VICE Journalist Visits a Flat Earther Convention

From Vice

I love my mom, but like a lot of old people, she believes some pretty insane things. For one: that Brexit won't ruin the UK. And also: that there might be some truth to the flat Earth theory, that wacky philosophy espoused by rapper B.o.B and, it turns out, an alarming number of other fully grown adults.
A primer on flat Earth theory: People who believe that the Earth isn't a round sphere, but a flat circle, think the Earth is neatly surrounded by huge impenetrable ice walls.

Slightly bizarre, yes, but is it really such a crazy idea? I've never seen Earth from outer space with my own eyes, so technically, I'm putting all my trust in other factors: photos, videos, mountains of evidence, and the expertise of scientists and institutions like NASA—none of whom have any reason to lie about such a thing. So, actually, yes—it does seem a little crazy.

This, of course, is where one of the main flat earther arguments lies: As a group, they're really into observable facts, preferring to do their own research rather than blindly trusting the "experts." My problem, though, is that—in doing my own research—everything I've found has just further convinced me that the Earth is a sphere.

Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/zm8b74/i-went-to-a-flat-earth-convention-to-meet-flat-earthers-like-my-mom

He didn't have to go all the way to a convention to find these crazy conspiracy theorists. He could have just come right here to Steemit. This place has gotten a lot better with not having debunked pseudo-science and sophistry on the front page but there are still plenty of loons on Steemit. I do think one of Steemit's detractions can be the amount of crazy conspiracy theories found here.