His plans to launch himself into space in homemade steam rocket nearly as far-fetched as what he is trying to prove.
by Jack P.
Mike Hughes, nicknamed “Mad Mike Hughes," is one of the US’s several resident flat-Earthers. He plans to launch himself into space using a homemade steam powered rocket that scientists only predict will be able to travel up to 500 mph and less than 2,000 feet high. Much less the 24,000 feet per second needed to reach even low orbit. A Boeing 747 flies higher than Hughes rocket.
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| Mike Hughes with one of his test rockets |
Hughes believe that the Earth is flat and that all science is fake or false and it’s all a cover up by the people that “secretly control the world," he explains in several of his youtube videos. One anonymous youtuber in the comment section of one of Hughes's videos commented “Just walk off the end of the world!”
Mrs. Gianinno, a sixth-grade science teacher, expressed her concerns about Hughes, his mental health, and how badly his plan is failing and why. "Does Hughes have the necessary training or equipment?" She asked. Mrs. Giannino again found herself perplexed and said, "Strange to me that he would use something that won’t get him there anyway. He seems to also have exhausted all options."
Hughes continually dismisses all science as fake and a fabrication of the truth. Mrs. Giannino asks, "Why does he dismiss all science?" To even attempt a racket launch Hughes needs to use litter rocket science and he does not dismiss that science as fake.
After many complications and setbacks, Hughes still intends to attempt this stunt of the highest order. Is a flat Earth possible. The simple answer is no. However Mike Hughes and others like him are still trying to prove this imposible myth.
One of the Village post’s reporters interviewed world traveling physicist Jimmy Isenberg via email. Many wonder whether or not Hughes will survive this world class stunt. Jimmy answered, “No, he won’t reach space” and “Yes, he will survive."
We still wonder if Hughes knows he will fail why is he really doing it at his core? Thankfully, in the interview, Jimmy was able to shed some light on the subject. “He is doing it for publicity,” wrote Jimmy. He answers several following questions with the same or similar answers. Publicity. It’s all out publicity according to Jimmy.
Will this steam powered rocket even work, or even reach space? “A steam powered rocket can work. But it is far from the best way to get a rocket into space.” said Jimmy.
Is the flat Earth movement a serious thing? According to the flat Earth society: yes! But on the contrary Jimmy said, “The flat Earth movement is silly. It is easy to show that the Earth is close to a round ball. But like Hughes, it’s goal is publicity. Aiming for that goal, it is very successful.” So this is according to reliable sources a complete and utter joke. So you can all relax and watch as Hughes launches himself into fame and not much else.