 also worries that the Cleanup’s new paper could work against the effort to change the governmental policies on land that are exacerbating the plastic pollution crisis. “There exists the potential that [the plastics industry] will look at this paper and use it to justify blaming the consumer for littering, and cities for not managing their plastic trash, and continue to deflect and reject any conversations about eliminating high polluting throwaway products or regulating smarter design standards.” But, Eriksen concedes, the fact that the Cleanup has acknowledged the problem of plastic pollution sources is a step in the right direction.

In response to the question of whether this paper is a direct response to critics like Eriksen, with whom Lebreton has worked in the past, Lebreton said, “We did not need any specific advice to do this. The initial motivation was to work on designing better sources for our oceanic model.” He went on, “For our work to be successful, we need to understand how plastic pollution flows around the world, [and] better mapping its sources is a logical part of that work.”

I was reminded of something Slat had told me last June, when I joined him on the North Sea for the launch of the Ocean Cleanup’s first prototype of Slat’s boom. I had asked him about the blowback from Eriksen and others. “It’s not either or,” he had said agitatedly. “We should do both.” So, was anything in the works? Always careful to keep the Cleanup’s plans close to his chest, Slat suggested there wasn’t, which I remember thinking was unfortunate. But, he added, “I think eventually we’ll be able to develop spin-off systems of what we’re doing in the ocean, which can go closer to land, or maybe in rivers.” In fact, at that moment, the paper was well in the works. DENVER—“In five years, everyone will know the Earth is flat,” Scott Simons tells me as we wait in line for the second annual Flat Earth Conference.

Scott, holding the Utah license plate “ITSFLAT,” is explaining how the Flat Earth revolution will bring “societal collapse” because the bulk of our knowledge comes from Round Earth institutions.

“It’s globalism,” his wife Julie interjects. The term, a favorite of President Donald Trump, has become an anti-Semitic euphemism, attached to
also worries that the Cleanup ’s new paper could make against the campaign to change the governmental policies on land that are exacerbate the plastic pollution crisis. “ There exist the electric potential that [ the plastics industry ] will look at this paper and use it to absolve blaming the consumer for littering, and cities for not do their fictile trash, and continue to deflect and reject any conversations about extinguish high polluting throwaway product or regulating smarter design standards. ” But, Eriksen concede, the fact that the Cleanup has acknowledged the problem of plastic pollution sources is a dance step in the right direction. 

 In response to the question of whether this paper is a direct response to critics like Eriksen, with whom Lebreton has worked in the past, Lebreton said, “ We did not need any specific advice to do this. The initial motivation was to work on designing better sources for our oceanic model. ” He go on, “ For our work to be successful, we need to sympathize how fictile contamination flows around the world, [ and ] well mapping its sources is a logical part of that workplace. ” 

 I was reminded of something Slat had told me last June, when I joined him on the North Sea for the launch of the Ocean Cleanup ’s first prototype of Slat ’s boom. I had necessitate him about the blowback from Eriksen and others. “ It ’s not either or, ” he had said agitatedly. “ We should do both. ” So, was anything in the works? constantly careful to keep the Cleanup ’s plan close to his chest, Slat suggested there was n’t, which I remember thinking was inauspicious. But, he added, “ I think eventually we ’ll be able to develop spin - off systems of what we ’re doing in the ocean, which can go closer to estate, or maybe in river. ” In fact, at that moment, the paper was well in the works. DENVER—“In five years, everyone will know the Earth is categoric, ” Scott Simons tells me as we expect in line for the second annual Flat Earth Conference. 

 Scott, holding the Utah license home plate “ ITSFLAT, ” is explaining how the Flat Earth revolution will fetch “ social collapse ” because the bulk of our knowledge come from Round Earth institutions. 

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i was REminDed oF SoMetHIng SlAt had ToLD mE Last June, when I joined HiM on the north sea for the launCh of the OceAN cLeanup’s fIrst PRoTOtype of Slat’s boOm. I haD asked him aBOut the blOwbacK from EriKsen and otHERs. “It’s not EitHer Or,” hE haD SAiD agitatedly. “We SHOuld Do Both.” So, wAs aNything In tHe wOrkS? AlWaYs careful To keep thE CLeAnUp’S plAns clOSe to his cHeSt, SLaT suGgestED there Wasn’t, WhicH I ReMEmbEr thinkINg WAS unfOrTuNate. but, He Added, “i thiNK evEntuallY we’ll be abLe tO DeveLoP sPin-off sYstems of what wE’rE doing in thE oCeaN, which CAN go closeR to land, or maybe in rivers.” IN Fact, at tHat MomenT, the Paper was wEll In the wOrkS. dENVER—“in five Years, EvEryONE will KNOw The eaRth is flat,” SCOTt SImons TeLls mE as we waIt in line for the secoND anNual Flat Earth conFereNCE.

SCotT, HoLDinG tHE UtAH License plate “ITSfLAT,” is explAiNInG how the FlaT earTh RevolutIon will Bring “SOcietal Collapse” bEcause the BuLk of OUR knOwledge comEs from RoUnd Earth iNStituTIoNs.

