No doubt the "answer" will be conspiracy.
Let me ask. I'm new to this insanity and frankly I promised myself I wouldn't spend more than a week on this site because as a wise man once told me when you argue long enough with idiots eventually you can't tell who the idiot is. So do these FE people have some religious belief behind this? Not to shit on religion but most of the time when people are this deluded and in denial of science it's usually got some kind of religious belief behind it.
What the question is the proof that the earth is round. There aren't many published studies, it's hard for us to judge it without some sort of help, the shape is never questioned, etc. Many things lead these guys to believe the earth is flat. For some it's religious, for most it's not.
I can see where they come from. I can't deny its something that isn't questioned. However, they do many things that throw lots of dought into their model like:
- Inconsistent flat earth models: It changes from one FEr to the next
- Insane claims without real proof: This is a big one. They like to try and shoot down our beliefs, but its not often that they do
- Claims of a global conspiracy: This ust makes them look insane, no matter who you are
- Ignorance and obtuseness: When you provide absolute proof that things can't work in their model, they ignore it and say you can't prove it.
Tom demonstrates all of these but is a special exception because of his more insane beliefs. A good example would be a theoretical post; Where do the other planets get their light if the light is a spotlight? Well their response would be that there are no other planets. Others would even go as far as saying they're part of the conspiracy. And no matter how many photos or books, or demonstrations you show em (Hell give them a telescope and they won't admit it), they simply will not accept any evidence.