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MineralMan

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12. It looks flat at 35,000 feet, too.

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:28 PM

Nov 2017

Actually, the curvature could be measured at that altitude, but I've looked many times and haven't been able to see it, given the narrow angle of vision out of most airliner windows.

It's easy to see at 70,000 feet, though, as shown in photos taken from the U-2. At 100,000 feet, it's very obvious.

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Darwin test coming up -This man is about to launch himself in his homemade rocket to prove the Earth [View all] malaise Nov 2017 OP

He better not punk out like Evil Kneivel lame54 Nov 2017 #1

Thank you. old guy Nov 2017 #32

How did Evel Knievel pumk out? quickesst Nov 2017 #78

I think it was on SNL that they said these nuts could see that every other planet was round Not Ruth Nov 2017 #2

In fairness he is saying it's a disc unblock Nov 2017 #5

A disc wold planet; here you go: icymist Nov 2017 #47

it's turtles all the way down! unblock Nov 2017 #51

With the Disc World on the back of four elephants! icymist Nov 2017 #52

I do no think suicide via stupidity is a laughing matter. His family should seek help for him. LonePirate Nov 2017 #3

I disagree re this level of stupidity malaise Nov 2017 #17

Really hoping this fool has not reproduced, pre-flight. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #68

Why not? Quanta Nov 2017 #76

Sounds like he adopted flat-earthism for the fundraising opportunity unblock Nov 2017 #4

Ground Control to Major Mike... MineralMan Nov 2017 #6

The Earth looks flat from 1800 feet PJMcK Nov 2017 #8

It looks flat at 35,000 feet, too. MineralMan Nov 2017 #12

Photoshop PJMcK Nov 2017 #64

The Earth is not a torus? csziggy Nov 2017 #73

Mmm makes me hungry for donuts! Canoe52 Nov 2017 #80

Not just the Earth ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2017 #84

LOL. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2017 #89

LOL malaise Nov 2017 #18

I have no idea. MineralMan Nov 2017 #19

NASA is conspiring to destroy this guy's rocket PJMcK Nov 2017 #7

I'd bet it's illegal and I hope the FAA intervenes struggle4progress Nov 2017 #9

That will just convince them they are right Takket Nov 2017 #38

I'm not so worried about Flat-Earthers as a political constituency: most of them are just jokesters; struggle4progress Nov 2017 #66

I don't get it. Why is it so important to them to prove that the earth is flat? smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #87

Hughes is a stunt man and wants publicity struggle4progress Nov 2017 #88

Proof Neanderthals didn't go extinct they evolved into Flat-Earthers njhoneybadger Nov 2017 #10

hey, don't be so hard on Neanderthals.They were never that stupid. librechik Nov 2017 #25

There are much easier ways to disprove the curvature of the earth...or rather prove it BoneyardDem Nov 2017 #11

"It's not rocket science." 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #13

You forgot the picture. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2017 #14

ROFL malaise Nov 2017 #21

Does it work with steam power? ffr Nov 2017 #90

republican Comrade Casino* inspires this level of "intelligence" Achilleaze Nov 2017 #15

He should ride along NotASurfer Nov 2017 #20

Watch him hit a UFO. N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2017 #16

I wish the man attempting this feat DesertRat Nov 2017 #22

Not sure he could build a malaise Nov 2017 #23

Maybe Barron could help him! DesertRat Nov 2017 #57

I'll admit, I thought the term "Flat Earther" was a slur against anti-science types. I had no idea.. NightWatcher Nov 2017 #24

That hit me for six malaise Nov 2017 #27

"That hit me for six" I have never heard this expression. panader0 Nov 2017 #42

The highest scoring run in the game of cricket is six - malaise Nov 2017 #44

Ah, cricket--no wonder I didn't know. Thanks..... panader0 Nov 2017 #46

The had a convention in NC recently. Ilsa Nov 2017 #33

Let me guess. His craft is called the "Trumphumper?" Vinca Nov 2017 #26

I think it's made by Acme Corporation. Initech Nov 2017 #74

ROFL - perfect! Vinca Nov 2017 #83

Atmosflat.🤣😃😄😅😅😂😘😗😙 pangaia Nov 2017 #28

He needs a Gopro and a helium weather balloon VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #29

I might burst with laughter malaise Nov 2017 #45

You cant fix stupid. MrScorpio Nov 2017 #30

If FOX News reported that the Earth was flat Mr. Ected Nov 2017 #31

Please please please put it on live TV. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #34

Sadly I suspect that he will be malaise Nov 2017 #36

Hahah! lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #37

Flurking idiot could go almost 20 times that high in an airplane kysrsoze Nov 2017 #35

Nah! He'll be the 2017 winner malaise Nov 2017 #39

Spaceman spiff! Takket Nov 2017 #40

More like Spaceman Spliff lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #92

hem AllaN01Bear Nov 2017 #41

Hahahahha malaise Nov 2017 #48

I don't see any potential problems sarisataka Nov 2017 #43

1,800 feet high lapfog_1 Nov 2017 #49

I would suggest he get some pointers and tips sdfernando Nov 2017 #50

Wonder if he believes in gravity? fantase56 Nov 2017 #53

"Flat earth science" - is that an oxymoron? Initech Nov 2017 #54

I think so malaise Nov 2017 #56

Isn't he afraid he might hit the dome? Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #55

Florida Man already tried this treestar Nov 2017 #58

So did Johnny Knoxville! Initech Nov 2017 #72

Hahahhaahahha malaise Nov 2017 #82

Ooh! Ooh! I have a preview of how it's going to go! Initech Nov 2017 #59

This should make next week's top ten 'idiots' malaise Nov 2017 #60

It will be in this week's "People Are Dumb" for sure! Initech Nov 2017 #62

Thank you!!! lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #70

be cheaper to buy a plane ticket. spanone Nov 2017 #61

Or he could just rent a drone that is capable of flying that high. Initech Nov 2017 #63

or he could use google...😎 spanone Nov 2017 #65

I'm not sure about the Darwin aspect. Jim Lane Nov 2017 #67

Valid point which explains why some of us are stunned that a flat-earther is interested in science malaise Nov 2017 #69

I wanna know where he thinks the edge is.....Tijuana? Zimbabwe? Siberia? lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #71

Stupidity should hurt. krispos42 Nov 2017 #75

Ignorance kills. Solly Mack Nov 2017 #77

Suicide by willful ignorance Generic Brad Nov 2017 #79

Elevation where I live 5400' above sea level ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #81

wonder if the man's life insurance agent has gotten a call from headquarters..... dembotoz Nov 2017 #85

"Hughes only recently converted to flat-Eartherism, after struggling for months to raise funds ..." sl8 Nov 2017 #86

I'm crowdfunding passengers on the rocket if anyone wants to have their family Trumpster go ffr Nov 2017 #91