People are flat earthers for the same reason people are centrists. They want to feel superior to everyone, so they choose a ludicrous position that can be defended with their level of understanding and shout loudly and refuse to engage whenever someone challenges their position.
And like a lot of centrists, they assume that when people walk away in disgust, it is due to their brilliant argumentative abilities and not just because dealing with them is a waste of time.
People are flat earthers for the same reason people are centrists. They want to feel superior to everyone, so they choose a ludicrous position that can be defended with their level of understanding and shout loudly and refuse to engage whenever someone challenges their position.
And like a lot of centrists, they assume that when people walk away in disgust, it is due to their brilliant argumentative abilities and not just because dealing with them is a waste of time.