The Flat Earth hypothesis has been around for a long time, and no matter what proof is shown to the tin-foil hat society, they still don’t think we live on a sphere. Many people hold the belief that the Earth formed like a flat disk, and some have even lost their lives in the pursuit of proof. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence and physicists such as Professor Brian Cox dismissing the theory as ‘drivel’, Flat Earthers remain steadfast in their convictions. However, one individual seems to have definitively resolved the argument.

In 2018, Greg Pagel utilized a snapshot of his hometown and rigorous calculations to demonstrate that the Earth is not flat. Greg Pagel applied mathematics and uploaded his photograph on Imgur to share his findings. Pagel even prepared a YouTube video to explain his findings, basing his calculations on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US. He said that, while the landscape appears flat, there is a reason behind this.

He then used Google Earth to demonstrate how round the Earth is.
Therefore, the distance between Silver Creek Park and Two Rivers is 8.4 miles. Then, given that the Earth has a circumference of 25,000 miles, 8.4 miles of that arc is equivalent to 0.12 degrees of angle. Still, following? I’m struggling to keep up, but please be patient. Pagel then displayed graphics that depicted a right angle, a 45-degree angle, and finally a one-degree angle.

He then uses a pie chart (360 degrees, of course) to show how a one-degree angle appears relatively straight even when he zooms in on it.
So this explains why a 0.12-degree angle is barely perceptible and why a landscape may appear flat in images and to the human eye. This is why some people think the Earth is flat despite its appearance.
Since then, social media users have shared their opinions in the video’s comments area. One user commented, “It’s surprising that people need to explain this, but commend you for your effort.” Another added: “Just show a satellite image, that’s all.” A third merely thought, “Very cool.”