JAKARTA: As the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lapan) strives to advance the country’s technology and aeronautical field, it faces an anachronistic problem that has been emerging recently: flat Earth believers.
The group, which became a social media phenomenon last year, believes the Earth is flat instead of round. Its members often cite modern conspiracy theories, as well as literal, non-mainstream readings of the holy scriptures, as the basis of their statements.
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