Astronaut Waves And Turns His Camera To Disprove The Flat Earth Theory For Good

An astronaut recently posted a video from space that has pretty much debunked the ‘flat Earth’ theory once and for all.We’ve known that the Earth is round for thousands of years now.

Even with the confusing representations on 2D maps and the stories about Christopher Columbus, the concept of a spherical Earth has been around since the times of ancient Greece.

Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher, even speculated about this long before his death in 495 B.C.Yet, the myth that we’re living on a flat, tabletop-like world has somehow stuck around for centuries.

It’s true that misconceptions about our planet’s shape were probably more common a few hundred years back.But even today, in this age of endless information, we still find ourselves debunking ‘flat Earth’ myths.

Astronauts must find these flat Earth theories especially amusing, considering they’ve seen Earth’s roundness firsthand multiple times.Still not convinced? Check out this video from an astronaut, which has been making the rounds on social media, clearly showing that the Earth is indeed round.

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The video was shared on the TikTok account spacemanedu, known for posting clips from space.

It starts with an astronaut waving at the camera before he flips it around to show the view of Earth.

The video’s caption reads, “Someone said Earth was flat.”

If you’re still on the fence, you should know that NASA also frequently posts photos and videos from space, showing Earth from the International Space Station and on their NASA Earth Instagram accounts.

So, why do some people still think the Earth is flat?

Historically, civilizations might have believed the Earth was flat because they didn’t have the means to prove otherwise.

Idk, looks pretty round to me.TikTok / spacemanedu

But what keeps this conspiracy theory alive today, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary?

The roots of modern flat Earth beliefs go back to the 19th century with inventor Samuel Rowbotham.

He argued that his ‘zetetic astronomy’ theory proved that our planet was a flat disc centered around the North Pole.

His ideas were later echoed by other well-known flat-Earthers like William Carpenter.

So, what’s the best way to handle a flat-Earther?

Should you ignore them or bombard them with a mountain of facts and evidence? It’s not always that simple.

Flat Earthers will likely say these are doctored.TikTok / spacemanedu

Paul M. Sutter, an astrophysicist at SUNY, suggested in an article for Space.com that the modern flat Earth belief is more about a deep-seated distrust in scientists and science in general.

He wrote, “By claiming that Earth is flat, people are really expressing a deep distrust of scientists and science itself.”

“So if you find yourself talking to a flat-Earther, skip the evidence and arguments and ask yourself how you can build trust.”

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