It is one of the most rampant conspiracy theories in the world.
But there’s bad news for Flat Earthers, as a world-renowned physicist has delivered his scathing assessment of the theory.
Professor Brian Cox, professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester, bluntly claims that if he met a Flat Earther he would ‘hit him over the head with Newton’s Principia’.
This book by Sir Isaac Newton, also known as Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, explains the principles of time, force and motion that guided the development of modern physical sciences.
Newton’s work, first published in 1687, laid the foundation for the understanding of a spherical Earth as part of his broader contributions to physics and mathematics.
However, if Flat Earthers are unwilling to read the entire 466-page Principia, Professor Cox has a simpler explanation.
Speak with LAD Biblehe said, “Because of the implication.
“Can you imagine that every time you get on a plane and fly somewhere, the person in charge of the plane is part of a vast conspiracy trying to deceive you? Imagine that.’
It is one of the most rampant conspiracy theories in the world. But there’s bad news for Flat Earthers as a world-renowned physicist has given his scathing assessment of the theory
Professor Brian Cox, professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester, bluntly claims that if he met a Flat Earther he would ‘hit him over the head with Newton’s Principia’.
People who believe in the idea that the Earth is disk-shaped instead of round are called ‘Flat Earthers’.
Because the Earth’s surface looks and feels flat when we walk around it, conspiracy theorists denounce all evidence to the contrary.
The leading theory suggests that Earth is a disk with the Arctic Circle in the center and Antarctica, a 150-foot-tall ice wall, around the edge.
Proponents of the bizarre theory also claim that the Earth is stationary in space rather than orbiting the sun.
However, Professor Cox points out that if the Earth were flat, planes flying over our planet would eventually reach the edge.
By this logic, all pilots on Earth should be involved in the conspiracy.
“How nervous would you be on an airplane if the people flying it basically just keep you in the dark about the true nature of reality?” asked Professor Cox.
‘How does that make you feel? You would never get on a plane again.”
Professor Cox points out that if the Earth were flat, planes flying over our planet would eventually reach the edge. By this logic, all pilots on Earth should be involved in the conspiracy (stock image)
The physicist further joked: ‘That would be great because if I went on holiday I would never meet a Flat Earther because they don’t travel.’
Professor Cox’s simple explanation has delighted many fans on YouTube.
Commenting on LADBible’s video, one user wrote, “I can’t believe the Flat Earthers think they know more than this guy.”
Another added: ‘That’s a healthy way to describe Flat Earthers.’
And someone joked: ‘If the earth is flat then I’m King Charles’ brother.’
The news comes shortly after one of the internet’s most famous ‘Flat Earthers’ finally discovered the truth.
Jeran Campanella, who runs the popular Flat Earth YouTube show ‘Jeransim’, traveled to Antarctica as part of a trip called ‘The Final Experiment’.
Mr. Campanella witnessed firsthand that the sun does not set during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
This debunks Flat Earthers’ belief that Antarctica is a wall of ice where the sun rises and sets every day.
Stationed in Antarctica, he says to the camera: ‘Sometimes life is wrong and I thought there was no 24-hour sun.
‘Actually, I was quite sure.
‘And it’s a fact: the sun revolves around you in the south.
‘So what does that mean?
“You’ll have to figure that out for yourselves.”