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#4391023 - 11/23/17 03:31 PM Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket  
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#4391024 - 11/23/17 03:38 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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He doesn't believe in science.

Science is a system that collects and categories information and uses controlled methods to test and prove or disprove theories.

The formulas he likes are based on scientific methods he disbelieves.

Wow.


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#4391029 - 11/23/17 04:03 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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Damn. it's scary. It really is. If he dies, which would be fine, he would most certainly be in the Darwin Award Hall of Fame. I'm not really sure how you prove that the Earth is flat by going one mile up. Maybe someone needs to take this raving idiot up in an airplane.
As a pilot I know that the Earth is round (not that I had doubts) because of the need to keep your nose on the horizon to maintain level flight. It keeps you following the countour of the planet. If you flew toward the edge of a flat surface you would be diving and would eventually crash! How does a mental midget like this explain sailing or flying around the Earth. He'd probably tell you that it's all lies and that no one has ever really done it!!


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#4391030 - 11/23/17 04:04 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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What could possibly go wrong ? Wonder why they call him "Mad" Mike ?

He might believe in Physics when all is said and done.

Please tell me there is a live feed for this.

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#4391032 - 11/23/17 04:06 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: Pooch]  
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Originally Posted by Pooch
Damn. it's scary. It really is. If he dies, which would be fine, he would most certainly be in the Darwin Award Hall of Fame. I'm not really sure how you prove that the Earth is flat by going one mile up. Maybe someone needs to take this raving idiot up in an airplane.
As a pilot I know that the Earth is round (not that I had doubts) because of the need to keep your nose on the horizon to maintain level flight. It keeps you following the countour of the planet. If you flew toward the edge of a flat surface you would be diving and would eventually crash! How does a mental midget like this explain sailing or flying around the Earth. He'd probably tell you that it's all lies and that no one has ever really done it!!


I think this is a proof on concept test for the guy. Odd since he doesn't believe in science...


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#4391033 - 11/23/17 04:09 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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we'll have one fewer moron left on this planet when he's done with his experiment

#4391034 - 11/23/17 04:15 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: VF9_Longbow]  
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Originally Posted by VF9_Longbow
we'll have one fewer moron left on this planet when he's done with his experiment



The herd needs thinning.

#4391036 - 11/23/17 04:20 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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I sometimes come across these 'loonies' on YT,usually anything to do with space etc. Tell me,if they think the Earth is flat,what's at the edges?


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#4391072 - 11/23/17 07:40 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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Can we add boosters?

#4391073 - 11/23/17 07:43 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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He is going to be the Flat Earth Societies first Martyr for the cause. Going to interesting if he plans stream it live.


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#4391076 - 11/23/17 08:04 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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I just posted my comment about airplanes on the site. I'll be curious to see if I get an answer.


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#4391077 - 11/23/17 08:07 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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Looking at the picture, I think he is going to do what Evil Knievil did at Snake River Canyon.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...t-plans-launch-to-test-flat-earth-theory


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#4391080 - 11/23/17 08:37 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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1800 ft. I think Dart's Nieuport can go a little higher and confirm the Earth is round.

#4391082 - 11/23/17 08:40 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: Chucky]  
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Originally Posted by Pooch
Maybe someone needs to take this raving idiot up in an airplane.


Those nutters have an answer for that too. Version one is that every pilot and every single person on an airplane ever is in on it, you know, for that sweet, sweet NASA money.
Version two is that airplanes have windows with special refractive properties to give the illusion of curvature. For that sweet, sweet NASA money.

Alternatively it's the jews, they all are in control and are rich from all that sweet, sweet NASA money. Except me, I'm a jew and the others must have forgotten me because I live
in a crappy one bed apartment and drive a clunker. And noone will tell me where the headquarters are so I can complain. I want my share. My share of that sweet, sweet NASA money.

There is always a crazy answer there. I am always reminded of when I was a kid and we would play guns. Kids always have crazy answers to the always changing rules of the game.

Kid 1: "Bang, I gotcha"

Kid 2: "tweeeeeeng, Nah-uh, bullet-repelling-shield"

Kid 1: "Bang, I gotcha, bullet-repelling-shield-piercing bullet"

Kid 2: "Nah-uh, I'm a hologram, I'm really in Australia but invisible..."

Kid 1: "Australia is fake, people would fall off"

Kid 2: "Nah-uh, they glue their feet to the ground with drop bear glue"


Originally Posted by Chucky
Tell me,if they think the Earth is flat,what's at the edges?


A wall of ice that surrounds everything. They think that is what antarctica is. I am not making this up I swear. There is always a crazy answer and one even crazier after that.

#4391083 - 11/23/17 08:46 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: Chucky]  
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Originally Posted by Chucky
I sometimes come across these 'loonies' on YT,usually anything to do with space etc. Tell me,if they think the Earth is flat,what's at the edges?



Barrier fencing of course. And those bulky quarter telescopes.


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#4391087 - 11/23/17 09:44 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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I hope he's bought a new chute, not sure this one will manage another ride.


#4391088 - 11/23/17 10:06 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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The Mole Men that live inside the Hollow Earth are not amused.


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#4391091 - 11/23/17 10:34 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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I'm not sure but wasn't there a privately owned MiG somewhere that you could pay to go on an edge of space flight in ?
Gotta be safer than what hes planning surely.


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#4391093 - 11/23/17 10:49 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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One skydiving lesson will get him a lot higher, for a lot less money, and there won't be any carnival windows to worry about once you jump. Not to mention that the risk of death will be far less.


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#4391094 - 11/23/17 10:58 PM Re: Flat Earth researcer to launch himself in a Home-made rocket [Re: KRT_Bong]  
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Originally Posted by Mark Aisthorpe
I'm not sure but wasn't there a privately owned MiG somewhere that you could pay to go on an edge of space flight in ?
Gotta be safer than what hes planning surely.


Yeah,it's on-board a Mig 29 if you have £15,500 to spare.That's cheap if you ask me to get to the edge of space.


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