Don’t Worry, Flat Earthers — Globe Earthers Believe Nonsense Too! Ft. Planet Peterson
Flat Earthers, Young Earth Creationists, and Moon Landing deniers aren’t just still around — they cling to beliefs that require ignoring mountains of evidence and basic common sense. But while those examples are extreme, the uncomfortable truth is that everyone believes things that aren’t true — even smart people. In this episode, I talk with Eric Peterson (Planet Peterson) @planetpeterson2824 about the persistence of bad ideas, the psychology behind them, and why even the most rational minds aren’t immune to nonsense.
We dive into his books — Facts That Aren’t True and Rational Answers to Stupid Questions — and his shift from a religious upbringing to atheism. We also discuss Young Earth Creationist Will Duffy @The-Final-Experiment , the creator of "The Final Experiment," and whether YEC belongs in the same category of science denial as Flat Earth.
Plus: Planet Peterson shares his thoughts on Flatzoid @CrealityPodcast , we talk about Andrew Wilson, and whether DebateCon 6 @ModernDayDebate is something he’d ever consider joining.
To wrap it all up, I teamed up with ChatGPT to put his Bible knowledge to the test in a quick game of "Cannon or Fiction?".
Planet Peterson’s YouTube Channel:
/ @planetpeterson2824
Planet Peterson’s Books:
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/ratio...
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/facts...
Planet Peterson’s Social Media:
/ @planetpeterson2824
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00:00 Teaser
00:28 Intro and Welcome
01:43 Facts That Aren’t True by E.P.
10:36 The Hot Hand Fallacy
16:30 Rational Answers to Stupid Questions by E.P.
19:28 Favorite Debate Topics
21:59 Are Flat Earthers Stupid?
28:41 Flatzoid
33:17 Psychology and Bias
36:17 Why Debate Flat Earthers?
39:37 If No One Pushed Back
42:44 Moon Landing Denial
46:52 Discovering I Wasn’t a Believer
56:36 Young Earth Creationism
57:46 Is YEC as Ridiculous as Flat Earth?
59:23 Will Duffy & YEC
1:02:47 Debating Andrew Wilson
1:06:54 DebateCon 6
1:09:21 Game: “Cannon or Fiction?”
1:17:21 Where to Find Planet Peterson