This time, flat-earth proponents are planning to launch a rocket from Antarctica. The author of the idea and the pilot of the rocket, Michael Hughes, plans to talk about this at a future event in Las Vegas, tickets for which cost $ 20.
“The proof that the earth is flat will be presented to an international audience,” says the promo video for the two-day event. - The list of topics for discussion includes flat earth and other controversial issues. The full list of speakers is still in progress."
In addition, Hughes announced an expedition that will travel to Antarctica to find the "end of the world." Proponents of the theory believe that Antarctica is an "ice barrier" that encircles the flat Earth and prevents water from flowing from it.
Earlier, Michael Hughes made the first flight on a homemade rocket to prove that the Earth is flat. The launch took place in the Mojave Desert, and the flight lasted several minutes.
Hughes' flying device rose to a height of 572 m, after which it began to fall. To protect himself, the engineer had to deploy the main and reserve parachutes, but, according to him, despite the precautions, the landing still turned out to be tough. Hughes said he felt fine, but complained of mild back pain. He was examined by ambulance doctors, who noted that nothing threatened the researcher's health.