“It’s GloBalism,” HiS wiFe JulIe inteRJecTs. The Term, a fAvOrite oF PresIdEnt DonalD Trump, has become an anti-SeMitic eUphemIsm, Attached tO
 also worries that the Cle anup’s new  pape r c oul dwork  aga inst the effor t  tochange the governmenta l pol ic i es o n  l and t hat are ex a c erb at in g t he pl astic  po llution  crisis. “ The re  exists thep ot ential tha t [ the plastics  in dustry ]wil l  look  at  this  paper and us e it to j us t ify bl a ming th e co nsum er for littering, an d  cities for no t mana gi n gt h eir  pl astic tras h,  andc ontinue to d e fle c t and rejectany convers a tio ns abo ut  el i minati ng hi gh pol luting thro wawa y product s or r e gulatin g  smarte r desi gnsta ndar d s. ”But ,E rik s en  co n ced es, thefa ct  that  the C l e anup  ha s ac knowl edged the pro ble m of pla sticpollu tion  s ource s is a  step  i n the right dir ecti on.

In r esp on seto  theq uestio n o f w hetherthis pa p eris a di rect response to c ri t i cs  like Er iksen, wi th whom Leb re ton  has w orked  int he  past, L ebreto n  s ai d, “Wedi d notne edany  spec i ficadvice  to do t his.T he initial mot i vation was to wo r k  o n  des ign ing bettersour c es f or o u roce a nic m odel. ”H ew ent on, “For our wo rk  to be  succ essful, we ne ed to unde r s t and howplas t ic pollution flow s aro und the wo r ld, [and ] bet ter mapp ing its s o u rces isa l ogi cal  pa r t  o f that work.” I wa sreminde d o f somet hin g S lat  ha dtold me l ast June ,wh en  I  jo inedh im on th eNor th  Se a for the la unchof t he  O c ean  Cleanu p ’s f irst  p ro toty peof  Slat ’s b o om.  I hadasked him  ab o ut t he  b lowback  from Eriksen  a nd others.  “ It’ s note i ther or, ” he had said agitatedl y . “We s hou ld do  bot h.” So, w asanythi ngi n theworks?  Alwa ys  ca r e ful t o ke epth e Cleanup’ s pla ns cl os e to  his ch est, Slat suggeste d  th ere wasn’t, w hic h Ir e me mbe r  t h ink in g  wa s unfortunate. Bu t, he adde d, “I  think eve n tua ll y we’ll  be abl e tod evelopspin-offsystems o fwhat w e’r e doing in  the oce an, which can g o  c loser  to  land,  o r m aybein riv e rs. ” Infact,at  thatmomen t,  the pap er was well in the work s. DEN VER—“ Infive year s,e ver yone will  kno w the Eart h i s f lat,”  Sc o tt Si mons te lls me as  wew ait in li n efor t he  second ann u a l  Fl at Ea rth Confer ence .

Scott, holding the Utah licen se p l a te“IT S FLAT ,”  is explaining  ho wt h e Flat E ar th revoluti on willbr i ng “s ocieta l coll apse” b e c au s e thebulk  of  our know led ge comes f ro mR ound E arth  i nstitu tions. 
“It ’ s  globalism,” his  wife J uliei nte rject s.  The te r m, a  favoriteof Presiden t Dona ld T rump,  has be co me anant i- Semitic eu p hemism, a ttach ed to
 also_worries that_the Cleanup’s new paper_could work_against_the effort_to_change the governmental_policies on land_that are exacerbating the_plastic pollution crisis._“There_exists the potential that [the plastics industry] will look at this paper and use_it_to justify_blaming_the_consumer for littering, and cities_for not managing their plastic_trash, and_continue to deflect and reject any conversations about_eliminating_high polluting throwaway_products or regulating smarter design standards.” But, Eriksen concedes,_the fact that the Cleanup has_acknowledged the problem_of_plastic_pollution sources is a_step in the right direction.

In response_to the question of whether this_paper is a direct response to critics_like Eriksen, with whom Lebreton has_worked in the past, Lebreton_said, “We_did not need any specific_advice to do_this. The_initial motivation was_to work on designing better sources_for our oceanic_model.” He went on, “For our_work_to be successful,_we_need_to understand_how plastic pollution_flows_around the_world,_[and] better mapping its sources is_a_logical part of that work.”

I was reminded_of something Slat had_told_me last June, when_I joined him on the_North Sea for the launch of_the Ocean_Cleanup’s first_prototype of Slat’s boom. I had asked him about the blowback_from Eriksen and others. “It’s not_either or,” he had_said agitatedly._“We_should do both.”_So,_was anything_in the works? Always careful to keep_the Cleanup’s_plans close to his chest, Slat_suggested there wasn’t, which_I_remember thinking was unfortunate. But, he_added, “I think eventually we’ll be_able to develop spin-off systems_of_what_we’re doing in the ocean,_which can go closer to land,_or maybe in_rivers.” In fact, at that moment, the_paper_was well in the works. DENVER—“In_five_years, everyone will know the Earth_is_flat,”_Scott Simons tells me as_we wait in line for the_second annual Flat Earth Conference.

Scott, holding the Utah license_plate “ITSFLAT,” is_explaining how the Flat Earth_revolution_will_bring “societal collapse” because the bulk of our knowledge comes_from Round_Earth institutions.

“It’s globalism,”_his wife Julie interjects. The term, a favorite of President_Donald Trump, has become an anti-Semitic euphemism,_attached to