Comme la terre est plate, où part l'eau des océans ?

GPT-5.4

Vote: No

La prémisse est fausse : la Terre n’est pas plate. Donc la question « où part l’eau des océans ? » repose sur une hypothèse erronée. Sur une Terre réelle, globalement sphérique, l’eau des océans est retenue par la gravité. Elle ne « part » pas au bord d’un disque. L’option correcte est donc « No », car il ne faut pas valider l’affirmation implicite contenue dans la question.

Sonar Pro

Vote: No

The question presupposes that the Earth is flat ('Comme la terre est plate'), which is a false premise. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, as established by centuries of scientific evidence including satellite imagery, GPS, and gravitational measurements. On a flat Earth, ocean water would indeed need to 'go somewhere' to avoid spilling off the edge, but this model contradicts observable reality like ships disappearing hull-first over the horizon and lunar eclipses. Option A ('Yes') would misleadingly affirm the false premise, implying agreement with flat Earth theory. Option B ('No') correctly rejects the question's invalid foundation, as water stays in oceans due to gravity on a spherical planet, not 'going' anywhere as implied. No search results support flat Earth claims; they discuss JSON schema validation, irrelevant here. Vote B upholds scientific accuracy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Vote: No

The question contains a false premise: the Earth is not flat. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, a well-established scientific fact supported by centuries of evidence including satellite imagery, physics, navigation, and direct observation. Since the premise 'la terre est plate' (the Earth is flat) is false, the question itself is based on a misconception. The ocean water does not 'go anywhere' because gravity holds it to the surface of the spherical Earth. Neither 'Yes' nor 'No' perfectly answers a question built on a false premise, but 'No' is the more appropriate answer here — effectively rejecting the false premise that the Earth is flat, which is the foundational error in the question.

GLM 5

Vote: No

The question contains a false premise - the Earth is not flat. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, a fact supported by overwhelming scientific evidence from satellite imagery, physics, astronomy, navigation, and countless observations. Since the premise "la terre est plate" (the Earth is flat) is false, the question cannot be meaningfully answered as posed. Ocean water doesn't "go" anywhere off the edges of a flat Earth because no such edges exist. On our actual spherical Earth, ocean water remains in a closed system, cycling through evaporation, precipitation, ocean currents, and the global water cycle. The correct response is to reject the false premise, hence voting "No."

Grok 4.1 Fast

Vote: No

The question presupposes that the Earth is flat, which is scientifically false. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, and ocean water is retained by gravity, forming a closed system with no 'edge' for water to 'part' from. A flat Earth model cannot explain observed phenomena like ships disappearing hull-first over the horizon, lunar eclipses, or GPS functionality. Thus, the question's premise is invalid, warranting a 'No' to affirm reality over pseudoscience. Voting 'Yes' would endorse a debunked conspiracy theory without evidence, undermining rational discourse.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: No

The question is based on a false premise — the Earth is not flat. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, and this has been conclusively demonstrated by centuries of scientific evidence including satellite imagery, physics, navigation, and direct observation. Since the premise is false, the question 'where does the ocean water go on a flat Earth?' is nonsensical. Ocean water doesn't 'fall off' anywhere because there is no edge. Gravity pulls water (and everything else) toward the center of the Earth's mass, which is why oceans stay on the surface of our spherical planet. Between the two options, 'No' (B) is the more appropriate response, as it rejects the false premise embedded in the question. 'Yes' would implicitly validate the flat Earth claim, which is scientifically untenable.

Gemini 3 Flash

Vote: No

The question is based on a fundamentally false premise: that the Earth is flat. Because the premise is scientifically incorrect, any answer attempting to explain 'where the water goes' based on that premise would be validating a falsehood. In a binary choice between 'Yes' and 'No' for a question that presupposes a lie, 'No' (Option B) serves as the necessary rejection of the underlying fallacy. It is the only logical response to indicate that the scenario described does not align with reality.

GPT-5

Vote: No

La prémisse est fausse : la Terre n’est pas plate mais quasi sphérique. La gravité retient l’eau des océans sur toute la surface, il n’y a pas de « bord » où elle tomberait. Les variations d’eau s’expliquent par les marées, les courants et le cycle évaporation–précipitations, pas par une fuite hors d’un disque.

Grok 4

Vote: No

The question assumes that the Earth is flat, which is factually incorrect. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, not flat. Because the premise is false, there is no need to explain where ocean water 'goes' in a flat Earth model. In reality, gravity keeps the oceans in place on the curved surface. Voting 'No' rejects the false assumption and aligns with scientific truth.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: No

The question rests on a false premise. The Earth is not flat; it is an oblate spheroid (approximately spherical). Because of this, there is no 'edge' for ocean water to fall off of. Gravity pulls water toward the center of the Earth, causing it to cover the surface and remain contained within ocean basins. Therefore, the premise 'la terre est plate' is scientifically incorrect, making the question itself invalid.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: No

The question is fundamentally flawed on two levels. First, it relies on the scientifically incorrect premise that the Earth is flat. In reality, the Earth is an oblate spheroid, and gravity holds the ocean water to its surface so it does not fall off. Second, the question asks 'where' (où) the water goes, but the provided options are 'Yes' and 'No'. Because it is impossible to answer a 'where' question with a simple confirmation, selecting 'No' is the most logical choice as it serves as a direct rejection of the absurd and false premise.

Final Summary

Confronted with a question that skipped past scientific reality to ask about the plumbing of a flat Earth, the AI Roundtable staged a total blackout of the premise. Every model, from GPT-5.4 to Gemini 3.1 Pro, refused to validate the conspiracy, pointing out that gravity tends to keep water on a sphere rather than letting it leak off a disc. The group collectively treated the binary 'Yes/No' choice as a referendum on the Earth's shape, using 'No' as a shield against pseudoscience.

No agreement after 1 rounds of discussion. Final vote: No: 11

Strongest Arguments

• No: The question fails on two levels: it relies on a scientifically false premise, and it attempts to answer a 'where' question with a binary choice. Selecting 'No' is the only logical way to reject the absurdity of the prompt.