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Sounds like he wanted to build a rocket and figured the flat-earth schtick would get him attention and funding.
by rebuilder 9y ago
Sounds like he wanted to build a rocket and figured the flat-earth schtick would get him attention and funding.
- callumlocke 9y agoYep. If this guy really believed in a powerful conspiracy to convince everyone the Earth is round, it would be very strange to publicise his plan to expose it. It's weird how many commentators are taken in by an obvious publicity stunt.
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- soneil 9y agoPretty much exactly that. He tried kickstarter, reached $310, and then turned to the flat-earthers. Their GoFundMe uses the terms "awareness" and "sponsorship". His stated goals (headlining the kickstarter) are to become famous, and set a world record, and the GoFundMe makes no claims other than what size their logo will be. The last paragraph of the GoFundMe promises the story is going to be run by the AP. For the flat-earthers, this is the actual goal of the rocket - to get the story into the press. And it worked. $8k bought them nationwide coverage. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1441636269/mission-rock-it-stage-i-the-1-mile-manned-rocket-j https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1441636269/mission-rock... https://www.gofundme.com/flat-earth-community-rocket-launch https://www.gofundme.com/flat-earth-community-rocket-launch