Skeptic of World Being Round Dies in California Rocket Crash

[watcher1]

A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is flat or round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.

He said in a video that his goal was to eventually fly to the edge of outer space to determine for himself whether the world is round. 

Cheaper and safer if he had purchased a copy of National Geographic.

[Jed_]

A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is flat or round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.

He said in a video that his goal was to eventually fly to the edge of outer space to determine for himself whether the world is round. 

Cheaper and safer if he had purchased a copy of National Geographic.

Or buy a globe.

Had a friend once that insisted the world was flat.  Last I heard his delusions have gotten worse, he longer has contact with any of us.

[_priapism]

Sad.  He almost killed himself the first time.  Kept trying until he succeeded.

[msslave]

He was in the same group of people who thought the moon landing was faked by using a Hollywood like special effects.

There was an interesting movie made around that. Three astronauts were in a secret location filming a fake movie. On the return to earth, the spacecraft they were supposed to be on crashed.  The government now had to get rid of them to keep the fakery secret. Wish I could remember the name of the movie.

So...KB movie geeks.,....?

[MissBarbara]

He was in the same group of people who thought the moon landing was faked by using a Hollywood like special effects.

There was an interesting movie made around that. Three astronauts were in a secret location filming a fake movie. On the return to earth, the spacecraft they were supposed to be on crashed.  The government now had to get rid of them to keep the fakery secret. Wish I could remember the name of the movie.

So...KB movie geeks.,....?

It might be "Capricorn One."

I haven't seen it in decades, and I'm pretty sure it involved a mission to Mars, but that might be what you're thinking of.

[msslave]

Yup... that's it. A Mars mission, but life support system won't work so they decide to fake it. Have to see if it's still available.

Thanks Miss B.

[Jed_]

Reminds me a little of Evel Knievel’s attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in 1974.  It was televised, probably wide world of sports or something.  I watched his skycycle take off, parachute deploying immediately, so he failed, but floated down into the canyon and lived.  Seems the key to living is having your parachute work.  I always figured Knievel pulled the parachute as soon as he felt the acceleration.  He did not look happy about climbing in that thing, but couldn’t bring himself to back out after all the hype.

[MintJulie]

...died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.

Building your own rocket, brilliant.

My daddy was over yesterday when we saw it on the news.  He said that Tim "Tool Time" Taylor almost killed himself putting a rocket engine on a lawnmower.  Then started laughing uncontrollably.  I hated that show.  

People shouldn't be allowed to put rocket engines on things.  It's just not going to end well.

This is why women have a longer life expectancy.

[Lois]

Do you know why men like to BBQ?

It's dangerous.

IOW, I hear you Jules.

[_priapism]

Do you know why men like to BBQ?

It's dangerous.

IOW, I hear you Jules.

And your point is?   

[msslave]

Barb and Toe have made some good points. For safety of life and home, switch to a deep fryer for doing your Turkey. Give Mom a break in the kitchen and let Dad take care of fixing the Turkey, keeping the home safe from oven fires.

[_priapism]

The idiots who put a frozen turkey in a boiling hot vat of peanut oil... at least one every year.