I've objectively shown many of their knowledges to be wrong in the comments, if you have a read, for example the video about a mountain that should be beyond the horizon but isn't. The commentor demonstrated a lack of understanding of earth physics, which I enlightened on.
Thats not to say I'm a pro. but to say
I would argue that by in large they know it more than most
Is implying that people using Google know more than those who spend their entire lives working in these particular fields which is kind of insulting.
What tends to happen is that they get enough of an understanding that facts become a little blurry and so much easier to fit into their own personal narrative, but not enough understanding to be right.
The difference between FE's, religious, conspiracy theorists etc, and people like me, is this:
FE etc: 'They don't know the answer/they are wrong. Therefore it's actually like this' and 'that is an anomaly, clearly lies made by those who did it'.
Me etc: 'We don't know the answer, yet. It'll take time but we will get a reliable answer in time' and 'That is an anomaly, let's look deeper and find out why'
The need for an answer, to settle on something, to not be lost and out of control in the unknown is precisely why we have conspiracy theorists, religious people and so on across most the globe. The more you become comfortable with not knowing, the more your eyes open to the fantastic complexity of human progress.
Everyone needs to learn from early school days that 'Googling' isnt 'research'. The internet is a wonderful tool but it's too often being used incorrectly and dividing the world politically among everything else.
RE: Flat Earth - The End Debate