Self taught rocket builder launching himself

[eharding]

Efbe said:

How exactly will this prove the world is flat?

Looking at that video of his last effort, I suspect travelling in that rocket of his inevitably results in him hitting his head hard enough to believe that the Earth is flat, Elvis is still alive, and that Trump is President.

[Hoofy]

Gav147 said:

Seems it is not his first attempt video of one of his previous attempts, apparently launch pressure is ~400psi in his steam rocket and yes he is sat next to it.... what could possibly go wrong!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3feaiPcv6yE

Edited by Gav147 on Monday 20th November 18:27

Wow. I'm am quietly impressed. Although, I was slightly disappointed that there was not more unicorns in the video.

[Ali G]

Efbe said:

How exactly will this prove the world is flat?

In the manner of crying all the way to the bank, or mortuary.

[Efbe]

but... but but but...
It makes no sense. why use something devised from science to try to disprove science, in a scientific experiment with no point, for which it would be easier, cheaper and less dangerous just to walk to the top of a smallish block of flats to get to the same height as.

Why the 45 degree angle?
Why release the parachute before propulsion has finished?
Why bother in the first place?

[Ali G]

Lesson 1.

Exploit confirmation bias

Wtf is a steam powered rocket?

[djdest]

eharding said:

Such a shame Fred Dibnah is no longer with us - he knew a thing or two about dodgy boilers, and he'd have made a brilliant presenter for the webcast.

I can just see him now, fag in mouth, honking his horn

“This bloke is about to have half a day out with the undertaker”

[Kawasicki]

I don't care what he believes in, I still think he is a pretty cool old man.

[ATG]

Hoofy said:

Gav147 said:

Seems it is not his first attempt video of one of his previous attempts, apparently launch pressure is ~400psi in his steam rocket and yes he is sat next to it.... what could possibly go wrong!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3feaiPcv6yE

Edited by Gav147 on Monday 20th November 18:27

Wow. I'm am quietly impressed. Although, I was slightly disappointed that there was not more unicorns in the video.

Christ on a bicycle. I wonder how many G he pulled? And the chute arrangement looks a bit rough; it snaps you from Vmax to Vterminal rather abruptly ... and then you hit the ground at Vterminal which still looks a bit swift. Three opportunities to break your spine in about as many seconds. I'm amazed his balls fit in the cockpit.

[Efbe]

ATG said:

Hoofy said:

Gav147 said:

Seems it is not his first attempt video of one of his previous attempts, apparently launch pressure is ~400psi in his steam rocket and yes he is sat next to it.... what could possibly go wrong!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3feaiPcv6yE

Edited by Gav147 on Monday 20th November 18:27

Wow. I'm am quietly impressed. Although, I was slightly disappointed that there was not more unicorns in the video.

Christ on a bicycle. I wonder how many G he pulled? And the chute arrangement looks a bit rough; it snaps you from Vmax to Vterminal rather abruptly ... and then you hit the ground at Vterminal which still looks a bit swift. Three opportunities to break your spine in about as many seconds. I'm amazed his balls fit in the cockpit.

comment on there
"Flat Earther - 4 months ago
LMAO NASA uses the same deception pretending someone is in the rocket when it is actually empty "

So the flat earthers don't even believe the flat earther was in the machine that somehow proves the earth is flat. wow, just wow.

[Kawasicki]

So the flat earthers have designed a ruse to prove how gullible we all are...the rocket is empty...

I feel so dirty now...

[NoddyonNitrous]

And sponsored by N-ANO LUBE according to the stickers on his motorhome.
snigger.

[tribalsurfer]

jmorgan said:

Morgan the Moon beat him to it, anyone told him?

Love that song. Wonder if he's taking it up a hill to get that little bit closer.

[HOGEPH]

Hopefully his fuel calculations leave enough for a nice pot of tea on his landing..

How difficult can it be, it ain't rocket science.

[Robertj21a]

jmorgan said:

Morgan the Moon beat him to it, anyone told him?

I thought Wallace & Gromit had achieved much the same already.

[tight fart]

Shirley this should be in the science thread.

[tight fart]

Or it could go in tents caravans & motorhomes?

[S6PNJ]

Roll on tomorrow! (postponed from Saturday)

[GroundEffect]

Why doesn't he just crowd fund to go up there in Virgin Galactic or similar?

[geeks]

He is clearly fking crackers, however as another poster mentioned I am surprised his testies fit in that craft, I wouldn't get in that for all the tea in china and I once drove a Prius ffs

[Tango13]

Ali G said:

Wtf is a steam powered rocket?

Most rockets are steam powered one way or another.

High test peroxide is dissolved over a catalyst to provide very high pressure steam.

The steam is then used to drive impellors connected to the fuel pumps.

Another way is to mix the superheated steam with a suitable fuel which will combust in the rocket chamber to provide thrust.