The flat-earthers are at it again, though we have to do a lot less work than usual to disprove their arguments as they seem content disproving them themselves.
When you're about to share the results of an experiment you created at a conference full of people who share the same beliefs as you, you maybe don't want to yield a result that discredits everything you're talking about.
As part of a segment in a Netflix documentary titled "Behind The Curve," one flat-earther used a different version of an old experiment in order to prove his theory that the earth is, of course, flat.
After the experiment, the man was supposed to be presenting at a large flat-earther conference in which his results would be used as further proof for their cause.
The man uses two foam boards in total, placed a few feet away from each other, and shines a light through either end.
The point is to ensure that the two beams of light line up perfectly with one another.
The circles in the boards are 17 feet above water level. If the man shining the light can also stand at 17 feet and have the lights line up, the earth is flat.
However, if he can only line up the beams by placing his light 23 feet above water level, it will prove the earth's curvature.
The new experiment yielded the exact same results as the old, meaning that he proved that the earth was round.
You can see in the viral video clip that the man is completely unable to hide his shock, as he really did think that his experiment was fool-proof.
Fortunately, he was spared the outrageous embarrassment he expected because a lot of his audience simply ignored the graphics entirely.
He glosses over the results of the experiment, stating "Interesting...that's interesting," all while attempting to hide his shocked expression.
Sometimes when we try to prove a point, we end up doing more harm than good.
h/t: Youtube
