This notion that today’s forests are a poor version of their formers selves is catchy for the same reason as Flat Earth theory in general - the triumph of perceptual and emotional logic over intellectual vigor, in the context of declining trust in authority and an increasing sense of powerlessness and loss of control. Add to the mix the ability to spread ideas and congregate virtually on the internet, and the result is an echo chamber where dissenting voices are easily ignored, and competing arguments only serve to deepen beliefs. Unfortunately, the investigation of that curiosity gets sidetracked by errors in thinking that are difficult to counteract. Their ideas are illogical, but they are built on a foundation of genuine scientific curiosity. No, really: Flat Earthers and other conspiracy theorists aren’t crazy. But the feeling of mourning for a planet as it was before humans collectively took it for all its worth? Yeah, I get that. Sure, the facts presented did nothing to sway my mind about the size of ancient trees, or the shape of the globe. I have a confession to make: it resonated with me, too. Watch those videos, and you will hear people speak of how they approached the idea with skepticism, only to find that it began to resonate with them in a peculiar way. More than 10,000 video responses have been posted to date, including summaries, reactions, roundtable discussions, and debunks. It’s a bizarre, incredible idea that has taken the Flat Earthers by storm. But now they believe this, too: What we call forests are just tiny remnants of an ancient and vibrant world, one that featured trees with trunks as wide as mountains that reached to the heavens. To be fair, these people already believed that the Earth is a flat disc, with the Arctic at the center and a NASA-guarded periphery.
Last month, a YouTuber from Crimea commenced a conspiracy when they posted a video called “There are no forests on Flat Earth Wake Up.” In an instant, the worldview of thousands of people flipped upside down.
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