The conspiracy theory has risen to prominence recently as social media has provided a platform for flat earth theories to be shared and discussed.īut many are quick to point out the ship taking them will use navigational equipment which counts on the Earth being a sphere.
Many flat earth theories rely on literal interpretations of biblical literature which provide the basis for the beliefs.
Some of the theories suggests that the earth doesn't orbit the sun but is instead fixed to a mobile in space, others claim it has a downward orbit. They believe that the earth being round is a lie put out by the government - making it into a conspiracy theory. Modern flat earth theories believe earth is a disc or a pentagon which is surrounded by mountains or a wall of ice. However, the flat earth theory still holds weight today with some sects in society such as the Flat Earth Society. Humans first theorized the Earth may be spherical in ancient Greece thousands of. The theory is generally accepted as being disproved by Aristotle in 330BC but the idea of the earth being a sphere was suggested by Pythagoras in the 6th century. Fact check roundup: Debunking the flawed science behind flat Earth claims. The idea was first seen in ancient cultures including the Romans until the classical period. The post was shared by the Facebook group The Earth is Flat and shows a ship. Flat earth theory is an archaic conception that the earth is shaped as a plane or a disk. A PHOTO WHICH purports to show proof that the Earth is flat is doing the rounds on social media.
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