Informative article (man you've got time on your hands)! I just can't fathom the idea of a flat Earth and why someone would think it's conceivable. If the Earth were flat what would keep us grounded? How would gravity work? What happens when you sail to the edge? Do you magically appear on the other side without experiencing an edge? Thank you for your article. :)
"I just can't fathom the idea of a flat Earth and why someone would think it's conceivable."
Because of all the stupidity involved.
" If the Earth were flat what would keep us grounded? "
Buoyancy, of course. (Aka, stupidity)
"What happens when you sail to the edge? "
You can't, because all world govt's have provided a fleet of navy ships that patrol the icewall that surrounds the edge of the flat earth disc. (aka, stupidity x 1,000)
But if you did make it to the ice wall and continued, you'd either hit the invisible dome (that holds the stars/moon/sun) or you'd just keep going out into the infinite plane of the flat earth, depending on what idiot you talk to.