flat-earther
noun
flat-earth·er
ˌflat-ˈər-thər 
variants
or less commonly flat-earthist
: a person who believes that the planet Earth is flat
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Google denied that there was any evidence that LaMDA was sentient, and experts agreed, in a tone that made those who would say otherwise seem like flat-earthers.
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Josh Morgenthau, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
Modern flat-earthers came out of the mid to late nineteenth century with the explosion of the Industrial Revolution.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2022
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Josh Morgenthau, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
Modern flat-earthers came out of the mid to late nineteenth century with the explosion of the Industrial Revolution.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2022
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“Flat-earther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat-earther. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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