Flat Earth enthusiasts from around the world gathered in Canada at the end of last week for the country's first-ever conference devoted to the controversial conspiracy theory. According to a local media report, the event held at, of all places, the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton drew a whopping 250 attendees. And, in a testament to the growing popularity of the Flat Earth theory, the Canadian confab was actually the third such conference devoted to the subject to take place in the last year with a wildly successful American version and an equally-impressive British gathering preceding it.
As was the case with those events, the Canadian conference served as a proverbial 'safe space' for Flat Earth enthusiasts to exchange ideas without the fear of being ridiculed for their unorthodox beliefs. It would seem that was one of the big themes of the gathering as a number of speakers reportedly lamented the hardships that they have been forced to endure because they openly advocate for the theory. Broken relationships, lost jobs, and shunning from religious organizations were just some of the difficulties cited by speakers.
More on this story, including video from the event, at the Coast to Coast AM website.