Flat-Earther invests US$20,000 in study and proves the opposite of what he wanted

Flat-Eartherism is a theory that argues that the Earth is actually a flat star instead of a spherical one. There is a great debate on platforms, social networks, YouTube channels and the like where flat-Earthers and globalists present arguments and data defending their positions.

A famous name in the pro-flat-earth scene is YouTuber Bob Knodel. He performed an experiment with a laser gyroscope to demonstrate that the Earth is, in fact, flat. Check out this clip from the experiment available on YouTube:

However, the experiment ended up proving that the Earth is spherical. The experiment is part of a documentary, available on Netflix, called ‘Behind the Curve’ (the title in Brazil was ‘A Terra é Plana’).

In the documentary, Knodel and other flat-earthers tried to prove their theory, but all the experiments showed that the Earth is round. About the experiment, Knodel explains:

“What we found is that when we turned on that gyroscope, we found that we were picking up a drift. A drift of 15 degrees per hour. Now, obviously, we were shocked by that: ‘Wow, this is a problem.’ Obviously, we were not willing to accept that, so we started looking for ways to disprove that it was actually recording the movement of the Earth.”

Flat-Earthers’ Justifications and Resources

The documentary, which was based on a study, helped to make the theory even more popular, despite the fact that most people rejected it. The study was commissioned by Knodel, who invested almost $20,000 in the research.

Shaquille O’Neal, an American basketball star, is a flat-earther. The athlete argues that some phenomena are not consistent with the data that the Earth is spherical. However, the arguments are not based on scientific foundations and experts on the subject have refuted O’Neal’s arguments.

The former NBA star argues that “I drive coast to coast and the Earth is too flat for me. I don’t go up and down in a 360-degree angle.” Additionally, on the podcast ‘The Kyle and Jackie O Show’, O’Neal gave the example of a 20-hour flight in which he “never went straight or upside down” to justify the theory that the Earth is flat.