> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 3 topics, 1 evergreen, 1 source</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[Flat Earthers]]</s> Referring to people who believe in a [[flat Earth]], usually after the 20th century, long after the debate had been settled. This belief is widely considered a [[conspiracy theory]]. > [!wikipedia] [Modern flat Earth beliefs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern%20flat%20Earth%20beliefs) > > Modern flat Earth beliefs are promoted by organizations and individuals which make claims that the [[Earth]] is flat while denying the Earth's sphericity, contrary to over two millennia of scientific consensus. Flat Earth beliefs are [[pseudoscience]]; the theories and assertions are not based on scientific knowledge. Flat Earth advocates are classified by experts in [[philosophy]] and [[physics]] as science deniers. > > Flat Earth groups of the modern era date from the middle of the 20th century; some adherents are serious and some are not. Those who are serious are often motivated by [[religion]] or conspiracy theories. Through the use of [[social media]], flat Earth theories have been increasingly espoused and promoted by individuals unaffiliated with larger groups. Many believers make use of social media to spread their views. > ##### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[Flat Earthers refuse evidence that science is reliable]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[video - Flat Earth Science -- Wrong, but not Stupid]] > - [[Samuel Rowbotham]] > - [[Zeteticism]]