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Why do flat-earth conspiracy theorists believe that photos from space, including those of satellites, are fake?

10.06.2025 04:12

Why do flat-earth conspiracy theorists believe that photos from space, including those of satellites, are fake?

OP: “Why do flat-earth conspiracy theorists believe that photos from space, including those of satellites, are fake?”

Photos of Earth from space absolutely demonstrate the Earth is a sphere.

The photos obviously exist. So in order for the Earth to be anything but a sphere, the photos must be “fake.” This is how flat earthers deal with all the evidence that proves them wrong. It must be fake. It must be a lie. The Earth HAS to be flat, so any evidence that proves that it's not flat must have been “fabricated.”

Why do trans people get so deeply offended when a stranger misgenders them, especially when it's a first encounter? I've been socially transitioned for 4 years and it just feels like a waste of energy to be so hurt by it.

It's called “confirmation bias.” The way it works is you decide what ths “truth” is first, then you either accept or reject evidence based on whether or not it supports the “truth” you have accepted.

Flat earthers reject any and all evidence that proves the Earth is not flat. That means that they have to call all the photos of Earth from space “fake.”