Space: 'Mad' Flat-Earther to Launch Himself 5,000 Feet Up on a Homemade Steam Rocket Sunday

[PleaseBlitz]

6 hours ago, tshile said:

THOTH

the moving island

 

 

YAH!

 

[Destino]

I’m sure everyone will react with shock to this news:

 

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(CNN)Daredevil "Mad Mike" Hughes died during an attempt to launch his homemade rocket Saturday. 
 

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike Hughes' family and friends during this difficult time. It was always his dream to do this launch, and Science Channel was there to chronicle his journey," the Science Channel said in a statement. 

 

Hughes was scheduled to launch his homemade rocket for a new Science Channel series called "Homemade Astronauts," according to the Discovery Channel website.

 

Hughes and Waldo Stakes built a steam-powered rocket with the intent of launching Hughes 5,000 feet into the air, the website said

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/22/us/science-channel-mike-hughes-dead/index.html

[RansomthePasserby]

On 8/11/2019 at 11:39 AM, Chew said:

Did he dieded yet?

He dieded.

 

Turns out his engineering was on par with his science. 

[LD0506]

So in the end he was the one who was flat.............

[Corcaigh]

Murdered by “big science” to protect their lucrative careers promoting a false “theory” that the Earth is a oblate spheroid.

[spjunkies]

That probably wasn't the best idea in the world. 

 

RIP to this guy.

[TradeTheBeal!]

I guess we can wrap up the Darwin Awards for 2020.

[Sacks 'n' Stuff]

At least he died doing what he loved... being stupid.

[Xameil]

Hmmm...I guess Ron White was wrong...

You can fix stupid...at least gravity and physics can...

[Renegade7]

This is what happens when you ignore every peice of science you dont like in order to prove you are right.  I didnt want him to die, but it was inevitable, and kinda hope the flat earth community takes a minute to absorb this.  They wont but they should.

[No Excuses]

Anyone find it ****ed up that the “Science Channel” gave this dude a platform for his very obviously stupid idea that ended in death? You can’t save people from their own stupidity but giving them a platform is maybe not the best idea.

[Renegade7]

8 minutes ago, No Excuses said:

Anyone find it ****ed up that the “Science Channel” gave this dude a platform for his very obviously stupid idea that ended in death? You can’t save people from their own stupidity but giving them a platform is maybe not the best idea.

 

Yes, 100% this. 

 

I think they we're hoping hed prove himself wrong and show their transparency of him either refusing to accept it or have indisputable evidence from someone like this to help counter the flat earth cause. 

 

"Hey, we didn't miss the process or hide the results, we filmed the whole thing. Read 'em and weep."

 

 But the earth isnt f'n flat and they had to know this guy was going to die trying to prove it was. And they gave him the platform anyway.  Let's face it, this was about ratings and publicity, and they cant stop people from still believing this nonsense or jus trying to do it better then him. 

 

What, they gonna film the next fool, too, and laugh to the bank about it? GD.

[Malapropismic Depository]

4 hours ago, LD0506 said:

So in the end he was the one who was flat.............

 

But he DID cause the Earth to become more flatterer, in the process of his experiment/crash.

So that should count for something, towards his legacy and mission. And therefore Mission Statement.

[SkinInsite]

[Malapropismic Depository]

That's not the same Mad Mike that used to post here, is it ?

[CousinsCowgirl84]

Science isn’t the process of knowing facts, it’s the process of testing thoughts.

 

I think that if he had of died flying in a wing suit for thrill, no one would bring up darwinism. But because he died using the scientific method to test a hypothesis we take for granted, he was mocked. I think he is an inspiration for rocket enthusiasts. It’s sad to see him go. Space is hard. So is the ground.

[Malapropismic Depository]

So I guess it's real easy in the state of CA, to apply for a license to operate and launch a rocket.

[RansomthePasserby]

1 hour ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

Science isn’t the process of knowing facts, it’s the process of testing thoughts.

 

I think that if he had of died flying in a wing suit for thrill, no one would bring up darwinism. But because he died using the scientific method to test a hypothesis we take for granted, he was mocked. I think he is an inspiration for rocket enthusiasts. It’s sad to see him go. Space is hard. So is the ground.

I disagree. The fact that the earth is roughly a sphere is not an untested thought or hypothesis, it’s been known and proven scientifically for thousands of years. The circumference of the earth was calculated by the ancient Greeks fairly accurately over 2,000 years ago. He was not an inspiration, he was reckless.

[Malapropismic Depository]

To the next guy who gets the idea to do this, or wants to "finish" what this guy started, please remember we have GoPro, Drones, etc and tons of un-manned technology to use, so your family doesn't have to mourn a loss.

[Fergasun]

Youtube Video of previous launch (https://youtu.be/M0WmenDhtaY?t=1594) that is NSFW due to language.  

 

There is a video of the launch that killed him on Twitter.  The guy was a stuntman, and I really wonder why he did this.  I would describe the accident video as this, "his rocket goes up, the parachute detaches at launch and deploys near the launch site, the rocket continues flying on its trajectory and crashes to the ground."

 

How does this prove the earth is flat?  

 

 

[CousinsCowgirl84]

7 hours ago, RansomthePasserby said:

I disagree. The fact that the earth is roughly a sphere is not an untested thought or hypothesis, it’s been known and proven scientifically for thousands of years. The circumference of the earth was calculated by the ancient Greeks fairly accurately over 2,000 years ago. He was not an inspiration, he was reckless.

 

 

You are missing the point completely.  Scientists test hypothesis. You and I don’t know the earth is round. We believe the earth is round. You can’t know something you don’t observe and test. You can only believe it.

 

He was testing that hypothesis so he could know the earth was round.

[redskinss]

27 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

 

 

You are missing the point completely.  Scientists test hypothesis. You and I don’t know the earth is round. We believe the earth is round. You can’t know something you don’t observe and test. You can only believe it.

 

He was testing that hypothesis so he could know the earth was round.

The real question is, if a tree falls in the woods and chewbacca is not around to hear it, must you still acquit?

[Sacks 'n' Stuff]

32 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

You are missing the point completely.  Scientists test hypothesis. You and I don’t know the earth is round. We believe the earth is round. You can’t know something you don’t observe and test. You can only believe it.

 

He was testing that hypothesis so he could know the earth was round.

He could’ve bought a plane ticket on Spirit for $26. He was an idiot who has unnecessarily inconvenienced whoever has to go out and scrape up the goo.

[CousinsCowgirl84]

10 minutes ago, Sacks 'n' Stuff said:

He could’ve bought a plane ticket on Spirit for $26. He was an idiot who has unnecessarily inconvenienced whoever has to go out and scrape up the goo.

possibly there are other ways to test his hypothesis that are safer. It doesn’t make him less of a scientist though. NASA has acted recklessly many many times, but they are still considered to be a respected science agency.

[Sacks 'n' Stuff]

17 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

possibly there are other ways to test his hypothesis that are safer. It doesn’t make him less of a scientist though. NASA has acted recklessly many many times, but they are still considered to be a respected science agency

You’re ****ing with me, right?