Flat Earthers Witness Antarctica’s 24-Hour Sun, Challenging Core Beliefs
A $35,000 expedition dubbed 'The Final Experiment' led several Flat Earth proponents to confront evidence of Earth's spherical nature.
- The trip to Antarctica, organized by Colorado pastor Will Duffy, aimed to settle the Flat Earth versus Globe Earth debate by observing the 24-hour sun phenomenon.
- Jeran Campanella, a prominent Flat Earther and YouTuber, admitted he was wrong about the absence of a 24-hour sun after witnessing it firsthand.
- The expedition sought to disprove claims that civilians are barred from visiting Antarctica under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959.
- While some Flat Earthers conceded the existence of the 24-hour sun, they refrained from fully abandoning their belief in a flat Earth.
- The trip highlighted the persistence of Flat Earth theories despite overwhelming scientific evidence and the challenges of changing deeply held beliefs.