‘The defence can also be due to unfamiliarity with the subject.’
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Ball earth makes no empirical sense.
Empirical science is that water cannot stick to a speeding, spinning, wobbling, rotating, revolving fireball from the sun.

Water maintains its level. (Adhesion is between surfaces of different kind).
Water does not bend like a rubber band.
Water does not hang sideways.
Water must be contained.
Water flows.

Flat earth is very empirical.
Globe earth is mostly fascination.
When one studies, he gains knowledge.