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Flat-Earther ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes killed in crash-landing after homemade rocket launch (VIDEO)
February 23, 2020, 09:36 AM
RAMIUSFlat-Earther ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes killed in crash-landing after homemade rocket launch (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/usa/481495-...-video-rocket-death/Daredevil Flat-Earther ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes has died after launching himself into the sky in a homemade rocket. Purported video of the accident shows the fatal launch.
Hughes and a colleague built the steam-powered rocket in hopes of shooting the daredevil 5,000 feet (1.5km) into the air. The endeavor was being documented by the Science Channel, which wanted to feature him in a new series called ‘Homemade Astronauts’.
A video purportedly filmed at the site shows the rocket being launched into the sky near Barstow, California, before Hughes plunges back down to the earth.
February 23, 2020, 09:38 AM
KuisisDarwinism at its finest.
Here is a link with the video, if you care to watch.
https://www.route66news.com/20...GihqaRiPxBlw3BRR7ERjFebruary 23, 2020, 09:38 AM
limblessbiffYa don’t say? Well that Darwin Award took longer than I thought.
February 23, 2020, 09:40 AM
kz1000He has fans around the globe...
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February 23, 2020, 09:41 AM
fritzIt appears his efforts....
fell flatFebruary 23, 2020, 09:43 AM
RAMIUSLooks like his parachute fell off on launch.
February 23, 2020, 09:46 AM
220-9erNice and flat where he landed.
Any landing you walk away from......
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February 23, 2020, 09:47 AM
egregorequote:
The endeavor was being documented by the Science Channel, which wanted to feature him in a new series called ‘Homemade Astronauts’.
Five thousand feet is a
little below that threshold.
February 23, 2020, 09:47 AM
ChuckFinleyIf only the Earth was round it might have lessened the impact of hitting a flat surface.
No, wait....
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February 23, 2020, 09:52 AM
casWell that was pretty horrible.
Some pretty poor planning with the parachute deployment design there.
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February 23, 2020, 09:52 AM
braillediverHe died doing what he loved. Dying I guess.
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February 23, 2020, 09:54 AM
old rugged crossI know nothing of the man. Watched the video. Sorry for his death. Sad that he perished. I will say it was an impressive effort. I have no idea how much time, energy and cost went in to his endeavor.
But it took much courage to get into that device and pull the trigger. I know you guys will call it a dumb move. Could of been. But impressive none the less.
Rip Mike.
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
February 23, 2020, 09:58 AM
whododat"It was always his dream to do this launch & Science Channel was there to chronicle his journey"
Yes they were.
Because son, it is what you are supposed to do.
February 23, 2020, 09:59 AM
RogueJSKBasing an extremely technically scientific attempt on a combination of minimal scientific knowledge and shoddy pseudo-science is not a recipe for success.
Leave building rockets to the rocket scientists if you want to live.
February 23, 2020, 10:07 AM
egregorequote:
Leave building rockets to the rocket scientists if you want to live.
February 23, 2020, 10:12 AM
old rugged crossquote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Basing an extremely technically scientific attempt on a combination of minimal scientific knowledge and shoddy pseudo-science is not a recipe for success.
Leave building rockets to the rocket scientists if you want to live.
There have been a few rockets built by those "rocket scientists" where those aboard did not live.
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
February 23, 2020, 10:21 AM
FredwardNow he's a "flat" Earther.
February 23, 2020, 10:24 AM
RogueJSKquote:
Originally posted by old rugged cross:
There have been a few rockets built by those "rocket scientists" where those aboard did not live.
Yep. Nothing's guaranteed. Rocket flight and space travel are inherently dangerous. However, it's a safer bet to trust the rocket scientists than to trust a self-taught crackpot with some scrap metal who thinks the world is flat.
February 23, 2020, 10:25 AM
ersatzknarfquote:
Originally posted by kz1000:
He has fans around the globe...
What you did there, sir, was well seen
February 23, 2020, 10:28 AM
0-0quote:
Originally posted by kz1000:
He has fans around the globe...
Winner!!!
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