Teh One Who Knocks
03-05-2019, 01:09 PM
By Callum Hoare - The Express
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A FLAT Earth advocate made an outrageous claim as he suggested NASA has lied for years about the world being a sphere during a divisive documentary.
The Flat Earth model is a conspiracy theory surrounding the concept that the Earth is a flat, disc-shaped plane, surrounded by ice. Many ancient cultures subscribed to the idea but it was made famous again in modern times thanks to the creation of a Flat Earth society by Samuel Shenton in 1956. Mark Sargent, an avid member of the club and author of several books on the topic, revealed one reason why he believes it is more than just a conspiracy.
Speaking during Netflix documentary “Behind the Curve”, Mr Sargant claimed his theory was superior to everything NASA has told us for years.
Taking the production crew to a beach near his home, Mr Sargant pointed at the city of Seattle across the water.
He said in 2018: “Here’s an example if you want to see it real quick.
“So like the buildings in the distance – right out there – that is Seattle.
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“You should not be able to see it.
“There should be hundreds of feet of curvature between us and them.”
Mr Sargant went on to dismiss any scientific reasoning for the revelation, before claiming the Flat Earth theory answers all the questions.
He added: “You can say it’s refraction, or it’s atmospheric effects, no – not in every weather condition, not in every light condition.
“This is why science is having a problem combating what we are doing.
“Neil deGrasse Tyson says it’s a growing anti-intellectual movement which borders on the end of civilisation as we know it.
“But the reason why we’re winning versus science, is science just throws back maths.
“Whereas we go: ‘Hey, there’s Seattle’ – a picture paints a thousand words.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist author and leading science figure.
He has been a long time supporter of NASA, claiming the space agency deserves more funding and backing by the general public.
In March 2012, he testified before the United States Senate Science Committee, stating: "Right now, NASA's annual budget is half a penny on your tax dollar.
"For twice that – a penny on a dollar – we can transform the country from a sullen, dispirited nation, weary of economic struggle, to one where it has reclaimed its 20th-century birthright to dream of tomorrow."
Mr Tyson also runs his own YouTube channel – StarTalk – where he has previously called out Flat Earthers.
He said in March 2018: “We have videos from space of the rotating spherical Earth – the Earth is round.
“For me, the fact that there’s a rise of Flat Earthers is evidence of two things.
"One, we live in a country that protects free speech.
"And, two, we live in a country with a failed educational system.
“Our system needs to train you not only what to know but how to think about information and knowledge and evidence.
If we don’t have that kind of training, you’d run around believing anything.”
https://i.imgur.com/lvMijHT.jpg
A FLAT Earth advocate made an outrageous claim as he suggested NASA has lied for years about the world being a sphere during a divisive documentary.
The Flat Earth model is a conspiracy theory surrounding the concept that the Earth is a flat, disc-shaped plane, surrounded by ice. Many ancient cultures subscribed to the idea but it was made famous again in modern times thanks to the creation of a Flat Earth society by Samuel Shenton in 1956. Mark Sargent, an avid member of the club and author of several books on the topic, revealed one reason why he believes it is more than just a conspiracy.
Speaking during Netflix documentary “Behind the Curve”, Mr Sargant claimed his theory was superior to everything NASA has told us for years.
Taking the production crew to a beach near his home, Mr Sargant pointed at the city of Seattle across the water.
He said in 2018: “Here’s an example if you want to see it real quick.
“So like the buildings in the distance – right out there – that is Seattle.
https://i.imgur.com/NHdu74x.jpg
“You should not be able to see it.
“There should be hundreds of feet of curvature between us and them.”
Mr Sargant went on to dismiss any scientific reasoning for the revelation, before claiming the Flat Earth theory answers all the questions.
He added: “You can say it’s refraction, or it’s atmospheric effects, no – not in every weather condition, not in every light condition.
“This is why science is having a problem combating what we are doing.
“Neil deGrasse Tyson says it’s a growing anti-intellectual movement which borders on the end of civilisation as we know it.
“But the reason why we’re winning versus science, is science just throws back maths.
“Whereas we go: ‘Hey, there’s Seattle’ – a picture paints a thousand words.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist author and leading science figure.
He has been a long time supporter of NASA, claiming the space agency deserves more funding and backing by the general public.
In March 2012, he testified before the United States Senate Science Committee, stating: "Right now, NASA's annual budget is half a penny on your tax dollar.
"For twice that – a penny on a dollar – we can transform the country from a sullen, dispirited nation, weary of economic struggle, to one where it has reclaimed its 20th-century birthright to dream of tomorrow."
Mr Tyson also runs his own YouTube channel – StarTalk – where he has previously called out Flat Earthers.
He said in March 2018: “We have videos from space of the rotating spherical Earth – the Earth is round.
“For me, the fact that there’s a rise of Flat Earthers is evidence of two things.
"One, we live in a country that protects free speech.
"And, two, we live in a country with a failed educational system.
“Our system needs to train you not only what to know but how to think about information and knowledge and evidence.
If we don’t have that kind of training, you’d run around believing anything.”