It was a mild April afternoon when we met Chris, a programmer of undeniable talent. His always-packed schedule had led him to adopt an almost isolated lifestyle, where work took up most of his days and nights. Amid that demanding rhythm, he had found a peculiar hobby: diving into the labyrinth of conspiracy theories.
Among them all, there was one that captivated him with particular intensity: the belief that the Earth is not a geoid, as science claims, but completely flat. Chris didn’t just read about it; he lived fully convinced of it, defending the theory with a mix of passion and overflowing logic.
That afternoon, after publishing a new entry on his personal blog—where he dissected the latest “evidence” supporting his views—he decided to take a break. He went out to get a coffee, his mind still spinning between lines of code and horizons that, according to him, did not curve.
Upon arriving at the coffee shop, he found himself torn between choosing one of his favorite drinks—a caramel macchiato frappé with foam, chocolate chips, coconut milk, vanilla essence, and mint—or simply getting a coffee and a slice of panepi, which, due to their practicality, he had recently developed a great liking for. As Chris placed his order, he was still stuck in that dilemma...
[[Favorite drink]]
[[Just coffee and a panepi]]After much time and internal debate, Chris finally decided to indulge in his favorite drink and spend the rest of the afternoon at the café, reading up on recent world events. A headline announcing a possible upcoming recession and the rise of certain stocks caught his attention—so he chose to stay and dive deeper into the topic.
As he drifted through various headlines, one in particular stood out: "New Satellite Camera Release Reveals Stunning Images of Planet Earth."
Chris now found himself at a crossroads: should he continue exploring the news that interested him, or click on this intriguing headline?
Should I check it out?
[[Open Link]]
[[Keep reading relevant news]]“Could I have a coffee and a panepi, please?” —he kindly asked the barista as he placed his order.
Behind him, he barely caught a softly spoken comment: “How practical.”
Without thinking, he turned around and met eyes with the person behind him.
The woman, caught in the act and realizing her comment had been heard, burst into laughter and said,
“I was just about to order the same thing.”
Then she smiled and added, “I’m Kate, by the way.”
They started a conversation and decided to sit together. As they chatted about various topics, Kate’s eyes drifted to the pin on Chris’s bag that read Flat Earth Society. Her curiosity piqued, she pointed at it and asked,
“What’s that pin?”
[[Just an accessory for my backpack]]
[[Did you know that there's a conspiracy going on?]]Chris decided to check out the link that had caught his attention. After a few seconds, an astonishing video began to play on the screen. For several minutes, he watched in awe—the footage was clear, detailed, and undeniable. The curvature of the Earth was right there, plain as day.
“I can’t believe it,” he murmured, his voice tinged with doubt.
A flicker of hesitation crossed his face as he closed the window. He then returned to scanning the latest market updates, but in the back of his mind, the image of the Earth’s curvature lingered stubbornly.
Once he finished his drink, still unsettled but composed, he decided it was time to head back and get back to work.
Later at his apartment, while he was working, he couldn’t keep the idea of a round Earth out of his mind, so he spoke to himself:
“Is that true? Is it a montage?”
[[Is a montage, I should keep working]]
[[It's true!]]Chris continued reading the news and later on he decided to leave the coffee shop.
After leaving the coffee shop, Chris was very thoughtful about the idea of the flat Earth, and he decided to keep it to himself and keep doing his work, because not all people are prepared to know the truth about the flat Earth.
Later on, he went to sleep — while the Earth was continually spinning around the Sun.Chris kept working on his projects and, with the strong belief that the earth is flat, he decided to make more contributions about why he believes it is flat and why there's an entangling conspiracy to keep people uninformed. Although he knew in the back of his mind that he could be wrong, it was one thing that made him happy, and for that reason, he decided to continue with his conspiracy theories.For Chris, the video was very credible, and after an internal debate, he took it as irrefutable proof that the Earth was not flat. From then on, Chris dedicated his free time to publishing everything related to scientific facts about the curvature of the Earth. He even developed a new platform to spread more information about the new improvements on future space launches because he turned into a great fan of space missions.Chris got ashamed of his accessory and decided to go back.
“I should go, but it was nice to meet you.”
After leaving the coffee shop, Chris was very thoughtful about the idea of the flat Earth, and he decided to keep it to himself, because not all people are prepared to know the truth about the flat Earth.
So after arriving at his apartment, he decided to continue his work and later on go to sleep — while the round Earth was continually spinning around the Sun.Kate was curios about it and asked about it.
"What kind of conspiracy?"
Chris smiled slightly, as if he had been waiting for someone to ask, and began sharing his theories about the Earth being flat.
But Kate, a physicist, listened carefully and started countering each of his points with calm, well-reasoned explanations. She challenged his ideas with scientific evidence, breaking down the flaws in the logic one by one.
What started as a casual chat was quickly turning into an intense—yet respectful—debate.
The minutes turned to hours and it was time to go back.
Chris decided to back and he said goodbye to Kate. While he was on his ways all the information that Kate shared with him was rambling around his head, he was a little bit incredulous and he was on the dilema of checking all the facts that Kate shared with him.
[[Look for more information]]
[[Keep working]]The curiosity of Chris was unlimited, so he decided to look into all the information that Kate had shared with him. As he went through the facts and evidence, he felt a growing sense of annoyance — the idea that the Earth was a huge sphere went against everything he believed.
Determined not to give in so easily, he decided to double-check all the information. He even set aside time to conduct his own experiments, convinced that there had to be something science was missing — something that would prove his point.
After leaving the coffee shop, Chris was very thoughtful about the idea of the flat Earth, and he decided to keep it to himself and keep doing his work, because not all people are prepared to know the truth about the flat Earth.
Later on, he went to sleep — while the Earth was continually spinning around the Sun.