At least the YouTuber had the humility to admit his mistake.
A popular YouTuber and “Flat Earther” journeyed all the way to Antarctica to test his theories—only to discover that the Earth is indeed round.
While many pseudosciences and conspiracy theories have come and gone, few have endured as long as the “Flat Earth” theory.
The concept that Earth is round dates back to ancient Greek philosophers, but despite centuries of overwhelming evidence, the belief that we live on a giant flat disc continues to be shared by a dedicated group of followers.
But no one has ever truly managed to convince a Flat Earther that their views might not be entirely accurate… until now.
Introducing The Final Experiment, a collaborative project between Flat Earthers and Round Earthers, determined to settle the debate once and for all.
The test was straightforward: a group of YouTubers, including both Flat Earthers and Round Earthers, traveled to Antarctica this month with the goal of witnessing the phenomenon of a 24-hour sun.
The occurrence of a 24-hour sun would provide irrefutable proof that the Earth is round, as such a phenomenon could not exist on a Flat Earth.
The results are in, and (spoiler alert) they confirm that the Earth has always been, and will always be, a round, three-dimensional sphere.
Most of us already knew this, but that wasn’t the point of the experiment.
So, how did the Flat Earth contingent react to the results? Did they try to deny what had happened or claim they hadn’t actually been taken to Antarctica?
Not this time. Content creator Jeran Campanella, known for his channel Jeranism and his vocal support of the Flat Earth theory, reluctantly admitted on camera that he was wrong.
After witnessing the 24-hour sun, Campanella appeared on a livestream and told viewers: “Alright guys, sometimes you are wrong in life.”
“I thought there was no 24-hour sun; in fact, I was pretty sure of it,” Campanella admitted. “But I respect Will Duffy [the ‘glober’ who funded the trip] for being a standup guy—at least in the way he kept insisting it was true while I kept saying it wasn’t.”
Reflecting on how his views had changed, Campanella continued, “Don’t listen to my beliefs or my opinion—it shouldn’t matter to you. But at least you should be able to accept that the sun does exactly what these guys said, circling the southern continent.”
He concluded, “So that’s about it. I know I’ll be called a shill [an ex-Flat Earther trying to convince others the Earth is round] for saying this, and you know what? If being honest makes me a shill, so be it. I honestly believed there was no 24-hour sun… and now, I honestly believe there is. That’s it.”
