Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for March 29, 2022

I remember that story. But Wiley, really…? Reminding idiot flerfers of that and maybe giving them a new talking point.

I don’t recall anyone dying with that story

Stupid is often fatal.

There’s one in every crowd

Sorry. The world will still be stupid long after you’re gone. Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is just a train.

Yes, we all have that hope.

What stands out in my memory was the fact that the highest altitude he was hoping to reach, was lower than some buildings. And of course, commercial aircraft fly even higher.

That was a terrible day: https://nypost.com/2020/02/23/mad-mike-hughes-fatal-rocket-crash-caught-on-video/

Wiley your right, the STUPIDITY is getting worse everyday!

If the Earth were flat, cats would have knocked everything off the edge by now.

And we could watch TV stations that are hundreds of miles away.

Why go to 5,000 feet in a self-built rocket when you can get to 30,000 feet in a commercial airliner with much less trouble. And complimentary peanuts.

Who held Mike’s beer?

The surface of Earth is 70% or so water. Water is uncarbonated. . . so technically Earth is flat.

Just sayn. :D

Or, beneath their feet.

Why mess with the truth when conspiracy theories are so much more fun.

Well, at least we know which one of those two listens to FAUX Noise and OANN on a regular basis…

The filbert could have put a camera on a balloon and sent it up to see the curve instead of killing himself. But I guess when you’re 51 cards shy of a deck…..

Rather than proving the Earth is flat, it became slightly concave where he landed.

RIP “Mad Mike” Hughes.

I was also hoping to be dead before the **** hit the fan, but as usual, no luck!

it wasn’t the round earth that killed him, it was a poorly sealed parachute compartment. The chute came out while the engine was running and was ripped off. When he got to apogee and began falling to earth, he had nothing left to slow his fall. Rocket science is hard, and the ground is harder.

The idiot I read about died when his homemade rocket exploded instead of launching. It was a case of, “kids – don’t try this at home.”

If the world is flat, then why is the edge of the world not a tourist destination?

Unfortunately, none of us outlive stupidity. Ours or others. Still, it’s fun to be on the ride.

I believe that theory was on Fox News. https://www.uexpress.com/news-of-the-weird

I was hoping the stupid era would be over BEFORE I died

Not only stolen but rigged. The rigging is still going on. Note; the laptop.

Yeah, I’d never have expected the information age to be the same as the stupid era. I mean, it makes sense in retrospect, but it’s not something I’d ever have guessed in advance.

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Most people who claim to believe the earth is flat are just looking for attention.

He didn’t think the Earth was flat. It was a publicity gimmick according to his PR man at the time.

There are Flat Earthers in every country; it is a global organization.

Methuselah couldn’t outlive the level of stupidity the r-wing idiots have achieved; they just keep digging ever deeper.

There’s no way to change preconceived notions when the believers are obdurate and willfully ignorant.

Jumpin’ Jesus on a Pogo Stick, those flat earther theories sure go way around the bend.

The fundamental problem is that only half of the human race has an IQ with 3 digits.

The stupid era never ends.

In 2018, there was a Flat Earth International Convention, held in a hotel near the Denver International Airport — Denver, Colorado, the Mile High City. According to new reports, there were 650 in attendance. I’m not sure how they all got there.

Some days I really wonder if I should bother getting out of bed. / The troubles of the world at large weigh on me like lead. / But I won’t give in, and nor should you, to this constant state of dread. / I do my best to get along, if not to get ahead, / Because “Stupid is as Stupid does,” Forrest’s Mama always said.

Did they ever think If the earth is flat, then the other planets, sun and moon must be flat as well?

whether or not the election was “stolen” the bottom line is America has Brandon hiding out in his outhouse basement while Kammie kackles…

Many people find it very difficult to give up an incorrect (factually false) belief. Telling them they are wrong doesn’t work. Asking them to rationalize why they believe what they do, and then asking them to explain each logic gap in their underlying rationale works slightly better.

In the end, everything looked pretty flat.

The Age of Enlightenment, it’s not.

Good luck with that!

I’m with the guy reading the newspaper. Spent about 8 decades viewing and participating in the daily life of the world. Some things haven’t changed.

The 1% are richer than ever.

Politicians are eager to join them along with building their own fiefdoms in DC while hogging it up at the public trough.

Entrenched bigotry and venality have simply grown deeper roots, fertilized by new rhetoricians.

More citizens are being denied the vote by those promoting false standards.

People with wild, off-earth logic are flooding the airwaves and gathering adherents who are the product of the public educational reversals since the 1970’s and later.

The tide of entropy is rising higher and faster than the oceans and with greater destruction in its wake.

But, unlike that guy, I prefer to just keep swimming and hoping that some series of events – preferably not a world war or a nuclear holocaust – will bring about an open-eyed awareness of just how bad the situation is and engender a determination to correct it in favor of life. Vain hope? Maybe, but that’s what faith is for.

Unfortunately, all the facts in the world won’t change their minds. In the documentary, Behind the Curve, a Flat Earther’s own experiments showed the Earth is curved, yet he refused to accept the results. It was a fascinating documentary (on Netflix, I think), a sad and scary look into the anti-intellectual movement that’s happening in our world.

Here are some facts by the man who is science who didn’t have the information on the virus from the CDC:

“We just need to flatten the curve.”“We don’t need masks, just cough in your elbow. Don’t shake hands, elbow bump.” (It was at this point I knew we had a loon.)“Eyes are an entry point for the virus.”“We need to social distance at least 3 feet.”“We need to social distance 6 feet and wear masks.”“The virus can survive on surfaces, be sure to wipe down the counter and your purchases.”“Aerosols can remain longer in the air than originally thought.”“If one mask works then two is better.”“All we need to do is get everyone vaccinated.”“We need an additional booster shot.”“Vaccinations do not keep you from getting COVID, nor do they prevent you from spreading COVID.”“We need a fourth booster shot.”

Why build a rocket? all you need is a weather balloon and a camera

MEMO TO CHRIS ROCK

Next time,talk to the deaf guy.

If the Earth is flat,then why isn’t Flattop’s head round?

If the earth was flat, cats would have pushed everything off the edge by now.

just finished reading “Off the Edge” reportage on Flat Earthers & other conspiracists

Me too, If only we were lucky enough that time would just move on eh !

Stupid era. I like that. Woke PC Cancel Culture. Oh dang. I probably offended someone.

My hopes are fading.

That’s the magic of conspiracy thinking. All new data is further proof.

So was I

No need to guess which side of politics they are on.

Not a chance, Wiley. The stupid era will outlive the human race.

It was just a cheap shot. Sort of like this comic strip.

The moon landing was a fake. NASA contracted with Stanley Kubrick to film a fake moon landing based on his 2001 movie. However, Kubrick is such a perfectionist that he insisted on filming it on the moon….

HaHaHa! Thanks, Wiley!