Comments by "TheEvertw" (@TheEvertw) on "Does This Evidence Prove Earth Is Flat?" video.

  1. The point is that Flat Earthers are not interested in Truth. They hold that belief like a pacifier, so debating with them is like trying to make a toddler sleep without one. They get really scared and look for all sort of excuses to try and get their pacifier back. I was never more proud of my sons then when we convinced them that they could sleep without their pacifier, and they said goodbye to it and threw it in the bin themselves. Breaks your heart. Flat-earthers need to go through a similar process.
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  2. I think it is a great habit of investigating ideas independently, but it is not for the weak willed. You need a proper understanding of the rules of physics and logic to not get caught by the fallacies. Like that mathematical proof that 1 = 2 that I once looked into. It turned out that in the midst of lots of algebra, there was a division of zero by zero. From mathematical theory, I knew that zero divided by zero can equal (approach) any number, so that was the core of the fallacy. But only through a proper understanding of the rules of algebra, I was able to spot it.
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  3. The quickest way of disproving the flat earth theory is to look at the energy picture. A flat earth breaks the law of conservation of energy in many, many ways. And no, you can't explain that all away using "dark energy", because that would have work in different ways in different situations. Also, if there were dark energy that is so powerful, why has no-one succeeded in using it to solve our energy needs? If the flat-earthers were right, they would all be rich.
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  4. Just so that everyone understands, Christianity is NOT against science. Real science (natural or mathematical science) is a form of Truth, and our Lord is also called Truth. So scientific research is a form of seeking God. Many great scientists were motivated by strong Christian beliefs. Any form of Christianity that denies science is a cult. Especially seeing what is happening in the USA, I am getting fed up with so-called Christians that deny science with regards to Covid, and that rather believe lying authoritarian mobsters than all the judges in the land. It is time that we start to have some respect again for people who dedicate their lives to the search for Truth, in whatever form. Note that I am not talking about the weak "sciences" like psychology, philosophy, economics etc. These contribute many things of value, but also much nonsense that is impossible to either prove or disprove, becoming more of a cult themselves if they are not careful. Any real seeker of truth will welcome an honest debate.
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