Science wasn’t everyone’s best subject in grade school. Although some aspects of astrology and geology were hard, one of the biggest takeaways might have been that the earth is actually round. It looks like B.o.B. wasn’t paying attention during that lesson, because the Atlanta rapper insists Earth is flat.
Fans may have been a little confused on Sunday (Jan. 24) when the rapper tweeted his argument as to why he thought the world was flat. “The cities in the background are approx. 16miles apart… where is the curve ? please explain this,” he tweeted.
Immediately fans swarmed his mentions dispelling his theory, and although the “Headband” rapper acknowledged them, he insisted “there’s no way you can see all the evidence and not know.” B.o.B. then flooded his timeline with what he believes to be evidence of “flat Earth.” He posted a number of equations and graphics, along with his own images leading to the conclusion that science had misled the world. He also added to his theory with a series of statements. “No matter how high in elevation you are… the horizon is always eye level … sorry cadets… I didn’t wanna believe it either,” he continued.
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
Time-lapse photos of stars form perfect circles… how is this possible ? pic.twitter.com/d9d1sJja8z — B.o.B (@bobatl) January 25, 2016
A lot of people are turned off by the phrase “flat earth” … but there’s no way u can see all the evidence and not know… grow up
— B.o.B (@bobatl) January 25, 2016
Btw… Go Pros have curved lenses. — B.o.B (@bobatl) January 25, 2016
For the most part, the Internet just laughed it off, but Neil deGrasse Tyson, an esteemed astrophysicist, joined the discussion to correct B.o.B. “Flat Earth is a problem only when people in charge think that way. No law stops you from regressively basking in it,” he responded. B.o.B. was having a tough time hearing him, but the astrophysicist kept explaining. “Duude — to be clear: Being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn’t mean we all can’t still like your music.”
@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
@bobatl Polaris is gone by 1.5 deg S. Latitude. You’ve never been south of Earth’s Equator, or if so, you’ve never looked up.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
@bobatl Flat Earth is a problem only when people in charge think that way. No law stops you from regressively basking in it.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
@bobatl Duude — to be clear: Being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn’t mean we all can’t still like your music
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2016
But B.o.B is still not having it. “You can regurgitate force fed information all day…, still doesn’t change physics,” he tweeted in his last attempt to sway fans. By the looks of it, there is no changing his mind. But for the record, the Earth’s spherical shape was first proposed in 6th century BCE, and later proven in the 16th century.
my feed … pic.twitter.com/NX0rNt298O
— B.o.B (@bobatl) January 25, 2016