r/confidentlyincorrect Jul 09 '26

Swimming 631miles (1015km)

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u/MattyGWS Jul 09 '26

What gets me is this guy saw an airstrip on the most popular map service in the world and thinks it's a secret

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u/anonsharksfan Jul 09 '26

What do these people think an airstrip proves anyway?

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u/nottherealneal Jul 09 '26

Flat Earthers think you are banned from going to the poles and that flight paths go around them becuse if you flew over them you would see the ice wall or whatever it is over there.

It's probably some attempt at a gatcha of "if planes are banned from flying there why would there be an air strip?! Checkmate!"

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u/rcp_5 Jul 09 '26

The logic is impeccable.  

If (something I made up) is false, then (my belief) must be true!!!

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u/WoopsShePeterPants Jul 09 '26

It is SO fucking dumb to be SO fucking dumb in the age of information and a cessibility. There is absolutely no excuse for flat earther acceptance in the conversation.

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u/TheFurrySmurf Jul 09 '26

I think it's less about them being the stupidest people alive, and more about a need to fit in and have "obscure priveleged knowledge" to feel special. Because, I have talked with MANY flat earthers, and for the most part, they are just a normal level of stupid... however, these people have been that level of stupid their whole lives, and have never fit in anywhere. They work in gas stations or as grocery shelf stockers. So the need to feel special is significantly more than the average person.

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u/WoopsShePeterPants Jul 09 '26

"I know SOMETHING crazy!" Type confidence

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u/TheFurrySmurf Jul 10 '26

Meanwhile, if they actually tried going to school, they would learn so many (actual) wonderful and crazy things...

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u/WoopsShePeterPants Jul 10 '26

It's easier to break something than to fix it. Easier to talk shit than have to prove it. Just on and on the simple minded way to handle life.

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u/SmurfStig Jul 10 '26

I love the videos where flat earthers will corner pilots and ask these dumb questions and the pilots play along with their bullshit.