Do you guys actually believe the Earth is flat?

Quote from: Cartog on November 27, 2016, 09:49:54 PM

The number of people here who seriously believe that the earth is flat, immobile, etc., is probably around two dozen.

That's my estimate. I'd be surprised if it's more than that. Maybe three at a push. But I'm struggling to name the 3rd.

Daniel, John Davis, Ski, gotham, intikam, sceptimatic, JRowe, Bullhorn, James, narcberry, sandokhan, hoppy, jroa, Raa, Ichi, Space Cowgirl - these are all without even looking. I'm sure I've missed a few.

Please don't tease the angry knobs.  Thanks.

Quote from: Copper Knickers on November 30, 2016, 03:51:48 PM

Quote from: Cartog on November 27, 2016, 09:49:54 PM

The number of people here who seriously believe that the earth is flat, immobile, etc., is probably around two dozen.

That's my estimate. I'd be surprised if it's more than that. Maybe three at a push. But I'm struggling to name the 3rd.

Daniel, John Davis, Ski, gotham, intikam, sceptimatic, JRowe, Bullhorn, James, narcberry, sandokhan, hoppy, jroa, Raa, Ichi, Space Cowgirl - these are all without even looking. I'm sure I've missed a few.

Why do you include jroa in your list? You know he is not a real FEer. I doubt you are either. Initkam is for sure. Daniel, Davis, Ski, JRowe and maybe sandokhan might be although I'm sure they have their doubts. Most of the rest on your list are just goofing around like jroa IMO.

Please don't tease the angry knobs.  Thanks.

Why do accuse everybody of being angry? Especially when your "victim" never gave a thought of anger till you brought it up.

So many Flat Earthers (you, Flat Earth Scientist, sceptimatic and many others) pass judgment on the psychological state of others, so I thought I would "join the club".
But, being a complete tyro at this sort of thing, I sought the ultimate professional help Dr Google, PhD in everything.
And I believe I have found the offending syndrome (I've no idea what that is, but it sounds cool).

Projection & Projective Identification
For another example of a defense, let's look at "projection," and we are all familiar with this. 
         1) The angry person accuses someone else being angry
         2) A liar accuses others of lying
         3) The cheater accuses others of cheating
         4) The thief accuses others of stealing (Notice how the thief is not accusing others of lying? No he's obsessed with only his own sins.)

Projection is not just a Freudian defense mechanism, it a powerful tool for justifying aggression.
. . . . .
And here's projective identification:
         1) An angry person accuses their victim of being angry, until the victim becomes angry.

From Psychology Of Hatred Part II: Projection & Projective Identification

I could name some people to whom the first three in that list apply.
Some of these sure seem to fit some at least of the above. Lots of interesting stuff in that article.

With the then dozens of FEers relative to the number of REers on this site taken as a ratio of general Earth population, you could estimate the number of total FEers on the Disc.

It could even be as high a number that existed before the RE movement came into being.  The population explosion is made up of...yes members of the RE pack.

FET has a much longer historical timeline and this intrusion of RET is temporary and just because its membership is currently higher does not equate to correct Earth shape determination.   

Quote from: jroa on November 30, 2016, 04:39:53 PM

Please don't tease the angry knobs.  Thanks.

Why do accuse everybody of being angry? Especially when your "victim" never gave a thought of anger till you brought it up.

So many Flat Earthers (you, Flat Earth Scientist, sceptimatic and many others) pass judgment on the psychological state of others, so I thought I would "join the club".
But, being a complete tyro at this sort of thing, I sought the ultimate professional help Dr Google, PhD in everything.
And I believe I have found the offending syndrome (I've no idea what that is, but it sounds cool).

Quote from: Bernard Pliers

Projection & Projective Identification
For another example of a defense, let's look at "projection," and we are all familiar with this. 
         1) The angry person accuses someone else being angry
         2) A liar accuses others of lying
         3) The cheater accuses others of cheating
         4) The thief accuses others of stealing (Notice how the thief is not accusing others of lying? No he's obsessed with only his own sins.)

Projection is not just a Freudian defense mechanism, it a powerful tool for justifying aggression.
. . . . .
And here's projective identification:
         1) An angry person accuses their victim of being angry, until the victim becomes angry.

From Psychology Of Hatred Part II: Projection & Projective Identification

I could name some people to whom the first three in that list apply.
Some of these sure seem to fit some at least of the above. Lots of interesting stuff in that article.

Twas a joke.

Twas a joke.

Possibly, but he is not the only one ascribing motives to others - look at Sceppy, he doesn't joke.
In that post I did make quite a big mistake. I named "Flat Earth Scientist", all his posts are "jokes", when I meant "Humble_Scientist".

He was always psychoanalysing his "opponents",  but we don't see much of him lately. He would post this sort of stuff.

Rabinoz, my old buddy, I've never expected reading that NASA document can make you so over-excited. I remember that you almost died of excitement last fall while chatting with me. Since then, you might have noticed I do practice such a caring, cherishing and tender attitude towards you. Seriously. Do you want a proof? Right now? Just look at your left palm, and you will see that the lines on it form the letter "M". Do they?

Dear markjo, my friend,
I was about to ask you again if you're all right, but have just remembered that jroa so clearly explained that here: https://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/index.php?topic=66925.msg1788782#msg1788782 .

Dear Dinosaur Neil, it looks like you're suspecting me of some dark intentions. Perhaps, you're judging me by your own character. In fact, nope. Nothing of the sort. The article is very good and honest, as I've already said.

Wow. My dear rabinoz, what happened to you? It sounds like you're writing from some kind of asylum. What are you talking about?

Dear Kami, what an interesting style you have. Mild, rhythmic, pleasant, elegant, well-balanced, graceful... Too good for a... Wait a minute... Whom I see and hear from behind the lines is a... young lady!

"Humble_scientist" had an  interesting style  , someone did call him a  "condescend prick" 

Guess you'll meet him sometime, a treat in store. If you do, tell him how much I promoted his  gracious attitude  .

rabinoz, you have been here long enough to realize this forum attracts trolls. Sometimes they are the fun kind who just want to make people laugh, but we have been plagued by a certain type (maybe even the same person) who takes great pleasure in pretending to diagnose us with mental illnesses. Sometimes the targets are RE, sometimes they are FE.  Do you object when the target of these internet diagnoses are FE, or do you give them a reach around?

Quote from: Copper Knickers on November 30, 2016, 03:51:48 PM

Quote from: Cartog on November 27, 2016, 09:49:54 PM

The number of people here who seriously believe that the earth is flat, immobile, etc., is probably around two dozen.

That's my estimate. I'd be surprised if it's more than that. Maybe three at a push. But I'm struggling to name the 3rd.

Daniel, John Davis, Ski, gotham, intikam, sceptimatic, JRowe, Bullhorn, James, narcberry, sandokhan, hoppy, jroa, Raa, Ichi, Space Cowgirl - these are all without even looking. I'm sure I've missed a few.

I'll give you intikam and sandokhan - they seem to put in a lot of groundwork which I don't think anyone would do unless they had some sort of belief in it. If you insist to me that you think the earth is flat then I'll believe you - why would you lie? So you make 3.

Some on your list I've not been around long enough to see their posts. The rest, I think, are pretending. I get the impression John Davis would like to believe but I don't think he does.

John Davis has been arguing for the FE for a really long time. I'm not sure why you wouldn't believe him, but you're entitled to your opinion.