▲ 733 ▼ I'm starting to wonder if they've thought this out. (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/dankmemes@lemmy.world 154 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] solstice@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (6 children) The only time I ever see or hear anything about flat earth is when people bitch about it on Reddit and now here. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago* (2 children) My brother is a flat-earther. He talks about it all the time. One of these days I'm gonna throw him right off the edge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago I'm very sorry that you have to deal with that. Truly. I hope you are able to maintain the relationship and wish you the best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is he mentally unstable or unhealthy besides that one symptom? History of mental illness? TBI? What would happen if you took him on an airplane trip around the world from say NYC to London to Tokyo to LA back to NYC? I've never encountered such insanity except for online (in more ways than one heh) so this is pretty interesting to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninja@hoboninjachicken.com 4 points 2 years ago Because they believe the North Pole is the center of the flat earth, I don't think this would convince him. Taking a flight a long the southern hemisphere, though... flat earthers literally believe there are no flights between South America, southern Africa, Australia, new Zealand etc., because they're too far apart permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Netflix has entire documentaries about these clowns. I wish the idea of a flatearth was something that I only heard about on Reddit or Lemmy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) sometimes you see the title of documentaries on programs that are available on netflix also! its ruining your life! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pythonoob@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago See, I don't actually believe in flat earthers. I don't think they are real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is like saying that the only time that I hear people say that the election was stolen is online, which is true. Yet there are a ton of people who believe it. I just don't associate with republicans / stupids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] solstice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You must live in a blue state. Or at least a bubble. Those people are everywhere so you should feel grateful that you think they are as mythical as flat earthers. (Maybe I should too I guess idk.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I work with people who most likely believe in that, at the very least that they’re hardline trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alertsleeper@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago sharing a meme about it is "bitching" about it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's a meme, bro permalink fedilink source parent [–] worldsayshi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Same about most things that people on social media rage about tbh. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago* (2 children) My brother is a flat-earther. He talks about it all the time. One of these days I'm gonna throw him right off the edge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago I'm very sorry that you have to deal with that. Truly. I hope you are able to maintain the relationship and wish you the best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is he mentally unstable or unhealthy besides that one symptom? History of mental illness? TBI? What would happen if you took him on an airplane trip around the world from say NYC to London to Tokyo to LA back to NYC? I've never encountered such insanity except for online (in more ways than one heh) so this is pretty interesting to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninja@hoboninjachicken.com 4 points 2 years ago Because they believe the North Pole is the center of the flat earth, I don't think this would convince him. Taking a flight a long the southern hemisphere, though... flat earthers literally believe there are no flights between South America, southern Africa, Australia, new Zealand etc., because they're too far apart permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago I'm very sorry that you have to deal with that. Truly. I hope you are able to maintain the relationship and wish you the best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] solstice@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is he mentally unstable or unhealthy besides that one symptom? History of mental illness? TBI? What would happen if you took him on an airplane trip around the world from say NYC to London to Tokyo to LA back to NYC? I've never encountered such insanity except for online (in more ways than one heh) so this is pretty interesting to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninja@hoboninjachicken.com 4 points 2 years ago Because they believe the North Pole is the center of the flat earth, I don't think this would convince him. Taking a flight a long the southern hemisphere, though... flat earthers literally believe there are no flights between South America, southern Africa, Australia, new Zealand etc., because they're too far apart permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninja@hoboninjachicken.com 4 points 2 years ago Because they believe the North Pole is the center of the flat earth, I don't think this would convince him. Taking a flight a long the southern hemisphere, though... flat earthers literally believe there are no flights between South America, southern Africa, Australia, new Zealand etc., because they're too far apart permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Netflix has entire documentaries about these clowns. I wish the idea of a flatearth was something that I only heard about on Reddit or Lemmy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) sometimes you see the title of documentaries on programs that are available on netflix also! its ruining your life! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pythonoob@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago See, I don't actually believe in flat earthers. I don't think they are real. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) sometimes you see the title of documentaries on programs that are available on netflix also! its ruining your life! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pythonoob@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago See, I don't actually believe in flat earthers. I don't think they are real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pythonoob@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago See, I don't actually believe in flat earthers. I don't think they are real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is like saying that the only time that I hear people say that the election was stolen is online, which is true. Yet there are a ton of people who believe it. I just don't associate with republicans / stupids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] solstice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You must live in a blue state. Or at least a bubble. Those people are everywhere so you should feel grateful that you think they are as mythical as flat earthers. (Maybe I should too I guess idk.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I work with people who most likely believe in that, at the very least that they’re hardline trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] solstice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You must live in a blue state. Or at least a bubble. Those people are everywhere so you should feel grateful that you think they are as mythical as flat earthers. (Maybe I should too I guess idk.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I work with people who most likely believe in that, at the very least that they’re hardline trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alertsleeper@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago sharing a meme about it is "bitching" about it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] worldsayshi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Same about most things that people on social media rage about tbh. permalink fedilink source parent
