I have a nagging suspicion the guy doesn’t really believe the earth is flat. He claims to be a recent convert to the flat earth “movement” and has attempted to launch himself before (with results about what you’d expect – he spent two weeks in a walker.)
Methinks he just wanted a funding source and decided, probably very correctly, that the flat earthers are really really gullible.
There was something in the article about using a balloon for something next. Seeing that balloons have achieved altitudes higher than that planned for his rocket, that would have been a logical first step.
BE THIS GUY almost 7 years ago
It won’t last more than a few minutes.
ajmsdca almost 7 years ago
I wonder if he believes in Darwin……
electricshadow Premium Member almost 7 years ago
News alert: He called off the flight.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/25/mad-mike-hughes-cancels-rocket-launch-prove-earth-flat/894762001/
dwane.scoty1 almost 7 years ago
They just don’t make ’em like Knevile anymore…Sigh!
Plods with ...™ almost 7 years ago
He’s going to try again this weekend. At this rate, he may get enough money for a real rocket.
MD Bear Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I have a nagging suspicion the guy doesn’t really believe the earth is flat. He claims to be a recent convert to the flat earth “movement” and has attempted to launch himself before (with results about what you’d expect – he spent two weeks in a walker.)
Methinks he just wanted a funding source and decided, probably very correctly, that the flat earthers are really really gullible.
Sherlock Watson almost 7 years ago
All he’s going to prove is that idiots can be flat.
steverinoCT almost 7 years ago
There was something in the article about using a balloon for something next. Seeing that balloons have achieved altitudes higher than that planned for his rocket, that would have been a logical first step.
nostrebornod almost 7 years ago
My favorite thing I read: he said he doesn’t trust science…says the man who built a rocket. Let that sink in for a minute.