This Flat-Earther Is Going To Launch Himself In A Homemade Rocket On Saturday

[Steverino]

It sounds like it is postponed rather than cancelled?

True, but from my "research" it's been postponed numerous times. The guy is nuts, but I do believe he'll get his wish.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

At least he gets to blame the government. They just don't want the truth to be exposed.

 

[OGG]

Cancelled

I'm bummed. Really wanted to see this guy "prove" the flat earth.

So... He says he's going to use Google Earth to guide him to the proposed new launch location...

You know, that piece of software built entirely on the premise that the Earth is a sphere.

If I had 3 hands, I'd do a triple facepalm.

 

[Steverino]

So... He says he's going to use Google Earth to guide him to the proposed new launch location...

You know, that piece of software built entirely on the premise that the Earth is a sphere.

If I had 3 hands, I'd do a triple facepalm.

Pretty sure Google Earth also uses satellites, which flat earthers claim are fake.

 

[sleewell]

this guy has taken trolling to the next level. bravo.

 

[ermghoti]

I've seen a hypothesis that he likes building rockets, and has seized on flat-earth morans as a source of funding.

 

[335clone]

Pretty sure Google Earth also uses satellites, which flat earthers claim are fake.

yep, almost all google earth images are from either DigitalGlobe Quickbird or USGS Landsat satellites. There are some that are from airplanes, balloons, etc.

 

[Mark Wein]

'Mad' Mike Hughes cancels rocket launch to prove Earth is flat - USA TODAY https://apple.news/AAAVXy4czR1e51V1QvW64DA

 

[DFB]

I am going to prove the Earth is or is not flat.
The gear:
One cooler full of beer
One big fat sammich
One surf pole.
One beach chair
One high powered telescope.

I will go to any beach near an ocean port.

Set up all the gear near the shore.

Track a large ship as it sails towards the horizon.
If the Earth is flat I should be able to see the ship sail away for days with a strong enough scope.
It the Earth is curved the ship will slowly sink into the horizon.

I could catch some fish and a buzz too.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

'Mad' Mike Hughes cancels rocket launch to prove Earth is flat - USA TODAY https://apple.news/AAAVXy4czR1e51V1QvW64DA

Maybe he should just charter a Cessna?

 

[mongooz]

so if the earth is flat.....what the hell is the moon? just a disc hanging in space?
just playing along.

 

[DFB]

so if the earth is flat.....what the hell is the moon? just a disc hanging in space?
just playing along.

 

[mongooz]

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[parrotheada1a]

Awww..... and I was hoping for a Darwin Award winning performance. secret0

 

[ermghoti]

I am going to prove the Earth is or is not flat.
The gear:
One cooler full of beer
One big fat sammich
One surf pole.
One beach chair
One high powered telescope.

I will go to any beach near an ocean port.

Set up all the gear near the shore.

Track a large ship as it sails towards the horizon.
If the Earth is flat I should be able to see the ship sail away for days with a strong enough scope.
It the Earth is curved the ship will slowly sink into the horizon.

I could catch some fish and a buzz too.

This would work best somewhere around Baja California, because reasons.

 

[DFB]

Baja would be great.
Can I catch a Humbolt squid there?

I want calamari

 

[ermghoti]

Baja would be great.
Can I catch a Humbolt squid there?

I want calamari

 

[Danhedonia]

If I had 3 hands, I'd do a triple facepalm.

You do have three hands. You just haven't realized it yet.

#TotallyWoke

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

You do have three hands. You just haven't realized it yet.

#TotallyWoke

 

[mongooz]

maybe he can build a flat earther arc, and he can sell tickets to all the like minded folks and they can ALL get on board and they could launch and crash and we'd be done with them.