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[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 98 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I believe it has roots in r/landlordlove. A ~~satire~~ Very Serious™ subreddit.

[–] rekabis@programming.dev 31 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Flat earther-ism used to be satire, too.

Now we have people killing themselves in attempts to “prove” that the Earth is flat.

Never doubt the ability of satire to fly over people’s heads at 10,000ft, and for those people to swallow that satire uncritically; hook, line, and sinker.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I know. Landlords deserve a tip for real.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Now we have people killing themselves in attempts to “prove” that the Earth is flat.

You wouldn't happen to have footage of something so hilarious?

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a video of a guy that falls off the edge of the world. You can hear him saying "see I was right!" as he bounces off the shell of the turtle.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

aww sweet I wanna see that!

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Of course we aren't!