Behind the Curve

We live on a globe… right? You might find more disagreement on that than you’d expect.

The Flat Earth community has risen out of nowhere in the past three years and shocked the world with its reach, counting among its members celebrities like NBA star Kyrie Irving and the rapper B.O.B, and drawing the ire of celebrated science communicators like Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye. Their existence has nonplussed millions, who can’t seem to figure out if they’re really serious or just elaborate pranksters.

But rest assured—they are deadly serious.