Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes killed in rocket crash outside Barstow

Re:Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes killed in rocket crash outsid... by sunstone on Sunday February 23, 2020 @01:39PM (#22398620)

He had the courage of his convictions. Though a bit of mathematical insight could have shown that if the world was flat then gravity would not diminish with height. Some people just prefer practical experiments to theoretical calculations.

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Re:Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes killed in rocket crash outsid... by onemoresoop on Sunday February 23, 2020 @01:52PM (#22398711)

If he quietly did his thing I’d understand but it was in part a show for attention. When this happens other Darwin Awards candidates are springing into existence. Maybe it is not bad after all. However, as a human, I feel bad for the guy. Hope others learn something from his lesson

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Re:Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes killed in rocket crash outsid... by sunstone on Sunday February 23, 2020 @01:59PM (#22398760)

I'm sure they will. Probably starting with the clear need for more parachutes.

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