14. Incorrect Flat-Earth Theory: Water Should Curve
If you passed high school science, you might remember that a meniscus is the curvature of a liquid on its surface. Moreover, according to flat earthers, the meniscus should be present in the water of lakes and other water bodies. The thing is that it is present. You just have to look close enough and pay very close attention. Why would it work with a glass of water but not a lake or ocean? They’re just not making much sense now, are they? But really, were they ever?
Nevertheless, they are doing “experiments” that do not account for scale. For example, the Bedford Level Experiment took a six-mile stretch of water and found that it did not curve how the flat earthers thought it should if the Earth is round. Therefore, the Earth is flat. They weren’t looking very closely while doing this experiment, and instead of trying it again, they took the answers that one time and went with it. There are so many things that could go wrong if someone did one test and then gave up, without double-checking or looking at the results for real answers.