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Neil deGrasse Tyson Schools Rapper B.o.B. Who Believes the Earth Is Flat
Rapper B.o.B. is the latest celebrity to take to Twitter to promote the “Flat Earth” theory, which has no support in the modern scientific community.
https://twitter.com/bobatl/status/691439089543880704
His evidence includes “Why is the horizon always at eye level?,” “Why aren’t planes constantly flying into space?” and “Why can you see Philadelphia from New Jersey?” Here is a sampling of his Tweets claiming the Earth is, in fact, flat:
https://twitter.com/bobatl/status/691632064341381121
https://twitter.com/bobatl/status/691411463051804676
https://twitter.com/bobatl/status/691422284205178880
https://twitter.com/bobatl/status/691630923851436033
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson couldn’t help but chime in, debunking the rapper’s claims about the Earth‘s curve and whether or not Polaris is visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
@bobatl Earth's curve indeed blocks 150 (not 170) ft of Manhattan. But most buildings in midtown are waaay taller than that.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
@bobatl Polaris is gone by 1.5 deg S. Latitude. You’ve never been south of Earth’s Equator, or if so, you've never looked up.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
He even added a burn in at the end:
@bobatl Flat Earth is a problem only when people in charge think that way. No law stops you from regressively basking in it.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
But Tyson was sure to let him know he’s still a fan of his music with the most veiled compliment ever:
@bobatl Duude — to be clear: Being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn’t mean we all can’t still like your music
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
Rapper B.o.B. is not the only celebrity who has recently espoused the “Flat Earth” theory. Earlier this month, reality TV star Tila Tequila took to Twitter, claiming that no one has been able to prove her wrong that the Earth is flat. Pythagoras is rolling over in his grave.
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