The Earth is not flat. We all agree on that right? Apparently, rapper B.o.B isn't on the same page as the rest of us as he just set up a GoFundMe campaign in order to prove the Earth is flat.
This is not a joke, at least, it doesn't appear to be one. Rapper B.o.B, whose real name is Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., plans to raise money to launch satellites so he can finally prove the Earth is flat to all of us. I'm not sure why the thousands of other satellites and images from those satellites aren't good enough. But sometimes, you've just got to do it yourself.
A large proportion of flat-Earthers believe the Earth is a disk with sort of dome over it containing our atmosphere. Above that, the Sun, stars, and moon all do a dance above the disc-shaped Earth.
B.o.B has tweeted several times that because objects in the far-off horizon don't appear to curve, the Earth must be flat.
The cities in the background are approx. 16miles apart... where is the curve ? please explain this pic.twitter.com/YCJVBdOWX7
— B.o.B (@bobatl) January 25, 2016
The above tweet garnered the attention of Neil DeGrasse Tyson, famed astrophysicist. He points out that, yes, the Earth has obscured 150 feet of Manhattan but since most buildings are much taller than that, you can still see Manhattan's skyscrapers from 16 miles away.
@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
The flat Earth belief has grown in popularity recently as a result of high-profile celebrities and athletes supporting the belief the Earth is flat. This includes Kyrie Irving, Sammy Watkins, and Tila Tequila who have all expressed belief in a flat Earth.
The GoFundMe campaign plans to launch multiple satellites into space, which will allow the rapper to observe and disprove the widely held belief that the Earth is not flat. He's looking for just $1 million, a small price tag to completely upend one of the most basic understandings of our solar system.
If all this attention gets you curious about donating to B.o.B.'s GoFundMe campaign, let me suggest a few others that may be more deserving of your money. Here's a way to help aid stranded dogs and cats from Hurricane Harvey, here's Mila, who needs support fighting the deadly Batten Disease, and here's a campaign to help support the family of a fallen soldier,
