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[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The joke is the absurdity of a flat earth and making puns like "all around the globe" in that context and creating absurdist proof that the Earth is flat despite everyone knowing since kindergarten that it isn't.

But some people started taking it too seriously.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I guess I got that part but was expecting there to be a pun I didn't get in the "read that again slowly" text.

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

They either got wooooshed or are taking part on that joke ...