Requesting help from scientists/astronomers on the forum.

[vulcanlogician]

One can lead a horse to water, but may not necessarily be able to make it drink. I think that you are wasting your time, just as if a YEC came in here all deluded and you tried to educate him/her about the age of the universe. I gave up arguing with the religious a long time ago. Your being right means absolute dick to these people. Flat Earthers are no different in this regard. The difference between you and that ignoramus is your willingness to investigate a claim's validity for yourself. The evidence for people's bovine, placid non-concern about physical reality is, sadly, all around you. FWIW, I'm happy to see that there are people who will engage them, because I am, frankly, tired of dealing with that lunacy. I had my turn at the wheel, I think is the best description. I doubt that I convinced a single one of them. They need to think and analyze for themselves, else they will forever remain in their cocoons.

True enough. I don't debate to change people's minds though--more so to keep my own skills sharp and (in most cases, not this one) challenge my own worldview.

Keep in mind, I'm not debating the flatness of the earth with this loon... just that astronomy follows the scientific method. In the process of challenging his position I will more than likely learn something about astronomy--in fact, I already have. So it's worthwhile for me in that regard.

But thanks for trying to warn me away from potential frustration, bud.

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So, reading between the lines, are you saying you want all Christians killed?

It's a challenge, bur I think I'm equal to the task.

It will be expensive, though.

Well what I really wanted was John the Baptist's head on a platter but someone already beat me to it. I guess it was someone with a penchant for decapitation (looks suspiciously in your direction).

But, yeah, since I can't have that, I guess I'll try to refute this flat earth dickhead.