so it is obvious what it is, but you criticise him anyway...
Because "you didn't say this was a map of temperature" was not the criticism I was giving.
who gives you that authority?
Who gives me the authority to point out that obvious things are obvious? The captain, obviously
you know exactly what it means, given the context
Have you actually thought about the geometry of this?
almost like this is what you do for a living
That's ridiculous, but I will admit that I had a moment some time after the first argument I had with a flat-Earther on here where I realised "oh my god, the most productive thing I did this week was get into an internet argument with a flat-Earther". Although the sentiment is less the "Happy Merchant" reaction you're probably picturing, more a mix of horror at being such a worthless NEET and excitement about this Steemit thing that somehow let me make money by indulging in one of my worst habits.