The Final Experiment: Flat Earthers Face Reality in Antarctica

For years, flat earthers have claimed that Antarctica holds the key to proving the Earth is flat. They've insisted that if they could just go there and see for themselves, they would be able to debunk the globe model once and for all. Well, now they're getting their chance - and their reactions are both hilarious and revealing.

The Final Experiment

A pastor from Colorado named Will Duffy has organized what he calls "The Final Experiment" - a fully-funded trip to Antarctica this December for both flat earthers and globe earth proponents to observe whether there is truly 24 hours of continuous sunlight as the globe model predicts. This should settle the debate conclusively, as flat earthers have long argued that 24-hour sunlight in Antarctica is impossible on their model.

Duffy began reaching out to prominent flat earthers and debunkers earlier this year, offering to pay all expenses for representatives from both sides to make the trip. You would think flat earthers would be jumping at this opportunity to prove their beliefs correct. After all, they've been demanding independent access to Antarctica for years. But their reactions tell a very different story.

Flat Earthers Backpedal and Make Excuses

As word of the Antarctica trip spread, flat earth leaders began frantically backpedaling and making excuses for why they couldn't or wouldn't go:

• Dave Weiss (Flat Earth Dave) initially said he would "love to go" to Antarctica, but when offered the free trip he declined, saying he doesn't trust the organizer and believes his associates are "demons and liars."

• Jeran Campanella of Jeranism hemmed and hawed for months, demanding increasingly unreasonable accommodations like a $45,000 expense budget and bringing a flat earth buddy along. Even when these demands were met, he still hasn't firmly committed.

• Nathan Oakley, who previously said "Let's go" when discussing a trip to Antarctica, now calls the experiment "fraud" and refuses to participate.

• Mark Sargent declined, whining that the trip would be "cold and miserable" and he doesn't want to travel with "dedicated round earth trolls."

• Eric Dubay, perhaps the most prominent flat earth proponent, flatly refused the free trip, saying "I already know the earth is flat."

The excuses and evasions go on and on. Flat earthers who for years have insisted they just need to go to Antarctica to prove their case are now doing everything they can to avoid actually going.

The Implications Are Clear

The reactions of flat earth leaders to this opportunity speak volumes. If they truly believed the Earth was flat, they would be ecstatic about the chance to prove it once and for all. They would be fighting each other for spots on the trip. The fact that they are instead scrambling for excuses reveals the truth - they know their beliefs are false, but don't want to face that reality.

As Will Duffy put it:

"Anyone who actually believes the Earth is flat would definitely want to be there to personally prove it and rub it in the faces of the flat earth debunkers that will also be there, and have to react to the devastating result in real time. Therefore, any flat earther declining this fully funded trip knows that the Earth isn't flat. End of story."

The Trip is Still On

Despite the refusals from major flat earth figures, the Antarctica trip is still moving forward this December. Through a combination of crowdfunding and volunteers, both the flat earth and globe earth sides will be represented:

Flat Earth Side:

• Jeran Campanella (Jeranism)
• Austin Whitsitt (Witsit Gets It)
• Lisbeth Acosta (crowdfunded "golden ticket" winner)

Globe Earth Side:

• Dave McKeegan
• MC Toon
• Critical Think

The group will spend 5 days in Antarctica from December 14-18, during which time they should be able to clearly observe whether there is 24 hours of continuous sunlight or not.

What to Expect

When asked what he anticipates will happen on the trip, Duffy said:

"We're hoping to do a lot of livestreaming with Starlink, so we're going to have terabytes of video when we come back."

He expects the flat earthers in attendance will likely use 360-degree cameras or sun-tracking mounts to document the sun's path over a full 24-hour period.

As for how the flat earthers might react to seeing 24-hour sunlight with their own eyes, Duffy is cautiously optimistic that at least some may acknowledge reality:

"I think Jeran is, as they call themselves, truthers. And I think he is seeking truth. And so if he sees the 24 hour sun I think he'll say hey guys, this doesn't work on a flat earth."

However, it seems likely that many in the broader flat earth community will simply reject any evidence that contradicts their beliefs, labeling the participants as "shills" or claiming the whole thing was faked.

The Bigger Picture

Regardless of how flat earthers react, this trip represents an important opportunity to conclusively demonstrate the shape of the Earth through direct observation. As Duffy explained:

"One of the main reasons I came up with this was because I think there is way too much time spent and energy wasted debating the shape of the earth. There are valid things to debate, like especially debating things that happened in the past, because we can't travel to the past, so we have to look for clues and put our minds together to figure it out. This is something that is the shape of an object that happens to be the largest object we come in contact with on a daily basis. This is something in my opinion a child should be able to figure out. So I want to end this debate and then hopefully have people channel their energies into something that will benefit humanity."

While it's unlikely this experiment will completely end flat earth beliefs, it may help some followers realize they've been misled. At the very least, it removes any remaining excuses flat earthers have for avoiding direct evidence.

Conclusion

The reactions of flat earth leaders to this Antarctica trip reveal the truth about their movement. When offered the chance to prove their claims, they run away. This shows that deep down, they know the Earth isn't actually flat. They're simply not willing to face that reality.

For those genuinely interested in the truth, the upcoming trip should provide clear, undeniable evidence of the Earth's shape. While some will undoubtedly cling to their beliefs regardless, this experiment removes any remaining doubt for rational observers.

In the end, flat earth beliefs persist not because of evidence, but in spite of it. This trip to Antarctica strips away the final excuses and exposes flat earth for what it truly is - a rejection of reality in favor of conspiracy and pseudoscience. The Earth is round, and no amount of denial can change that fact.

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