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I disagree... by ufl

...one can reject the flat earth notion with one's eyes and ears. If you live in California, get up at sunrise and call up an east cost acquaintance. Ask them when the sun rose. If they answer that rose three hours ago, you have decisive evidence. Alternatively take your binoculars on an ocean cruise and watch a ship disappear over the horizon hull first.

Both flat earthers and anti-vaxers reject the assessments of experts. Unlike the effect of vaccines, the reality of a spherical earth can be observed without expert help.