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I honestly don't understand how people can think the Earth is flat in 2023. You can see it for yourself. Go to the coast of a sufficiently large body of water, and try holding a ruler up to the horizon.

I think at this point, it's more a lifestyle and less a theoretical argument.

Yes, a flat earth doesn't stand up against science. But also, for most people it doesn't make a difference in their day-to-day life. So they have little to no incentive to ever tackle that notion.

It not flat! It's concave! Flippin sheeple. Do your research!

/s

I wish I had thought of this when I was growing up on the coast. How long would the ruler need to be to see the effect?

anyone who unironically says they believe in flat earth is a fed