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This is a link post Flat earther equatorially mounts himself
This is the result of this experiment.
If you're wondering about the "flazier" and shant, see his earlier videos. If you dare.

His attempts to break the electrostatic flux was pretty fun.
(SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 12:57, , Reply)
This is a normal post He's an idiot.

(I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 13:31, , Reply)
This is a normal post I'd say his IQ was well above average
for a flat-Earther
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 14:16, , Reply)
This is a normal post it's a shame that he's had offspring

(L E T S G O "Stop buying into and spreading this shit", Mon 24 Sep 2018, 14:20, , Reply)
This is a normal post Bring back Magnus Pike!
That'll sort it.
 (PhosphorBurnedEyes Swastika Shop opening here soon, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 14:32, , Reply)
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There are many things I don't understand about the people who believe in a flat earth theory. If you don't like maths, science, history and eyesight why not just send a weather balloon up with a camera attached and look at the feed?

I mean people have done it. Many times. It's clearly not flat.
 (Octo I ruin everything., Mon 24 Sep 2018, 14:51, , Reply)
This is a normal post It's a religious obsession.
There's no point trying to reason with them as they have already thrown logic to the wind.
 (I helped save b3ta! Draconacticus Reject shampoo. Demand real poo!, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 14:56, , Reply)
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Ah I see. So we just point and laugh? Super. My favourite past time :-)
 (Octo I ruin everything., Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post Absolutely.
We should also helpfully suggest more complicated, potentially life threatening, experiments to help them achieve their goals.
 (I helped save b3ta! Draconacticus Reject shampoo. Demand real poo!, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yes!
That and possibly being rebellious.
 (I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:13, , Reply)
This is a normal post I'd say the majority were at least somewhat religious,
Quite a high proportion are extremists, usually taking very literal interpretations of the bible as evidence that it's flat (4 pillars, corners of the Earth, giant tree in the middle extending across all lands.)

Not quite all are religious. Some try to keep religion out of it, but it tends to creep in.
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post Unless you get really high, it looks very flat
You need to be above about 10,000m (36,000 feet). And you need a clear view of the ground - but there's usually clouds several kilometres up.
It's possible to get there, but not easy - and let's face it, we're not talking about the most competent of people. Few bother doing anything like that, because they trust the hundreds of crackpot YouTube videos that offer "proof" supporting their belief.

There's plenty of videos "proving" the Earth is flat with video from a balloon. If you counter it with examples that shows the curve, they'll say it must be lens distortion or something.

(Obviously, for any rational person who can apply thought, there are much more obvious ways to observe the curve for yourself. Like the angle to Polaris from a few different places, or the simple fact you can see further from higher, or watching boats disappear over the horizon, or the shadow of Earth during a lunar eclipse, or just looking at a fucking picture or video of Earth from space.)
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:18, , Reply)
This is a normal post Or being able to think clearly.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:23, , Reply)
This is a normal post 3 types, really
1. Really stupid, gullible, naive, badly educated. Usually fooled into it by YouTube videos. The Dunning-Kruger effect prevents them realising just how silly it is. Sometimes they've been so frustrated at being called dumb all their lives, it's comforting or exciting to think they know something that all the smart people don't. Sometimes they're just young and dumb.
2. Mental disorders, particularly delusions, often paranoia.
3. Frauds. People who know it's not flat, but pretend it is for profit/fame, often via YouTube, Patreon, and selling merch. Same as faith-healers, spirit mediums, and similar snake-oil salesmen - profiting from the most vulnerable people in society.

"Flat Out" is none of these things though, it's just parody.
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:30, , Reply)
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I'm disappointed I had to read this far down the page before someone mentioned it's clearly a parody.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:31, , Reply)
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I'm disappointed I had to read this far down the page before someone mentioned how disappointed they are to read this far down the page before someone mentioned it's clearly a parody.
 (eViLegion Chief Commissioner of the Scottish Lunacy Board, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 16:06, , Reply)
This is a normal post Starting on Monday nights on BBC3, new comedy with The Evil Brothers!

(I helped save b3ta! The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 17:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post Sounds shit.

(eViLegion Chief Commissioner of the Scottish Lunacy Board, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 19:10, , Reply)
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I know, right? Utter dogshit.
Still, probably better than two pints of lager or whatever that shit was.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 21:44, , Reply)
This is a normal post Examples
1. Really stupid, and a second English one
2. Hatstand and Space shuttle is inflatable, and Shouty abuse (NSFW)
3. (Almost certainly) Fraud (He looks at the wrong timezone, hard to believe it's not accidental)

I'm not 100% certain about my classification. Ranty might be a fraud too.

Also a lot of them are religious nutters, which happens quite a lot in all categories.
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:41, , Reply)
This is a normal post There's bigtime frauds too
Like Jeranism and Eric Dubay. Those people seem to have made quite a good career out of it. Selling lots of books and stuff.
Dubay's hobby/sideline is holocaust denial.
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:57, , Reply)
This is a normal post There are loads of them, loads.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Mon 24 Sep 2018, 20:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post Which of sockcooker's three replies to your six word comment is your favourite?

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 17:48, , Reply)
This is a normal post Just like a bus, you wait ages for one...

(I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 21:45, , Reply)
This is a normal post The problem is that these people are...
...really high
 (Paint! Another one lost, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:32, , Reply)
This is a normal post a camera wont help you unless you know the angle of the lens
because a wide lens can be made to make flat things look round. same with the eye. if you look up the horizon curves the wrong way
 (L E T S G O "Stop buying into and spreading this shit", Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:42, , Reply)
This is a normal post Exactly
And your bog standard Go-Pro is semi fish-eye
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:44, , Reply)
This is a normal post Surely this is a parody, it must be, nobody is that muddled.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:34, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yes it is
He seems like a genuinely nice guy, from the discussions I've had with him. I think he deserves more views, simply for the effort he's putting in. His videos are improving massively in quality too. And he only has 500 subs.

But check those other examples, if you want - those are all quite real.
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 15:45, , Reply)
This is a normal post Haha. It's his bra tan.
He has a sense of parody, so cannot be a true flat earther.
 (I helped save b3ta! cowcat Bituminous squeegee, Mon 24 Sep 2018, 20:49, , Reply)
This is a normal post Women can't see the curve...
The groinal attachment and the bra were previous experimentalisations.
 (SockCooker ПТН ПНХ, Tue 25 Sep 2018, 21:21, , Reply)