But why is it? Because that’s what you are told when you are 6 years old and it sticks with you. Flat Earth is something that even a great conspiracy person will dismiss. “I looked at just about every conspiracy you could think of. But if you don’t, you have huge amount of free time on your hands,” he said. How Sargent got hooked on a complex conspiracy, as opposed to Elvis lives and Lizard People, is simple: It’s because he’s single.ĭo you believe the world is round or flat? More than half polled supporting a flat Earth themselves as “very religious.” Of those, only 66 percent of Millennials 18 to 24 were convinced, with 4 percent believing it was flat - the others had varying degrees of skepticism either way.

Rapper B.o.B sparked a Twitter battle with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, calling him a liar, and later trying to raise money to somehow prove it.Ī 2018 survey by online data researcher found 84 percent of adult respondents were sure the Earth was round. Golden State Warrior Steph Curry recently stirred controversy when he said the moon landing was fake. Shaquille O’Neal said he was just joking when he chimed in that when he drives from Florida to California or flies on a plane “it seems to be flat.” The movement attracted sports stars known for their spinning sphere skills.īoston Celtic Kyrie Irving said the Earth was flat, then changed his mind and apologized to science teachers. It’s a male-dominated crowd, though there are flat Earth dating sites. He has enough company with his own ilk at meetups and online.

“Most people are taken aback by the whole concept.” “It is an awkward topic to bring up, unless you have a good segue into it,” Sargent said. He returned to Whidbey Island in 2015 when he got deep into flat Earth. He spent 20 years making a living playing video games and doing tech support in Colorado. While a student, Sargent got kicked out of Western Washington University for making illegal fireworks to sell, and later won a digital pinball championship when he was on probation. “It’s one of those topics in families that you don’t bring up,” the mom said. I want the truth to come out, no matter what it is.” “I can understand where he is coming from,” she said.

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