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Speaking About Loons, This Guy Takes the Cake
On Saturday, a limousine driver plans to launch himself on a mile-long flight over the Mojave Desert in a rocket of his own making.
His name is "Mad" Mike Hughes, his steam-powered rocket is built of salvaged metals, his launch pad is repurposed from a used mobile home — and he is confident this will mark the first step toward proving the Earth is flat, after all.
"It's the most interesting story in the world," Hughes told The Associated Press of his jury-rigged quest to overturn more than two millennia of scientific knowledge. And the whole thing is costing him just $20,000, according to the AP. (It goes without saying, but we'll say this anyway: Do not try this at home — or anywhere.)
"I don't believe in science," Hughes added.
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"I don't believe in science'
Says the man whose plan, as stated, is to send himself 1,800 feet high,,, using,,,,, science.
The last days of the republic are not without some entertainment value. 
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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This poor fool has a long, long way to go before he reaches space.
The plan, as stated, is to send himself 1,800 feet high in the air at a speed of 500 mph before finally pulling out his parachutes.
Heck, the old Piper Cub could get you over 9,000 feet up.
Of course, that assumes that the old Piper Cub actually existed.
Maybe it's part of the conspiracy,,,,,, 
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: Speaking About Loons, This Guy Takes the Cake
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"