Not for nothing, but this happened last year, why is it in current events?
Anyway, as far as this guy being able to "prove" to himself that the earth is either flat or round? Well, he didn't get high enough to find out.
Flat Earther Survives Rocket Launch, Earth Still Round
Surviving two launches on your homemade rockets is a pretty impressive feat—especially when you deny basic science—but unfortunately for Hughes his stunt contributes little to the flat earth ‘debate.’ To see the curvature of the Earth you need to reach an altitude of at least 35,000 feet, but this still requires a wide field of view.
Hughes made it 5 percent of the way to this minimum threshold, but told the Associated Press he plans to launch himself from a homemade rocket that is attached to a weather balloon in the future. He said this would allow him to reach an altitude of about 68 miles, although it’s uncertain how Hughes’ gubernatorial candidacy will affect his space ambitions.
And, since he's planning to hit 68 miles, he should also be aware that the Karman line (place where space begins and the atmosphere ends), is at 62 miles, meaning he's gonna need life support systems on the rocket.
Anyway, as far as this guy being able to "prove" to himself that the earth is either flat or round? Well, he didn't get high enough to find out.
Flat Earther Survives Rocket Launch, Earth Still Round
Surviving two launches on your homemade rockets is a pretty impressive feat—especially when you deny basic science—but unfortunately for Hughes his stunt contributes little to the flat earth ‘debate.’ To see the curvature of the Earth you need to reach an altitude of at least 35,000 feet, but this still requires a wide field of view.
Hughes made it 5 percent of the way to this minimum threshold, but told the Associated Press he plans to launch himself from a homemade rocket that is attached to a weather balloon in the future. He said this would allow him to reach an altitude of about 68 miles, although it’s uncertain how Hughes’ gubernatorial candidacy will affect his space ambitions.
And, since he's planning to hit 68 miles, he should also be aware that the Karman line (place where space begins and the atmosphere ends), is at 62 miles, meaning he's gonna need life support systems on the rocket.
