Civilizations in the past may have assumed that the Earth was flat. What, however, sustains this conspiracy hypothesis in the face of so much evidence to the contrary?
The 19th century inventor Samuel Rowbotham is credited with laying the foundation for contemporary flat earth theories. His ‘zetetic astronomy’ hypothesis,
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He said, demonstrated that our world was a flat disk with the North Pole at its center. Other well-known flat-Earthers, such as William Carpenter, eventually adopted his views.
Therefore, how should a flat-Earther be handled? Is it better to ignore them or to overwhelm them with information and proof? It isn’t always that easy.
