RIP Mike Hughes

It seems that Mike Hughes' flight attempt today resulted in a crash.  You have to have a lot of respect with anyone willing to actually test his beliefs.  I was so hoping he would get his rocket to a height finally see if there was a curve or not.

RIP sir! 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8033605/Daredevil-Mad-Mike-Hughes-dies-age-64-launching-homemade-rocket.html

Mike

What? This is terrible 

I had to change the link.  I didn't like how TMZ had to show the whole flight...even zooming in on the crash.  IMHO, it was tasteless and disrespectful.

Mike

Mike Hughes' passion was that of building his own rockets ... he seemingly was not all that interested in Flat Earth conspiracies and only attached himself to secure publicity and funding. The press reports that he wanted to use his current rockets to see if the earth is curved are far overblown ... one could easily get much higher with a plane. He may have marginally been interested in FE issues after achieving his ultimate goal of reaching 100 km, but clearly that goal was much further out in his plans, and not at all a part of any of his recent experimental trials. It is regretable that Mike Hughes' fatal rocket flight on Saturday has finally turned him into a Flat Earther.

This is breaking news, but it seems Mike Hughes has died in an attempt to launch his homemade rocket.

Rest in piece, you crazy MF'er!

Let us know if his condition changes.

Let us know if his condition changes.

I would hope he would seek a second opinion.

First FE to receive Darwin award?

First FE to receive Darwin award?

He already reproduced so he's not eligible.

This is breaking news, but it seems Mike Hughes has died in an attempt to launch his homemade rocket.

Rest in piece, you crazy MF'er!

Rest in piece? How did he crash in a rocket and still end up in one piece. I would have thought he'd be in pieces.

He really died?



RIP

Yes, Mike committed suicide by taking off with his latest spacecraft. It crashed after 1000 meters. And it didn't have any landing gear.

Yes, Mike committed suicide by taking off with his latest spacecraft. It crashed after 1000 meters. And it didn't have any landing gear.

You are an ass you know that.  I have more respect for Mike Hughes than I will ever have for you.  Hughes was actually put a belief to the test.  Unlike you who gets all his evidence from the internet. 

This was a tragic accident so have little respect for Mike Hughes and his family.

Mike

I just saw the story in my morning news feed. RIP Mad Mike. They said his main chute was torn away when he launched, and not a single backup parachute worked.

A human being has passed. While I do feel a sense of compassion, and recognize this as tragic, this was the only possible outcome of his exploits.

This was as predictable as the fate of Steve Irwin, or the crash test dummy in a Ford Pinto.


RIP Mad Mike! You did your thing, and I respect that.

His rocket was destroyed by globularists. His blood is on your hands round earthers. My heart goes out to his family. This is the scary state of where things are brothers.

Obviously the rocket was destroyed by 'globalists'. Absolutely no possibility that it just failed due to a technical malfunction is there?!? 

I think it is distasteful how people are joking about someone's death.

My thoughts are with his family.

He died for something he truly believed and wanted to prove, this is something not everybody (most?) can say...

This is pretty disturbing. I talked to him just 10 days ago. Last discussion we had was around Mark Sargent oddly enough and getting him some additional press opportunities that came through us.

Wow.

I think it is distasteful how people are joking about someone's death.

My thoughts are with his family.

He died for something he truly believed and wanted to prove, this is something not everybody (most?) can say...

I agree. If I see any of that shit here, you can expect a permaban.

My place of employment was there filming. I'm going to check our film archives once it makes it in.

I saw the video online. Looked quite fatal, no way anyone walks away from that.

I think it is distasteful how people are joking about someone's death.

I hope that comment is not aimed directly or otherwise at me.  I might not agree with what were obviously his passionate beliefs but I certainly wouldn't post anything distasteful or disrespectful about the death of a fellow human being. My sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.

My place of employment was there filming. I'm going to check our film archives once it makes it in.

We might not agree with their way of doing things but people like Mike Hughes make the world more interesting and it is tragic when they go.

Yes, Mike committed suicide by taking off with his latest spacecraft. It crashed after 1000 meters. And it didn't have any landing gear.

What a bit of low-life you turn out to be !

I am talking with his team about a memorial fund to help with flatists and dare devils in their pursuits.

Thank you; I don't expect folks to agree with our or his beliefs or passions or whatever. I do expect them to be decent people.

Of the dead - only good.

I will likely pursue work related avenues tomorrow.

I am talking with his team about a memorial fund to help with flatists and dare devils in their pursuits.

Thank you; I don't expect folks to agree with our or his beliefs or passions or whatever. I do expect them to be decent people.

Of the dead - only good.

Yet some make comments like this:

Yes, Mike committed suicide by taking off with his latest spacecraft. It crashed after 1000 meters. And it didn't have any landing gear.

And "Heiwa" (Anders Björkman) is a detestable "Globist" - calling it "Mike committed suicide"!

My condolences to his friends and family.