JPEG compression works in rectangles.
the rectangles you see around the earth come from the fact that the image is broken down into rectangular blocks. The information in the rectangle is reduced, then spread across. Which creates smudging inside that rectangle.
hbomberguy is probably not a computer scientist, but he gave a good enough explanation.
If these flat earthers were so dedicated to their arguments you'd think they'd film themselves going to the edge of the world and possible (lol) giving their lives to the cause right?
I'd almost crowdfund such an endeavor just for the comedy value.
Don't give the Flat Earthers any attention and they will go away. Simple as that
I was more thinking send some loser out to the edge of whatever map they have on a raft with a camcorder but this is funny too.
Flat Earth conspiracies are one of those things that will never not amuse me, though they do occasionally worry.
One of my favorite explanations about conspiracy theorists:
Conspiracy theorists aren't about uncovering the truth, it's about possessing "secret knowledge" they can use to lord over people and justify their own failings in life.
They're alternate reality hipsters, basically.
- a guy on Reddit
Because its funny to see their shitty arguments and "science" torn to shredsWhy even bother expending the time and effort to debunk flat earthers. It's like trying to convince people that we didn't go to the moon. I'm not bothered by what people think if it's harmless.
They can't because the edge of the world (Antarctica) is guarded by governments/secret organisations to hide what really exists there. Another theory is that due to the extreme temperatures and weather conditions no one has been able to venture far enough into "the Ice Wall" to get to the edge. Some suggests that it is endless.If these flat earthers were so dedicated to their arguments you'd think they'd film themselves going to the edge of the world and possible (lol) giving their lives to the cause right?
I'd almost crowdfund such an endeavor just for the comedy value.
I thought the same thing too going in, even though I'm generally quite a fan of his. It just seemed like wasteful, easy dunking.Why even bother expending the time and effort to debunk flat earthers. It's like trying to convince people that we didn't go to the moon. I'm not bothered by what people think if it's harmless.
I wonder how he'd react if someone just paid for his trip to Australia provided he take one of those flights.You could spend hours upon hours, perfectly recreating that and those idiots would still find something, anything to latch onto.
Like the "Well, there are these flights but those don't count because they don't actually exist" dude. You can't reason with those people.
''Oh god, is this really happening? Selena help!'' killed me.I've seen a lot of embarrassing shit from conspiratorial/reactionary YouTubers but that guy attempting to debate random strangers on the earth being flat takes the cake.
A friend of a friend watched some of these vids and ended up believing the earth is flat. He's an engineer who graduated with honors.Don't give the Flat Earthers any attention and they will go away. Simple as that
I really disagree with his end thesis about how these people are a symptom of the problem and not actually part of the cause of the problem. But I still liked the video. Flat eartherism is harmless but the mentality that brings it about is absolutely not.
This is exactly what they areFlat Earth conspiracies are one of those things that will never not amuse me, though they do occasionally worry.
One of my favorite explanations about conspiracy theorists:
Conspiracy theorists aren't about uncovering the truth, it's about possessing "secret knowledge" they can use to lord over people and justify their own failings in life.
They're alternate reality hipsters, basically.
- a guy on Reddit
I strongly agree with it. Most conspiracies have some kernel of a broader truth to them, i.e. those in power do not truly give a shit about regular people and would throw them under the bus for their own ends as a kernel of truth for batshit 9/11 Truthers, for example.
Thank you! He might not be, but to add this to the video would have gone a long way.
and who keeps putting people like Trump in power? who keeps actively voting for people who don't give a shit about them? It's these guys. It's always these guys. They're their own problem. Leaving the ideology behind all of this untouched leads them to become further and further exploited. When they decide Flat Eartherism is wrong they'll just move to fuckin', Qanon or some shit like that. The conspiracy mill is one that never stops, and they flock like flies from one to the next. Taking down one specific conspiracy theory is ultimately meaningless because it's the individual menatlities that drive people to conspiracies that are what's important. It has little to do with being mistrustful of The Man; it's a flawed way of assessing reality that bleeds into so many aspects of life and it results in things like saying, "I don't trust The Man" but then voting in someone like Donald Trump.
There was an opportunity to do this kind of necessary critical analysis through the lens of flat eartherism that was, for the most part, missed. They were given pats on the back and scattered into the wind. And the kicker is I think he tried to do what I'm wanting here, but it came across like such a misdirected afterthought that I feel like it will have the opposite effect by and large-- or no effect at all, which would mean effort wasted. People can't be guided towards a systemic critique if they are unwilling or unable to recognize their own place within it, especially if they and their ideologies are, by and large, a major cause.
It's a deeply complcated subject I could write paragraphs upon paragraphs about but it's a hard topic and needs further musing upon.
Can we just fly all these dumb flat earthers into orbit and show em once and for all? Sheesh
Someone call Richard Branson and make it happen.
I really disagree with his end thesis about how these people are a symptom of the problem and not actually part of the cause of the problem. But I still liked the video. Flat eartherism is harmless but the mentality that brings it about is absolutely not.
^Flat Earth conspiracies are one of those things that will never not amuse me, though they do occasionally worry.
One of my favorite explanations about conspiracy theorists:
Conspiracy theorists aren't about uncovering the truth, it's about possessing "secret knowledge" they can use to lord over people and justify their own failings in life.
They're alternate reality hipsters, basically.
- a guy on Reddit