They are hanging onto the concept of a universal "up and down" that applies equally in space as it does on Earth. This is a dead giveaway that the person has not actually grasped the meaning of gravity in a globe Earth model. However you'll often hear these same people ask why the globe Earth's water doesn't find its own level or fall to the bottom of the globe.
Most flat-earthers do get the idea that, in a globe Earth model, down means towards the centre of the planet. However it doesn't usually take long for them to start dropping clues that show their understanding is lacking.Ī common flaw in flat-earth thinking is to get the concept of up and down wrong. Confusion about how a true 3-dimensional Universe works.Įvery flat-earther says they understand how a globe Earth model is supposed to work. Their world-view is based on the assumption that God created the Earth flat, so any evidence to the contrary must be wrong. They may be interested in scientific arguments but only as a way to reinforce their underlying belief. The foundation of their flat-earth belief is the Bible. Most flat-earthers I've met are biblical creationists. Almost all flat-earth models are based on this structure. While there is much disagreement over how the biblical story of Genesis should be interpreted, its description of the early Earth can certainly be interpreted as flat with a dome overhead. A desire to possess "special knowledge".Confusion about how a 3-dimensional Universe works, especially gravity.Strong religious belief, especially in literal biblical creation.
Although it's not necessary to have any of these traits to be a believer, most believers do exhibit at least one of them to some extent. They are very different traits, mostly unrelated to each other. I have noticed four common traits among flat-earthers. First, let's just reiterate: Some people do honestly believe the Earth is flat.
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