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The Claim

The Earth is flat.

The Short Version

Every credible source in the evidence pool — from NASA to academic institutions to science publications — directly refutes this claim. Centuries of independent empirical evidence, including horizon observations, shadow measurements, circumnavigation, and satellite imagery, conclusively demonstrate Earth is an oblate spheroid. No peer-reviewed or scientifically credible evidence supports a flat Earth model. Arguments citing ancient civilizations' beliefs or questioning observer accessibility rely on well-documented logical fallacies and do not constitute evidence for flatness.

Caveats

  • The proponent's arguments rely on appeal to tradition (ancient beliefs) and argument from ignorance (lack of personal vantage points), neither of which constitutes evidence for a flat Earth.
  • Source 4 (UNLV) was miscoded as supporting the claim but actually explains why Earth is spherical through gravitational physics and telescopic observation.
  • No credible, peer-reviewed scientific evidence exists supporting a flat Earth model; this claim contradicts one of the most thoroughly verified facts in physical science.

The Receipts

  1. How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat? We Asked a NASA Expert

    NASA

  2. How to debate a flat-Earther - Proven scientific arguments ...

    Space.com

  3. Flat earth | Science | Research Starters - EBSCO

    EBSCO Research Starters

  4. Round Earth Clues: How Science Proves that our Home is a Globe - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  5. How do we know the Earth is round? #science #geology #space #earth - YouTube

    YouTube

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