Flat-Earther's Attempt to Confirm a Flat Earth Results in "Surprising" Evidence That Earth Is Round
"Interesting," he said.
A flat-Earth argument sounds like it should stay safely theoretical, until a guy tries to “confirm” it on camera and immediately trips over his own setup. This clip is from the Netflix documentary Behind The Curve, and it turns into one of those rare moments where the universe hands out receipts in real time.
Here’s the scene: the flat-earther raises the camera, light sneaks through the fence holes, and suddenly the whole “it’s flat” theory starts looking shaky. You can practically see him do the mental math, he blushes, he stares at what’s happening, and the only words he manages are “Interesting,” as if the footage just personally betrayed him.
And when Reddit got hold of it, the comments were basically, “Cool experiment, now explain the part where you accidentally proved yourself wrong.”
This clip comes from the Netflix documentary Behind The Curve, which examines and delves into the worldwide group of flat-earthers.
Some people believe the Earth is flat.
Kay Roxby / Alamy Stock PhotoThe fence-hole light hits, the flat-earther blushes, and suddenly his “proof” is doing the exact opposite of what he planned.
He stops and says “Interesting,” like the camera itself is the problem, not the geometry.
When he raises the camera, the light coming through the fence holes causes the flat-earther to blush. He has seemingly disproved his own idea and is heard saying, 'Interesting,' as he contemplates a way out of the situation. The video has spread quickly on Reddit, with many people finding humor in the experiment.
Flat-Earth debates feel tame compared to 70 bizarre events that make our planet seem stranger than science fiction.
The man comes to the realization that he has effectively debunked his own hypothesis.
NetflixRedditors then start piling on, pointing out how he “disproved his own hypothesis” without even getting to a satisfying escape route.
Even the jokes turn into a theme, because the comments keep referencing the effort it takes to keep the flat-Earth story going.
One person joked: "I've seen that clip many times but have yet to see his explanation as to how that happened."
A second added: "And I'm sure mental gymnastics were performed to still be a flat earther."
A third said: "This guy took the time and effort to learn a way to prove his hypothesis. There was another guy who was a self-taught rocket scientist just to prove the Earth was flat."
It is impossible to estimate the exact number of flat Earthers since there is no way to measure the prevalence of the belief accurately. However, most estimates suggest that the number of people who believe in a flat Earth is probably in the tens of thousands.
He came in trying to prove the Earth is flat, but the footage left him wondering how he managed to debunk himself.
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