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...in his own homemade rocket.

I predict a most magnificent fail. But, if he does manage to survive his trip, I look forward to reading about his reaction.
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If he does not, as the article cites him as saying, believe in science; then how exactly did he create a rocket-powered craft? Unicorn farts?
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Mikey wrote:If he does not, as the article cites him as saying, believe in science; then how exactly did he create a rocket-powered craft? Unicorn farts?
Those are known to be high in anti-matter... if they could find a way to safely bring the Unicorn farts and Narwhal dorsal fins to a 1.2748:1 ratio without throwing the Yeti wishes out sync, it just might be possible.
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Or he could just take a plane...
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Bryan Moore wrote:
Mikey wrote:If he does not, as the article cites him as saying, believe in science; then how exactly did he create a rocket-powered craft? Unicorn farts?
Those are known to be high in anti-matter... if they could find a way to safely bring the Unicorn farts and Narwhal dorsal fins to a 1.2748:1 ratio without throwing the Yeti wishes out sync, it just might be possible.
Just one problem with that... Narwhals don't have dorsal fins. Just a series of bumps along their tails.
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Varthikes wrote:
Bryan Moore wrote:
Mikey wrote:If he does not, as the article cites him as saying, believe in science; then how exactly did he create a rocket-powered craft? Unicorn farts?
Those are known to be high in anti-matter... if they could find a way to safely bring the Unicorn farts and Narwhal dorsal fins to a 1.2748:1 ratio without throwing the Yeti wishes out sync, it just might be possible.
Just one problem with that... Narwhals don't have dorsal fins. Just a series of bumps along their tails.
Yes, because that's the issue with synchronizing the Yeti wishes.
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Varthikes wrote:
Bryan Moore wrote:
Mikey wrote:If he does not, as the article cites him as saying, believe in science; then how exactly did he create a rocket-powered craft? Unicorn farts?
Those are known to be high in anti-matter... if they could find a way to safely bring the Unicorn farts and Narwhal dorsal fins to a 1.2748:1 ratio without throwing the Yeti wishes out sync, it just might be possible.
Just one problem with that... Narwhals don't have dorsal fins. Just a series of bumps along their tails.
Yes... which was part of the joke, as none of those three things exist...
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So has he killed launched himself yet?
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He failed.

He still lives, but he failed to launch. The reasons seem to vary. The above article mentions technical problems. Another article mentions he's trying to raise more money for other necessary equipment--like a space suit.

In the meantime, he's going to be suing some government officials for unknown reasons. Maybe he's blaming his technical problems on a government conspiracy?
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Failed? How extraordinary!

I'm guessing he's suing because Trump stuck a potato up his exhaust. That's an old trick.
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He failed? the deuce you say!
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Wait... a homemade rocket, built by a guy who doesn’t believe in science, failed? Next I suppose you’ll want me to believe that the Pope is Catholic.
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Graham Kennedy wrote:Failed? How extraordinary!

I'm guessing he's suing because Trump stuck a potato up his exhaust. That's an old trick.
Surely it was a "Banana up the tailpipe."
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IanKennedy wrote:
Graham Kennedy wrote:Failed? How extraordinary!

I'm guessing he's suing because Trump stuck a potato up his exhaust. That's an old trick.
Surely it was a "Banana up the tailpipe."
Surely he had an anti-banana disguise, though!

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