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The Jordan Harbinger Show

886: Flat Earthers | Skeptical Sunday

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Science, Business, Education

4.812.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Why do some insist Earth is flat despite thousands of years of evidence to the contrary? Dave Farina joins us for Skeptical Sunday to round up some answers!

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:
  • Belief in a flat Earth rejects historical knowledge, distorts observations, denies gravity, and originates from a mix of misguided ideas and online interactions.
  • Flat Earth proponents misrepresent scale and ignore basic principles of grade school science in their arguments against a spherical Earth.
  • The origins of modern flat Earth belief are uncertain, possibly beginning life as a meme or a conspiracy theory and gaining traction among the gullible for the benefit of disinformation peddlers.
  • Debunkers have exposed flaws in flat Earth belief with easily observable facts, thankfully contributing to a recent decline in its popularity.
  • Flat Earth belief exemplifies the broader issue of science denial in modern society and reminds us to do our part to promote critical thinking.
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!
  • Connect with Dave Farina on YouTubeTwitter, and Instagram, and check out the Professor Dave Debates podcast here or wherever you enjoy listening to fine podcasts. Dave’s book, Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online is out now!

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0:21.4

Welcome to the show, I'm Jordan Harbinger, and this is Skeptical Sunday,

0:25.2

a special edition of the Jordan Harbinger Show,

0:27.5

where YouTuber and science communicator Dave Farina and I break down a topic that you might have

0:32.0

never thought about, open things up and debunk common misconceptions, topics such as why the

0:37.2

Olympics are kind of a sham. Why expiration dates on food are a little bit of nonsense,

0:41.3

why tipping makes no sense and maybe even kind of racist, recycling,

0:45.5

ban foods, toothpaste, chemtrails, flat-earth nonsense, and a whole lot more.

0:50.0

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0:53.8

world's most fascinating people and turn their wisdom into practical advice that you can use

0:58.5

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1:03.6

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1:35.6

Now, we live in a time that is ripe with science denial. We have people who doubt the validity of

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