A pair of “Flat Earth” believers from Italy wanted to prove that our planet is actually a flat disk by sailing to what they believed to be the edge of the world. The duo ultimately failed miserably, and while they had a targeted destination, they sailed in the completely wrong direction. The pair was then …
The internet makes it possible for the average person to access an incredibly vast amount of knowledge amassed over centuries, as long as they know where to look. Unfortunately, it also makes it very easy for conspiracy nuts to peddle their off-the-wall “truths” along those same information channels. YouTube, the most popular video sharing site …
It’s been months in the making, but it finally happened: “Mad” Mike Hughes finally launched himself in his homemade, steam-powered rocket, and managed to not kill himself in the process. The self-proclaimed rocket scientist and his “Research Flat Earth” rocket soared skyward on Saturday with very little fanfare, taking off from a tiny desert town …
Believing that the Earth is flat was an excusable error back in the days before high-powered telescopes and space travel but today? Please. In order to actually believe that the Earth is flat in the modern day, you need to also believe that just about everything else is also fake, including every single observation made …
We’ve been following the saga of “Mad” Mike Hughes for some time now. Hughes is a flat-Earth believer, conspiracy theorist, and self-proclaimed rocket scientist, and in late 2017 he made headlines after promising to launch himself skyward in a homemade rocket. He doesn’t want to reach space or really even get close, he just wants …
We’re currently experiencing what is probably the best and most evolved period of recorded human civilization, and it’s all possible because of numerous remarkable breakthroughs in science. Yet some people are still willing to ignore what’s possibly one of the biggest discoveries humanity ever made. Yes, flat-Earthers will tell you that our planet is actually …
The man whose plan to launch himself in a homemade rocket to draw more attention to the round earth “conspiracy” went viral has now announced that the launch is cancelled. Mike Hughes, a limo driver and stuntman who is no stranger to amateur rocket launches, revealed via a YouTube video that his launch plans have …
In case you’ve been blissfully unaware, there are still a seemingly large number of people who believe that the Earth isn’t actually round. If you search for more than a few minutes you’ll find plenty of YouTube videos and poorly-worded Tumblr posts explaining all the reasons why you shouldn’t believe actual scientists and why a …
Making fun of flat-Earth believers is pretty low-hanging fruit, so rather than wasting your time mocking the completely idiotic notion that a grand conspiracy is responsible for every discovery ever made by the space programs of developed nations, I’ll just start by telling you that rapper B.o.B wants you to give him $200,000 so he …
