It also proposes that historic instances of space travel constitute a conspiracy concocted by astronauts and space agencies, devised so that they can embezzle the money spent by states on their space programs.Īs well as B.o.B., who set up a crowdfunding campaign to prove the theory, other famous adherents include NBA star Kyrie Irving, who has also suggested that he thinks the Earth is flat. "I don't believe in science," said Hughes, describing aerodynamics and fluid dynamics as "not science, that's just a formula" and adding "there's no difference between science and science fiction."įlat Earth theory proposes that the Earth is not spherical-a theory that has been widely accepted since it was proposed by ancient Greek philosophers over 2,000 years ago-and disregards or casts doubt on photographic evidence to the contrary. And while Hughes said he knows a bit about what he's doing, he's not too concerned by the science behind it. The main sponsor for Saturday's rocket launch is Research Flat Earth, a group that promotes investigation into the shape of the Earth.
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