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Getting yourself a Darwin Award to prove the earth is flat... I see in the news this morning that 61 year old limo driver & self-taught rocket scientist Mike Hughes is going to launch himself in a homemade rocket to see for himself if the earth is flat or not. Amazingly, he had sponsors for this project from a group calling themselves RESEARCH FLAT EARTH. Reportedly the cost of the rocket is more than $20,000. His aircraft is expected to travel at 500 miles per hour and reach an altitude of 1,800 feet. Yes, 1,800 feet. Ok, ok, I'm not rocket scientist (like Mike) but the last time I was on an airplane we flew at an altitude of over 30,000 feet! Maybe he should save thousands and book a commercial flight! It seems to me, Mike has seen a few Evel Knievel videos and wants to out stunt the records of a famous stunt man. Thanks for reading my blog... (photo clipped from the news) 
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For those who don't know, a Darwin Award is a tongue-in-cheek honor, originating recognizing individuals who have contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions.
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