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Professor Brian Cox gives brutal response that instantly disproves Flat Earth theory

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Published 13:44 18 Dec 2024 GMT

Professor Brian Cox gives brutal response that instantly disproves Flat Earth theory

The physicist has no time for debates about whether or not the Earth is round

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

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Topics: Science, Space, Brian Cox

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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Professor Brian Cox has shared his brutal response to questions about whether or not the Earth is flat.

Musician-turned-physicist Cox (no, not the guy from HBO's Succession, the other one) is one of the UK's best known popular scientists. Thanks to his work on scientific documentaries such as Human Universe, Wonders of the Solar System and Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time; the 56-year-old has managed to prove time and time again that he is definitely more than the keyboard player on D:Ream's one hit wonder 'Things Can Only Get Better'.

However, being the nation's most recognisable physicist means that Cox also finds himself being forced to address some of the public's most bizarre conspiracy theories about life beyond planet Earth.

Brian Cox the physicist, not the actor (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Brian Cox the physicist, not the actor (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The 'Flat Earth' debate

Cox has often been asked to share his thoughts on the topic of Flat Earth, which still lingers around to this day despite thousands of years of scientific arguments on the contrary.

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The University of Manchester professor has in-fact been asked to share his thoughts on whether our planet is round and bouncy ball shaped or as flat as an A4 piece of paper numerous times, which means he's had plenty of time to perfect his snarkiest responses.

Cox was recently asked about his feelings towards Flat Earthers while taking part in LADbible's Honesty Box series, and he didn't hold back.

Check out the full video below:

Listen to Newton's Principia

When asked what he would say to a Flat Earther in order to prove that our planet is actually round Cox responded by saying: "I always say that I would hit them over the head with Newton's Principia."

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For those who aren't experts in physics, Newton's Principia is Isaac Newton's 1687 book outlining his ideas of laws of motion and gravity.

Expanding on why the idea of the Earth being flat is so bizarre to him, Cox continued: "Can you imagine that if every time you get on a plane and fly somewhere, the person who's in charge of the plane is part of a vast conspiracy that's trying to deceive you?

"Just imagine that. How nervous would you be on the plane if the people who are flying it are actually just keeping you in the dark about the real nature of reality."

According to Brian Cox, a Flat Earth would mean air travel wouldn't make sense (YouTube/LADbible)
According to Brian Cox, a Flat Earth would mean air travel wouldn't make sense (YouTube/LADbible)

Flat Earthers shouldn't bother with travel, then...

Cox then went on to joke that by using this logic, Flat Earthers should be too nervous to embark on space travel.

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"That would be great be great 'cause then when I'd go on holiday I'd never bump into a Flat Earther. Because they don't travel."

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