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Hortensis

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42. He reportedly joined the flat-earthers in 2016 after

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 07:14 AM

Feb 2020

he raised only $300 or so in a fundraising attempt. Their booster was about $7k+. And it appropriately earned him headline obituaries portraying him as trying to prove the earth was flat.

Hughes was scheduled to launch his homemade rocket for a new Science Channel series called "Homemade Astronauts," according to the Discovery Channel website.

Crashing out first means he also won't be running for governor of California. California's loss, not just home rocket enthusiasts.

RIP.

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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