Flat Earth Goes Mainstream (Then They Ridicule You)

Celebrities B.o.B. and Tila Tequila have stated their belief in a flat Earth, and the mainstream media have taken notice. Is this good or bad for the flat-Earth movement? Is there no such thing as bad publicity, or are these individuals undesirable representatives of the movement?

Also, we’ll examine the mainstream’s response, which is mostly one of mockery and poorly conceived arguments for a spherical Earth.

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References:

We have known that Earth is round for over 2,000 years

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160126-how-we-know-earth-is-round

Franklin Institute’s chief astronomer debunks B.o.B.’s flat-Earth claims

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Franklin-Institute-Chief-Astronomer-debunks-BoBs-flat-Earth-claims.html

Wikipedia entry on B.o.B.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.o.B

Wikipedia entry on Tila Tequila

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tila_Tequila

Tila Tequila thrown out of Celebrity Big Brother

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34093252/tila-tequila-thrown-out-of-celebrity-big-brother

Tila Tequila, Jew (?), Converts to Sexy Hitler

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/155544/tila-tequila-jew-converts-to-sexy-hitler

“Dialogue in Hell between Machiavelli and Montesquieu”

https://archive.org/details/DialogueInHellBetweenMachiavelliAndMontesquieu

Wikipedia entry on “Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dialogue_in_Hell_Between_Machiavelli_and_Montesquieu

Flat Earth Goes Mainstream (Then They Ridicule You)