Rapper Claims The Earth Is Flat

I’ve always assumed ‘Flat-Earthers’ were the product of biblical literalism (or a lobotomy). To my surprise, the claim that we are not in fact inhabiting an oblate spheroid, but something altogether more pancaksical is more pervasive than I had first thought. Along with ‘chemtrails’ and lizard people, this particular brand of unreason also falls firmly within conspiracy theory. Spend a few moments staring into this abyss if you dare.

Imagine my surprise when stumbling upon this story via Sky News today. Bobby Ray Simmons Jr, aka ‘B.o.B’ sent the following series of tweets to his 2.3 million followers:

Luckily we have Neil deGrasse Tyson on hand to assume the role of ‘adult’.

Wake up sheeple.

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