{"id":3923337,"date":"2025-12-29T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/flat-earthers-going-to-antarctica-seeking-truth-about-our-flat-earth\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T09:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:00:24","slug":"flat-earthers-going-to-antarctica-seeking-truth-about-our-flat-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/flat-earthers-going-to-antarctica-seeking-truth-about-our-flat-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat-Earthers going to Antarctica seeking \u2018truth\u2019 about our \u2018flat\u2019 Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A group of people known as \u201cFlat Earthers\u201d actually believe that the Earth is flat, regardless of what science \u2013 or their eyes \u2013 tell them. They\u2019ve grown so distrustful of science that they believe that planning and executing an expedition to Antarctica<\/a> will help them prove that the Earth is indeed flat as they claim. These Flat Earthers believe that Antarctica is indeed where the world \u201cends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apparently, they believe that by sailing around Antarctica, they can prove that the Earth is flat. According to Jay Decasby, a major supporter of the Flat Earth theory:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll we have to do to shut this debate down once and for all is get the distance of the coast of Antarctica. \u2026 If we can get to the coast of Antarctica and sail all of the way around it, we will get the distance that will prove it\u2019s the outer edges of flat earth and refuse entirely every single argument anyone can possibly try to pitch for the sun-worshipping cult of heliocentrism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the Flat Earth Society website, Antarctica\u2019s ice shelves \u2013 an Ice Wall<\/a> \u2014 \u00a0are further proof that the Earth is flat because it stops explorers from going any further. The site states:<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026Along the edge of our local area exists a massive 150 foot Ice Wall\u2026 The Ice Wall is a massive wall of ice that surrounds Antarctica. The shelf of ice is several hundred meters thick.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A variety of Flat Earthers have planned a number of expeditions to various places across the Earth \u2013 including a cruise<\/a> \u2014 in an attempt to prove science wrong. While science has been wrong before, in this case, it\u2019s been proven time and again that the Earth is indeed round. This is the reason for the globe used in education systems across the world.<\/p>\n

Additionally, according to the report<\/a>, \u201cdozens\u201d of scientific teams have made it across Antarctica since the very first on December 14, 1911. Another group matched the feat a month later. The most recent trek was made by Colin O\u2019Brady, who famously crossed Antarctica in 54 days by himself. This left \u201cproof\u201d for both sides of the debate.<\/p>\n

Although in the grand scheme of things, while dozens of teams have made the trek, and thousands have gone to Antarctica, very few humans have actually made it to the South Pole in Antarctica. It\u2019s such a treacherous trek that many who have tried have died along the way.<\/p>\n

One problem with their expedition is the Antarctic Treaty of 1961<\/a>, which states that no single entity can take possession or lay claim to any part of Antarctica. While it may make an expedition difficult, it apparently bolsters the claim of the Flat Earthers that Antarctica is the edge of the Earth, proving the Earth to be flat.<\/p>\n

This is because, according to the Flat Earthers, the treaty restricts the type and number of expeditions to the continent to explore the area, even though the treaty allows expeditions the \u201cfreedom of scientific investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the cruise, there\u2019s one thing extremely awkward about it. The ship\u2019s captain will be using a navigational system based on a round Earth. Every single navigational system works on the FACT that the Earth is round. Period. End of story. So, by embarking on the cruise, what are the Flat Earthers really proving?<\/p>\n

Logan Paul, a YouTube Mockumentary star who is was filing a YouTube video at the Flat Earth International Conference in Denver, Colorado, talked to Robbie Davidson, and both believe the answer is yes.<\/p>\n

Logan believes that, as a man of truth, he wants to explore the \u201cfacts.\u201d For instance<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026The fact that we haven\u2019t been to the moon in over 50 years, the fact that the moon emits its own light. Some of the best scientists can\u2019t explain gravity; Neil Degrasse [sic] Tyson, Bill Nye, in the end, do they even know? I want to explore for myself and keep an open mind. There is a stigma of being a flat-earther [sic]and if I\u2019m going to do it I want to know the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Davidson, who is organizing the cruise, believes he has the facts already. While he\u2019s not affiliated with the Flat Earth Society, believes that the Earth is more dome-shaped than flat, rather like a snow globe. He admits that no one is going to \u201cfall off the edge.\u201d Instead, he believes that squishing a dome more accurately represents what the Earth looks like and that this is the reason Antarctica is shaped the way it is at the bottom of the Earth.<\/p>\n

The real question, especially given the treaty and the fact that their \u201cevidence\u201d all contradicts itself, is: Can Flat Earthers really be considered \u201cscientific\u201d enough to warrant an expedition to the Antarctic? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure: Have your tin foil hats at the ready.<\/p>\n

Featured Image by NOAA<\/a> via Flickr<\/a>\/CC-BY-2.0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A group of people known as \u201cFlat Earthers\u201d actually believe that the Earth is flat, regardless of what science \u2013 or their eyes \u2013 tell them. They\u2019ve grown so distrustful of science that they believe that planning and executing an expedition to Antarctica will help them prove that the Earth is indeed flat as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3923337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ancient-code","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3923337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3923337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3923337\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3923337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3923337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mikedyess.info\/para\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3923337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}