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Self-taught rocket scientist finally blasts off into California sky
"Mad" Mike Hughes, the rocket man who believes the Earth is flat, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air Saturday before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert. He told The Associated Press that outside of an aching back he's fine after the launch near Amboy, California.
"Relieved," he said after being checked out by paramedics. "I'm tired of people saying I chickened out and didn't build a rocket. I'm tired of that stuff. I manned up and did it."
The launch in the desert town — about 200 miles east of Los Angeles — was originally scheduled in November. It was scrubbed several times due to logistical issues with the Bureau of Land Management and mechanical problems that kept popping up.
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(Score: 2) by urza9814 on Monday March 26 2018, @08:56PM (1 child)
Nah, they'll probably still insist that it's all occurring on some Hollywood studio, simulated with some kind of VR or some other garbage.
I'd say let them bring their own camera equipment, their own radio equipment, and as much high explosive as they want. Then tell them to go ahead and try to break out of the studio.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 27 2018, @03:51AM
Its flat. Let them walk back. They will be fine.