![]() ![]() “Hey, man on the internet, why don’t you drive to the edge of the Earth and take a picture? Then post it. Tyson’s tactic is reminiscent of the quippy clapback fellow science communicator Bill Nye gave to flat-Earthers in April, which also invoked the use of images to prove that the Earth is not flat. I have little to add here that hasn’t already been said, except to say that I think Bill Nye did a superb job of defending science and evolution. As I am sure many of you know, Bill Nye the Science Guy debated creationist Ken Ham on the topic of evolution a few days ago. ![]() This, obviously, is never going to happen. Posts about flat earth theory written by Chris P. If the Earth was flat, the shadow it would cast on the moon’s surface when it got between the sun and the moon would, in turn, look flat, as it does in Tyson’s photo. This is possible because the Earth is both spherical and huge. During a normal lunar eclipse, we look to the sky to see the moon go completely dark - a consequence of the Earth’s shadow blocking light from the sun from reaching the moon. The major claim in flat Earth theory, of course, is that it is flat. Here, he lets the (obviously photoshopped) photo speak for itself. an early big-name supporter of the movement - but this time he exercises unusual verbal restraint, to great effect. It’s not the first time Tyson has gone after flat-Earthers - he famously went after rapper B.o.B. ![]()
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