![]() Those within the Flat Earth community itself, however, appear undisturbed by the tragic event-if not more confident in its mission than ever. ‘Science Channel gave this a platform,” read one tweet. In the aftermath of Hughes’ death, the Science Chanel has been heavily criticized online, for giving the ‘go-ahead’ to Mad Mike’s plan to launch himself into space. ![]() But “ this flat Earth has nothing to do with the steam rocket launches,” he added. “ I believe the Earth is flat,” Hughes told. That’s why I want to go up in space.” Hughes told the AP in 2018. “Do I believe the Earth is shaped like a Frisbee? I believe it is,” he said. The ‘silver-haired’ daredevil was a firm believer that earth is flat and was on a quest to prove the infamous theory. And maybe it pushes people to do things that they normally wouldn’t do with their life, and maybe it’ll inspire someone else.“ “ People ask me why I do stuff like this,” he said toward the end of the video, “and basically it’s just to convince people they can do things extraordinary with their lives. “ We think the top speed will be 425 miles an hour,” Hughes said of the launch. Hughes showed off the rocket he would use on Saturday in a promotional video posted by the Science Channel, and the vehicle intended to go up 62 miles. The BBC reported ‘Mad Mike’ had spent around $18,000 on the DIY rocket. A previous attempt to reach the 5,000-foot mark in 2019 had been stopped due to a faulty heater purchased on Craigslist, according to. Hughes had teamed up with Waldo Stakes, a general contractor to build the steam-powered rockets.
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