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Flat Earth is a conspiracy in search of a punchline.Its believers claim the Earth is a flat disc surrounded by an ice wall. That gravity doesn’t exist. That every photo from space is fake. And that scientists, pilots, teachers, and astronauts are all in on the lie. One of their favorite arguments is: “If Earth is round, why does the horizon look flat?”Because the Earth is nearly 25,000 miles (40,000 km) around. The curve is too subtle to see from the ground – but it's clearly visible from high-altitude balloons, planes, and spacecraft.Others say plane flight paths prove a flat Earth. But those routes only make sense on a globe. GPS, for example, relies on satellites that orbit a spherical Earth.Another claim: if Earth were spinning, oceans would fly off. But gravity holds everything in place. It keeps our atmosphere from drifting into space and explains tides, weight, and orbits. It’s not a guess; it’s measurable physics.And that’s the key difference.Real scientific theories are based on testable, repeatable evidence.The theory of evolution, for example, is backed by over 160 years of fossil records, genetics, and observations. It makes predictions. It can be challenged – and has survived every challenge.Flat Earth has none of that. It doesn’t predict. It doesn’t explain. It only denies.Because at its core, Flat Earth isn’t about discovering truth. It’s about distrusting everyone who already has.