Flat Earther Loses It After Scientist Explains The Earth Actually Rotates

Another self-proclaimed flat Earth ‘truther’ has once again found himself rattled by scientific facts.

When it comes to these debates, the internet loves watching flat Earthers either contradict themselves or get proven wrong on the spot. While everyone has the right to their beliefs, the flat Earth community is often seen as one of the most criticized, with many saying their outdated ideas belong back in the days of Ancient Greece.

To most people, they come across as tinfoil hat-wearing conspiracy lovers. And although flat Earthers often rush to defend themselves, each new video tends to make them look even more out of touch with reality.

That being said, their debates do make for entertaining viewing. In fact, you only need to look at the popularity of Netflix’s Behind the Curve to see that this topic pulls in huge audiences.

One example making the rounds again features Dave Farina, better known online as Professor Dave Explains. In this resurfaced clip, a caller completely loses his composure while arguing against the idea of a spherical Earth. (The exchange kicks off at around 46:05 in the video.)

Farina is known for firmly shutting down flat Earth arguments. Even though MythVision’s Derek Lambert urged him to go easy on this particular caller, Dave couldn’t resist smiling through the heated exchange.

In the call, a man named Tre tries to justify his belief in the flat Earth theory, saying: "Let me say something else first, all flat Earthers don't believe in all the same things that some flat Earthers believe in, that's one that people on the other side non-flat Earthers need to understand."

Without missing a beat, Farina responds with, "No, you do," which seems to immediately strike a nerve with Tre.

Tre pushes back, insisting that he doesn’t view the flat Earth belief as a conspiracy. Farina quickly counters with: "You think that millions of people all over the world are lying about the shape of the Earth and that doesn't qualify as a conspiracy, that's ridiculous."

Tre then claims that there are no direct flights across the South Atlantic, using this as his supposed “proof” that the Earth is flat. Farina mocks the logic, pointing out that Tre’s approach is basically proving something by not being able to find the evidence. Tre also argues that no one has ever done a full pole-to-pole circumnavigation. While such trips are rare, several documented flights have accomplished it.

Farina keeps repeating, "Google 'circum pole navigation,'" while Tre grows more agitated.

The scientist then adds: "This is all you have, you take things that have happened and go, 'Nope, they didn't.'"

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When asked what exactly he dislikes about Farina, Tre bursts out with: "Oh I got a beef with everything he said, he's wrong about everything. Some people just sound smart."

Professor Dave calmly explains that if you simply step outside and watch the night sky, you’ll notice the stars are moving. This movement, he says, is evidence that the Earth is rotating.

Tre seems baffled by this explanation, responding with, “so the sky is moving and the Earth is moving... you just k*lled yourself man,” before letting out a stunned, “...wow.”

With the discussion nearly over, Farina calls Tre “pathetic” and closes with: "You have to work so hard to not understand things that small children understand."

Tre keeps ranting into the call while Farina gets the last word, and Lambert eventually cuts him off.

While part of you might feel a tiny bit of sympathy for Tre, it’s hard not to laugh at how often flat Earthers end up tying themselves in knots. It’s almost as funny as the infamous case where a flat Earther ran his own experiment — only to accidentally prove the Earth is round.