Flat-Earthers have been put in their place by a selfie from the top of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
The debate about whether the Earth is flat or not has been raging for generations and it's quite bizarre that we're still having this conversation, but here we are.
It used to be a belief that if you were to sail to the ends of the Earth, you would simply fall off. This was later disproven by explorers who just ended up back where they started after circumnavigating the globe.
Regardless, there are still a number of people who believe that the Earth is flat and that there is a government conspiracy in which they are hiding things in the Arctic.
Yeah, I don't know either.
Anyway, a selfie taken from the top of Mount Everest may have put the debate to bed once and for all.
Standing at a staggering 8,848 meters above sea level, Mount Everest provides an unparalleled vantage point for capturing the planet's true shape.
The image, posted on Reddit with the caption: "Checkmate Flat Earth Society," ignited a wave of responses debunking the controversial flat Earth theory.
While agreeing that the Earth is round, one person commented: "Fish eye camera lens causes the curvature. The earth is round, but that picture is misleading regardless."
A second said: "Nice try with your fisheye lens lizard person. How much did they pay you for this propaganda!"
A third said: "Doesn't matter how far up you are, the earth will always look like a disk. It is almost impossible to perceive the depth of the ball, when the ball is so enormous."
In the midst of the debate, people also questioned why the top of Everest looked pretty cluttered: "Why does the top of Everest look like a garbage dump?"
National Geographic has labeled Mount Everest as the "world’s highest garbage dump," attributing the mounting trash to the high volume of climbers who visit, often leaving debris behind.
The inconvenient location and the influx of up to 500 visitors daily during peak seasons make the cleanup of Everest's summit a challenging task.
It's baffling that people make the journey up Everest, which some don't survive, and then proceed to leave rubbish and flags behind.
Though it's probably a bit of a tall order to put a trash can up there.
In conclusion, the Earth isn't flat and people need to take their trash home with them.
