Flat-earther Mike Hughes died after crash-landing his homemade rocket. He was trying to get to the edge of space to click a picture of the earth and prove the earth is flat (www.reddit.com)

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[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

I was watching some old Evel Knievel stunts on youtube a month go, he used a similar steam powered rocket to attempt to jump Snake River, failed but he used the parachute to land safely. Looks like Mike Hughes' parachute came off right at ignition?

[-] cream_provider@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

It looked like it. That’s some real wile e. coyote shit.

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