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BeneteauBum

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9. The few flat earthers I've met refuse to accept facts

Reply to Coldwater (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:42 PM

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Even simple geometry and basic reasoning is beyond their comprehension. They all have embraced one ludicrous conspiracy theory or another. One told me space flight is impossible due to the thermosphere, a region of high temperatures at an altitude of about 500 miles. It takes all kinds of…..I just shake my head.

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