# Do flat earthers actually believe their stated beliefs? Or are they just having a laugh at taking up space in our heads?

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**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-flat-earthers-actually-believe-their-stated-beliefs-or-are-they-just-having-a-laugh-at-taking-up-space-in-our-heads/1010380/112 "2024-12-13T01:14:49Z")

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Posted this in the licence plate thread:

> [@Custom Licence Plates — Seen in the Wild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/914):
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> I was driving along and saw a car some way ahead with one of those electronic scrolling message signs in the back window: green dots forming words, moving along to repeat the message.
> 
> I caught them up and read the message:
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> “SPACE IS FAKE – EARTH IS STATIONARY”
> 
> Checked the licence plate:
> 
> RTHSFLT
> 
> I’ll let you fill in the vowels.

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