Flat Earth: A Measured Response

hbomberguy · 7.4M views · 2018-12-31 · 45:18

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Overview

hbomberguy investigates the modern flat earth movement and why people come to believe it. The video treats the community with a measured, humorous tone and looks at the social causes behind the belief.

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HN commenters recommend it as an entertaining and thoughtful look at flat earthers that frames the belief as a distrust of failing institutions.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2019–2024

Topics

Religion, belief & skepticism Internet culture & memes Media, journalism & propaganda

What people said

pdkl95 · 2020-02 · Strong recommendation
I strongly recommend watching hbomberguy's video about flat earthers, "Flat Earth: A Measured Response" [VIDEO] The short summary is that flat earthers are probably seen as a rejection of established institutions (like capitalism/neoliberalism) that the (correctly) see as a major source of the problems in their life. Unfortunately, lacking the social/political background required to actually understand these problem, they work with what they can understand. "The government/etc has been consistently lying to us for decades while our jobs were shipped overseas and our quality of life keeps sliding lower and lower. If they are consistent liars, why should I believe anything they've said?"
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smcl · 2024-03 · Recommendation
Yeah I've known someone (a family, actually) who did the same. In case you want a bit of light entertainment, the video where I learned about this is here - don't worry it's debunking flat earth, not in favour it: [VIDEO]
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dejawu · 2019-07 · Recommendation
HBomberguy's "Flat Earth: A Measured Response" [0] is also an interesting look into the present-day flat earth "community". [0] [VIDEO]
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