In a surprising turn of events, a well-known flat-earther conceded that his long-held conspiracy theory was incorrect after embarking on a 9,000-mile journey to Antarctica.
YouTuber Jeran Campanella traveled to the southernmost continent to witness a 24-hour sun - a phenomenon that would be impossible if the Earth were flat.
“I realize that I’ll be called a shill for just saying that and you know what, if you’re a shill for being honest so be it - I honestly believed there was no 24-hour sun… I honestly now believe there is. That’s it,” added Campanella.
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Campanella still didn’t fully embrace the globe Earth model: “I won’t say the Earth is a perfect sphere,” then said, after first admitting he was wrong.
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The expedition was part of the Final Experiment project, organized by Colorado pastor Will Duffy, who “hopes to end the debate over the shape of the Earth.”
The expedition was part of the Final Experiment project, organized by Colorado pastor Will Duffy, who “hopes to end the debate over the shape of the Earth.”
He arranged an expedition in which four flat Earthers and four “globe Earthers” were flown to Antarctica to witness the continent’s midnight Sun. Antarctica’s Midnight Sun is one of many proofs that the Earth is spherical. It can only occur on a tilted and rotating sphere, and the axial tilt during summer positions the South Pole to face the Sun continuously for 24 hours.
Flat Earthers often claim that the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 prevents civilians from visiting the southernmost continent in an attempt to hide the true shape of planet Earth. However, Pastor Duffy wanted to demonstrate that this wasn’t the case.
“I created The Final Experiment to end this debate, once and for all. After we go to Antarctica, no one has to waste any more time debating the shape of the Earth,” Duffy declared in a statement. “This is, of course, assuming that the entire “experiment” isn’t just an elaborate prank designed to fool us ‘globe Earthers.’ It seems highly unlikely, but we’ll keep you posted if anything changes – not that we’re trying to sound conspiratorial or paranoid.”
Now we just need to raise enough money to fly each of these crazies from pole to pole. Ugh…
Seems excessive to go to Antarctica to get 24 hour sun. Just go to upper Sweden or something.
It help to also demonstrate that the stars are oriented differently in the southern hemisphere
Not when the Sun is blocking them 24 hours a day though. Sorry, stars are closed, come back in 6 months.
When many different people tell you that you are a fucking moron, at some point you need to listen and reassess.
Darwin would have to disagree.
Heck a large part our planets science history were considered morons when they proposed ideas.
This guy trully is a moron. But the human races history of collective judgement is far from good.
Flat earth theory is flat ocean theory. It can be tested with a telescope on an tripod and any land mass at least 10 miles away over the ocean.
One doesn’t need to go to the ends of the map to disprove flat earth. Just far enough to see whether the surface of the ocean is curved or not.
Do I also get a free trip to Antarctica, if I pretend to be fucking retarded?
What they failed to mention in the article is that the four flat earthers didn’t have a return ticket.
I’d be ok living in Antarctica. I’m sure penguin is delicious.
It looks appetising, but it’s not without it’s downsides.
Campanella still didn’t fully embrace the globe Earth model: “I won’t say the Earth is a perfect sphere,” then said, after first admitting he was wrong.
Lol whatever lets you save face, bud… But FYI, scientists don’t believe this either.
Yeah, exactly, he’s not wrong. It’s an oblate spheroid.
Yo I also don’t believe the earth is spherical, someone should fund sending me to Antarctica to prove me wrong
A lot of flat earthers when asked if they want to go, refused. What a bunch of idiots, that trip is expensive and makes you the coolest person in the room.
Yeah, but the grift would be over for them.
All of the people that were asked were prominent online personas in the flat earth space. Aka grifters who have made their day job out of talking nonsense and duping people. They would not just be ousted from the community they are currently in, they would also lose their income.
Just convincing any old smuk wouldn’t be useful, so flat earth “influencers” were asked.
I second you. Let’s start a YT channel and contact Pastor Duffy for a ticket later.
Btw we‘ll take our biggest fans with us. Join our channel
Sounds like a great starting point for a sequel to The Thing
The most surprising thing is that a Flat Earther actually admitted that they were wrong!
That’s the point, yes.
He knew for years
Good for them for admitting thier mistake. Respect.
Was that 9,000 one way or was it for the round trip?
Maybe he went around a few circles, much like his logic
Have any flat earthers ever flown to Asia from the western US? If the earth was flat, you couldn’t take a worldwide flight without flying off the edge if you kept travelling west :P
The argument would be you are flying in a circle?
And that “plane windows distort the image”
