Pictured above is Mike Hughes, a staunch believer in the idiotic Flat Earth theory, who constructed a steam-powered rocket to prove his belief.
Sadly, on his final launch attempt on 22 Feb. 2020, Hughes died in a crash near Barstow, Calif. The rocket was built by both Hughes and his collaborator Waldo Stakes. Witnesses at the launch reported that the parachute, meant for landing, seemed to deploy too early and detach from the craft.
Freelance journalist Justin Chapman stated that the rocket may have scraped against the launch apparatus and ladder, causing damage to the parachutes.
The entire event was being filmed for a Science Channel television series called Homemade Astronauts, which featured Hughes as the main star.
Personally, I don't have problems when Flat Earthers remove themselves from the gene pool.
