I finally called out a flat earther at a bar in Columbus and it backfired hard

Was grabbing a burger at a dive bar near campus last Friday and this guy at the next table starts going on about how NASA faked the curvature shots. I jumped in thinking I'd drop some basic physics about horizon drop over distance, which I looked up a while back. But he pulled out a binder full of graphs and flight path data that I couldn't argue with on the spot. Ended up buying him a beer just to shut him up. Has anyone else walked into a debate like that and realized you were way out of your depth?

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emmajackson9d ago

Man, @jakem98 called it - that guy was loaded for bear. I had a similar thing happen at a diner with a guy who tried to sell me on the moon landing being faked using a bunch of foil-wrapped cookies as props, and I just asked for the check.

jakem989d ago

Bro took a binder of flight path data to a bar fight. That's honestly the most committed flat earth move I've ever heard. Maybe it's just me but you probably walked into a flat earth meetup without knowing it, that guy was ready for you. Next time just nod and ask if he wants another round, saves you the physics homework.

jason_kelly87d ago

Yeah the binder really seals it, that guy came fully prepared to defend a floating pizza crust planet.