In the old days of Copernicus, it was the Jesuit Order that backed him. If you know a little about those Jesuits, it is not hard to doubt that there is something fishy why they suddenly changed theit mind on the flat earth. Befor, you committed blasphemy if you denied the flat earth, Death was on you. Nowadays one might be called a traitor to the world for sustaining the flat earth theory?
People are easily influenced, look at religion, and are afraid to become paria's. The fact that flat earthers do not ridicule their opponents says in fact a lot. People with different ideas were always laughed at and even risked death.
Don't think for a minute that what you were told is the truth. No matter how much evidence there is aginst a moonlanding, people still believe it happened.
Yes, did it and you believe it then I have a bridge to sell to you.
Not to long ago this forum was dominated by the vaxxers and even though there is more and more solid prove that it is in fact a poison, many still believe it the jab and can't wait to get another death shot.
Silly people everywhere. Can call me silly, I don't care.
Sleep tide.