the guy who built a steam rocket to see the curve himself — and what actually killed him

Reposting/cleaning up a thread I saw get locked on another board before it got too nasty. About 'Mad' Mike Hughes. Limo driver, daredevil, professed flat earther. Built STEAM rockets in his garage with a guy named Waldo Stakes. 2018 he actually launched himself ~1,875ft over the Mojave near Amboy C……