blue in the face that the earth is flat. Motherfucker's literal job is to spot vessel masts as they appear over the horizon. I guess that's why the Navy decided that he was best suited to stand still outside for hours at a time at 0300.

People just want to be "in" on something "edgy" and against the norm, no matter how stupid. 

 

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I'm a little slow, but what's the thought on why the 24 hour sun was what finally convinced him?

Do Flat Earthers think people live on both sides of a disc?  And that the sun rises and sets at the exact same time for half the planet?

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

In so many cases, what started as contrarian has grown into full-blown insane stupidity, a banner waved proudly and with outsized enthusiasm.

The stupid are 1000X more confident in their stupidity than the smart are confident in their intelligence.  That is the theme of this era in history in particular.

I'm gonna use this regularly now.

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3 hours ago, Sbbruin said:
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Like, let's say a certain congress(woman?) claiming vaccines 100% cause autism?  Sorry, I know this doesn't belong here, but it's a perfect example of your point.

Skip over the paid promo at the beginning for ear plugs or whatever, he dives into everything from flat earth to vaccines to moon landings.  I found it amusing to send this video to some relatives.

 

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3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

In so many cases, what started as contrarian has grown into full-blown insane stupidity, a banner waved proudly and with outsized enthusiasm.

The stupid are 1000X more confident in their stupidity than the smart are confident in their intelligence.  That is the theme of this era in history in particular.



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”  ---- Bertrand Russell

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4 hours ago, MrBig said:

I struggle with believing that D-cup nipples dribble island salt water off in a downward motion at 9.8 m/s^2. If anyone wants to give me a free trip to Fiji so I can see it for myself and change my beliefs, I’ll be more than happy to go and report back with tons of pics and videos of my findings. 

4 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

I think most flat earthers are just contrarians for contrary's sake.  Like so many fringe weirdos.

Contrarians, grifters, and mentally ill.

Ee really need to grift off of these people.

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