earth is not flat -- flat earthers are extremely stupid, they have 0 common sense

[Sethioz]

I was curious how AI (artificial intelligence) would respond to some of the most common idiotic things that flat earthers say. i'll post a conversation with chatGPT, see for yourself, but before i get to that ... if you believe earth is flat and you're reading this or know anyone who is stupid enough to think earth is flat, ask yourself/them these questions:

1. how do you explain why boats "sink" into water when they get further away, but size of sun and moon remains same when they go behind horizon?

2. why don't you just buy high altitude weather balloon and wrap a camera on it? high alt balloons aren't as expensive as you think, there's a website that specializes in affordable space experiences, look them up -- https://www.sentintospace.com
they don't send people into space from what i know, but they provide ready-made kits that include high alt balloon, gps trackers, parachute and camera. those packages used to cost around 500usd for entry level. they no longer seem to have pricelist, but just contact them and ask what it would cost to get a kit that would get a camera onto edge of space.

3. lot of flat earthers keep blabbering about that gas can't exist without a container and it wouldn't stick to a sphere (they're too autistic to know what gravity is), so they say gas needs container .... but ... BUT ... WHERE IS THE CONTAINER ON FLAT EARTH??? do they think there's a roof?? if they don't understand gravity, how do they explain it on flat earth?? and if there IS gravity, then why does gas need container for?
they literally speak against themselves, they're soo stupid that they don't even realize that their thinking conflicts with what they say.

anyways, here's the conversation with chatGPT:

Sethioz:
if some idiot thinks that earth is flat, what is easiest way of proving, beyond a doubt, that earth is sphere?

ChatGPT:
One of the simplest proofs is observing ships as they disappear over the horizon: they gradually vanish from the bottom up, which wouldn’t happen on a flat surface. Another method is watching a lunar eclipse, where Earth’s round shadow is cast onto the Moon. Additionally, you can check airline flight paths, which are optimized for a spherical Earth, resulting in curved routes on a flat map. Lastly, a high-altitude flight or a weather balloon can capture Earth’s curved horizon directly.



Sethioz:
one of the most common flat earth lines is "i can't see curve of earth from plane", how would you respond to that and how would you tell them that they are just "stupid"

ChatGPT:
For people who say they "can't see the curve," the key is understanding scale. Earth's size is massive relative to our viewing altitude; the curve is only noticeable at much higher altitudes—like from the International Space Station. The horizon from a plane looks flat because of our limited view, but instruments like GPS, satellite images, and flight paths align perfectly with a sphere, not a flat surface. Observing long-distance objects also shows curvature effects, like partially obscured structures over bodies of water.



Sethioz:
what about flat earth map? would it be possible to make a map that represents flat earth?

as about shadow on moon, flat earther would say that a disk would cast same type of shadow, how you respond to that?

ChatGPT:
A map of a flat Earth can’t represent the real world accurately. Flat maps distort distances and shapes, which becomes obvious in global flights, GPS data, and the fact that Earth’s circumference can be measured along predictable spherical paths.

As for the Moon’s shadow, a spherical Earth casts round shadows at every angle during a lunar eclipse, while a disk shape would cast elliptical or even straight-line shadows unless it’s perfectly aligned each time, which we don’t observe. This consistency in shadow shape is strong evidence for a spherical Earth.



Sethioz:
flat earthers also argue that gps is a lie, that it's designed to fool people and make them think earth is sphere, when they think it's flat.

to anyone with common sense, they realize that trying to make flat map, will always distort itself. is this how it was first discovered that earth is sphere? by trying to make flat map and realizing that there's distortion and it doesn't add up?

ChatGPT:
The realization that Earth is spherical came from various observations over time, not just from map distortion. Early explorers and astronomers noticed patterns that only made sense on a curved Earth, such as the way ships vanish hull-first over the horizon, how different stars are visible depending on latitude, and the round shadow Earth casts on the Moon during lunar eclipses. The distortion in flat maps further confirmed these findings, but it was just one of many pieces of evidence that led to the understanding of Earth as a sphere.



Sethioz:
if you'd have to explain to some dumb flat earther that earth is sphere, which key points would you bring as proof? remember that someone who thinks earth is flat, is not capable of reading much. how would you phrase the explanation? provide it as list of things (like: observe ships disappearing behind horizon).

ChatGPT:
Here’s a simplified list for explaining Earth’s shape:

Ships on the Horizon: Watch ships disappear bottom-first as they move away; this wouldn’t happen on a flat surface.
Lunar Eclipses: Earth’s round shadow on the Moon only makes sense with a spherical Earth.
Stars in the Sky: Different stars are visible at different latitudes, which wouldn’t happen if Earth were flat.
Airline Routes: Long-distance flights follow curved paths to save time, which only works on a sphere.


Sethioz:
1. what if they say it happens because of some kind of "lensing" effect in atmosphere? kind of like how water bends light differently?

2. you already answered this, but i ask again. what if they say even a disk would cast round shadow?

3. they claim it's some kind of lensing or movement of earth itself. maybe they say it's because flat earth is turning itself

4. they claim plane routes and gps are faked. they believe its part of conspiracy.


what about the pendulum method? or what about trying to create map on your own? is there any scientific test that average person can do to prove that earth is indeed sphere and not flat?

ChatGPT:
Here are ways for an average person to counter flat Earth claims with observable tests:

Foucault Pendulum: Set up or visit a Foucault pendulum. Its rotation direction shows Earth’s spin, which doesn’t fit a flat model.

Measure Shadows at Different Latitudes: Similar to Eratosthenes' experiment—measure shadows cast by sticks at the same time in two distant locations. The angle difference only makes sense on a curved Earth.

Watch the Stars at Night: Travel north or south and see that the stars visible at night change. This happens due to Earth’s curvature, not “lensing.”

Try Mapping Distances: Attempt to draw an accurate, to-scale flat map that matches known distances between cities or continents. Distortions will make it impossible.


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So if you're a flat earther, stop talking til you do any of those tests yourself, most of all ... just send a camera to edge of space and see for yourself that earth is not flat. if you're unwilling, then it means you're just an ignorant moron.