• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 days ago

    Ooh good one. I wonder what the flat earth explanation for this is.

    Anyhow, the persistent belief in something like a flat earth isn’t really a question of evidence.

    To most people the way we understand the world around us is through the scientific method. As in I have not personally observed the results of testing vaccines on thousands of people to ensure that they are safe, but others have and others have reproduced their findings, so I’m happy to accept their published assertions.

    However, there’s plenty of people for whom the scientific method is merely one belief system amongst many, and you can simply choose which group resonates with you.

    Additionally science tells us all sorts of unpleasant things about ourselves that we don’t really want to hear. Why would I want to listen to “science” telling me I need to exercise more when this nice lady on facebook tells me that this crystal can realign my chakras and restore my health.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      6 days ago

      The flat earth explanation for this is that the celestial bodies, sun, moon, planets, distant stars, do not exist and the light show in the sky is projected by Big They.