![]() ![]() (All scientists and educators consulted for this story rejected the idea of a flat earth.)Īt the Tuesday night meet-ups, dubbed “ Flat Earth or Other Forbidden Topics,” believers invite fellow adherents to open discussions in which the like-minded confirm one another’s hunches and laugh at the folly of those still stuck in the Enlightenment. Graham Ambrose, The Denver PostA collection box for billboard donations at a Tuesday meet-up. Because they believe Earth - the blue, majestic, spinning orb of life - is as flat as a table. They’re thousands strong - perhaps one in every 500 - and have proponents at the highest levels of science, sports, journalism and arts. He is at the epicenter of a budding movement, one that’s coming for your books, movies, God and mind. “They just do not want to talk about it for fear of reprisals or ridicule from co-workers,” says John Vnuk, the group’s founder who lives in Fort Collins. ![]() ![]() Many use pseudonyms, or only give first names. Their membership has slowly swelled in the past three years, though persecution and widespread public derision keep them mostly underground. They have no leaders, no formal hierarchy and no enforced ideology, save a common quest for answers to questions about the stars. They have met 16 times since March, most nights talking through the ins and outs of their shared faith until the owners kick them out at closing. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĮvery Tuesday at 6 p.m., three dozen Coloradans from every corner of the state assemble in the windowless back room of a small Fort Collins coffee shop. ![]()
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