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MissB

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14. I don't think that's what they mean by flat earth.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:53 PM

Feb 2020

Although in the end, he was pretty flat.

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Fatal crash of flat-earther's steam-powered rocket caught on video: report [View all] turbinetree Feb 2020 OP

How did he think a rocket launch would prove the Earth is flat? Jamastiene Feb 2020 #1

Their theory is that if you get to a certain height you can observe that the earth is actually not mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #2

He only got up a thousand feet or so. Just rent a Cessna 152 for a $100 discovery flight. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #19

Supposedly he was shooting for getting up many miles high ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #21

A homemade steam-powered rocket! 😂 TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #22

Bound to be a trump supporter. Scotch-Irish Feb 2020 #33

Simple! All pictures/videos of the Earth curvature/sphere-cism have been doctored. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #3

He shouted out: "The earth IS flat! The earth IS flat. Ow! The earth IS hard!" TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #20

LOL!!! greytdemocrat Feb 2020 #28

Speculation. democratisphere Feb 2020 #7

Not the edge - Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #16

Apparently he didn't know how to Google dalton99a Feb 2020 #8

Yes, but camera manufaturers are in on the scam uriel1972 Feb 2020 #12

It's an optical illusion Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #25

Google is fake news! SunSeeker Feb 2020 #17

That's almost 10 years old. yonder Feb 2020 #34

He reportedly joined the flat-earthers in 2016 after Hortensis Feb 2020 #42

If this is the same guy who was doing something similar as a while back... RockRaven Feb 2020 #4

even so called "harmless" con theories uriel1972 Feb 2020 #6

Especially when they don't do anything for safety at all. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #46

+1 for "southland deserts". I am partial to "rural wastelands", myself. nt OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #23

Talk about going out with a bang, lol! shanti Feb 2020 #57

Ooookay. That there looks like a bona fide Darwin Award winner! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #5

Need to die before reproducing to be a DA winner... uriel1972 Feb 2020 #10

Curses! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #13

Hughes should get an honorable mention at least. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #47

Darwin and Newton award. Lochloosa Feb 2020 #11

The last thing to pass through his mind. . . TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #18

... Lochloosa Feb 2020 #51

Its a sad end to a life, but not unexpected given the choices. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #9

I don't think that's what they mean by flat earth. MissB Feb 2020 #14

My favorite description ChazInAz Feb 2020 #15

"I don't believe in science..." Eugene Feb 2020 #24

I don't get how a rocket proves the earth is flat? dawg day Feb 2020 #26

He wanted to fly very high and take pictures jmowreader Feb 2020 #58

Thanks for the info. That sounds like the dumbest thing ever... why not just go up in an airplane? dawg day Feb 2020 #60

But did he go far enough to see Great A'Tuin?? Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #27

The Wrong Stuff. edbermac Feb 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author yonder Feb 2020 #36

He dedicated a previous launch the Orange Anus himself. John Fante Feb 2020 #30

Bonus. n/t Jamastiene Feb 2020 #44

Maybe people who don't believe in science are better off not building rockets... jcgoldie Feb 2020 #31

Link to video at Twitter to bypass rawstory crap Roland99 Feb 2020 #32

Play REALLY stupid games, win appropriate prizes. Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #35

Wow. If it was ever ok to laugh about somebody dieing, now would be the time. Captain Stern Feb 2020 #37

Here's what was supposed to happen intrepidity Feb 2020 #38

A clown show? UpInArms Feb 2020 #43

The argument between the two guys right before the launch about Jamastiene Feb 2020 #48

Darwin's Theory nt Raine Feb 2020 #39

What was he planning on doing about it, if the earth was flat? yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2020 #40

Acme Rocket Company trusty elf Feb 2020 #41

I'm going to hell onethatcares Feb 2020 #45

I will be right there with you. Jamastiene Feb 2020 #50

Some flat eathers on YouTube are already saying Jamastiene Feb 2020 #49

Yeah, just like they went running after the crash to help. Not. elias7 Feb 2020 #52

You can see the curve standing at the beach. Baked Potato Feb 2020 #53

And another take on it. Igel Feb 2020 #54

They could talk to multiple people who flew on a Concorde and looked out a WINDOW..... Bengus81 Feb 2020 #55

Made me think of this: cloudbase Feb 2020 #56

"I fought the law of gravity, and the law won" struggle4progress Feb 2020 #59

One less fool dustyscamp Feb 2020 #61

Flat-earthers all over the globe are mourning his loss Blue Owl Feb 2020 #62

How did he get FAA approval for this? krispos42 Feb 2020 #63

And of course all the flat-earthers will see a conspiracy here. n/t X_Digger Feb 2020 #64