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Re:Man to launch himself in homemade rocket to prove Earth i... by dalbasal on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @08:48AM (#15756713)
There are buildings that go higher than 1,800 feet^. There are many kinds of vehicles that could complete this mission, with some available for charter at very affordable rates. This is all part of why this project is fantastic. It's nonsensical in an exciting way. I really hope he launches (and doesn't die). Hell, I hope he proves the earth is flat.

^ He does plan to go higher in future missions, just to be fair. This is not passive flat earthism. He's starting a flat earth space program, not being trapped on a disc forever.

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Re:Man to launch himself in homemade rocket to prove Earth i... by tom_mellior on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @09:07AM (#15756835)
> He does plan to go higher in future missions, just to be fair.

True. He may have to go a lot higher, in fact. The Flat Earth Society's FAQ claim that you would have to go higher than commercial airliners "to get even a hint of curvature if earth were round": https://wiki.tfes.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions#As_a_passen...

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