WhoTom Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 “Mad Mike” Hughes, an amateur engineer, daredevil and “Flat Earth” conspiracy theorist whose beliefs pushed him to prove it with homemade rockets, died Saturday when his steam-powered rocket crashed shortly after takeoff outside Barstow, California. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/flat-earth-daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-dead-rocket-crash-956948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I had this on my alerts this morning......something seems intrinsically wrong with this statement. Probably not a great idea to explore the final frontier on a shoestring budget. Saturday's launch was supposed to be featured in “Homemade Astronauts,” a series on the Science Channel, according to Discovery.com. The series followed people looking to "explore the final frontier on limited budgets," the company said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 He was killed before he discovered....the truth! Wake up, folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: He was killed before he discovered....the truth! Wake up, folks. He probably should have put a little more emphasis on parachute technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: He probably should have put a little more emphasis on parachute technology. He was using a king size sheet, and things would have been fine except he used a fitted sheet, and everyone knows they are impossible to work with. I can’t even FOLD one! What shocks me most is that this guy lasted until the ripe old age of 64. If I don’t outlast HIM I’m going to be VERY upset! . Edited February 23, 2020 by Augie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: He was using a king size sheet, and things would have been fine except he used a fitted sheet, and everyone knows they are impossible to work with. I can’t even FOLD one! What shocks me most is that this guy lasted until the ripe old age of 64. If I don’t outlast HIM I’m going to be VERY upset! . What stunts do you have planned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: What stunts do you have planned? NOT planning stunts IS my plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: NOT planning stunts IS my plan! Solid strategy......I've yet to hear of any TBD related posting injuries. Maybe some mental anguish at most. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhoTom Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 ^ "And all the science, I don't understand. It's not my job five days a week..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 At least he died doing what he loved.[ihatethatsaying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Spectacular death 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Prime Darwin Award candidate. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, WhoTom said: ^ "And all the science, I don't understand. It's not my job five days a week..." People also ask: How did Major Tom die? "...It is assumed that, sadly, Tom died in the process of re-entry, but in fact he has faked his death so he can return to the depths of space, which he now considers his home." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Brit said: Prime Darwin Award candidate. Unless he reproduced prior to bringing about his own demise. (I'm not sure if he did.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Obviously someone wanted him dead before he found out the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Unless he reproduced prior to bringing about his own demise. (I'm not sure if he did.) Still counts as he can no longer add to the gene pool. Really a stupid way to go. Sad. But really, really dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, 4BillsintheBurgh said: Obviously someone wanted him dead before he found out the truth! He did find out the truth: rocket science is, in fact, rocket science. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 40 minutes ago, 4BillsintheBurgh said: Obviously someone wanted him dead before he found out the truth! He was threatening to announce his role in faking the moon landing. BTW, part of his message was that the moon is also as flat as a postage stamp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, WhoTom said: “Mad Mike” Hughes, an amateur engineer, daredevil and “Flat Earth” conspiracy theorist whose beliefs pushed him to prove it with homemade rockets, died Saturday when his steam-powered rocket crashed shortly after takeoff outside Barstow, California. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/flat-earth-daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-dead-rocket-crash-956948 I'll counter your thread title by saying that more science deniers should be building rockets. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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