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Mad Mike flat earther launched his rocket - with video

Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:48 pm
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:48 pm
This is the nutty Flat Earth guy in California who built a steam-powered rocket. His attempt back in February didn't work because he couldn't get permission to launch on public lands.

Well, he did it today and here is the video. It is NSFW.

The launch is right after 26:30 but the guys providing the commentary are about as screwball as Mad Mike himself. Start at the beginning if you want to see them, and you should. They're both clearly high on something.

Not sorry if germans, I didn't bother to search.
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57201 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:48 pm to
Magic Mike > Mad Mike
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57420 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:52 pm to
What does firing yourself off in a homemade rocket have to do with flat earth conspiracies
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:55 pm to
quote:

What does firing yourself off in a homemade rocket have to do with flat earth conspiracies


It proves the earth is flat. If it was a sphere you'd just roll to the bottom, duh.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
62678 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 3:56 pm to
That was so dumb.
Posted by BobLeeDagger
In Your Head
Member since May 2016
6903 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:01 pm to
Why not just hop in a plane? He didn't near the altitude a plan reaches.
Posted by 03GeeTee
Oklahomastan
Member since Oct 2010
3371 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:06 pm to
I’ve seen higher rocket launches in the quad.
Posted by MadDoggyStyle
Member since Feb 2012
3857 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:14 pm to
Baw looks like Arthur Shelby from Peaky Blinders.
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
16936 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:17 pm to
So where are the videos from his launch at the peak of flight and then the descent
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66378 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:18 pm to
He landed HARD.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27312 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:21 pm to
That was surprisingly fast acceleration
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27312 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

He landed HARD.



Before that second shute opened I was doing some math in my head and he was gonna die. No way around it

Second shoot cut velocity insanely well.

I'd love to know who engineered that.
Posted by mailman
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
6143 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:28 pm to
He didn't go far and he took a beatinf on the way down, lol. Could have gone higher with an air balloon
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:32 pm to
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Not sorry if germans, I didn't bother to search.
my attitude as well. frickem
Posted by St George Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2018
107 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:33 pm to
I've seen high launches with a bottle-rocket.
Posted by ZekeTheTeke
Member since Sep 2014
1241 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:33 pm to
Can’t believe this a-hole lived. Well I guess that proved...nothing.
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:38 pm to
How high did he get?
Posted by porkrind
Hog Jaw
Member since Apr 2012
950 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 4:51 pm to
As a kid I am pretty sure I flew kites higher than that using multiple spools of fishing line.

Don't want to go too high... or the earth may appear round
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18513 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 5:01 pm to
I feel like the rocket I made in 6th grade science class went higher than his rocket.
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
Member since Feb 2009
18771 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 5:03 pm to
White Mike > Magic Mike > Mad Mike

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