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[sportsleague365]

Extra Points: XFL, Giants, Vikings

The AAF may have imploded in spectacular fashion, but that doesn’t mean people are done taking cracks at spring football leagues. Vince McMahon’s XFL is gearing up to start play early next year, and they’ve already made some big hires. They’re now moving on to filling out the rosters, and some recognizable names are resurfacing. We heard a couple days ago that Landry Jones, Aaron Ripkowski, and Christine Michael would be auditioning, and now we have even more names to report. Trevone Boykin, Lance Dunbar, Kony Ealy, and Ahmad Dixon were at a showcase yesterday as well as a handful of other ex-NFLers, per Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News (Twitter link). According to a tweet from Optimum Scouting’s Erik Galko, former Seahawks receiver Kasen Williams will also be among those trying out. Finally, a tweet posted by the XFL Houston account shows that NFL veterans Will Hill and Robert Meachem also participated in a camp. Meachem is 34 and last played in the NFL with the Saints back in 2014, so this would be quite the comeback. While the XFL will still be facing an uphill battle, they do appear to be in better position than the AAF. McMahon seems fully invested in the league, and the TV deal the league has is far superior. It’ll be interesting to see how it pans out. Here’s more from around the football universe: * Speaking of the XFL, one of their big hires was when they namedDaryl “Moose” Johnston the director of player personnel for their Dallas franchise. Johnston was the GM of the AAF’s San Antonio Commanders, so he has experience in this type of league. Most players in the AAF and XFL were looking to get back to the NFL, and it’s no different for coaches and execs. Johnston wants to be an NFL GM one day, per Machota. Johnston spent all 11 years of his pro career with the Cowboys as a fullback, winning three Super Bowls with the team. He made the Pro Bowl twice and has done a lot of broadcasting work for FOX since retiring. * Evan Engram missed the Giants’ recent minicamp, which raised some eyebrows. But thankfully he’s not dealing with anything serious, as Engram said today at Landon Collins‘ charity softball game that the Giants were just being “cautious” by holding him out, per Ryan Dunleavy of NJ.com (Twitter link). He also writes there’s “nothing lingering from last season.” Engram had a breakout rookie season in 2017, but took a step back last year while dealing with injuries. Hamstring and knee injuries limited Engram to just 11 games last year, but he finished strong down the stretch. In each of his last four games he finished with at least 75 yards, so he should be poised for a bounce back 2019 campaign. * 2018 first round pick Mike Hughes got off to a solid start last year. The Vikings cornerback had a pick-six in the first game of his career, but his rookie season ended in devastating fashion. The UCF product had his season ended by a torn ACL after just six games, and has been rehabbing ever since. Things appear to be going well, but the team is being cautious with him. To that end, Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer recently said that he wouldn’t get any practice in until training camp at the earliest, per Andrew Kramer of the Star Tribune. We heard recently the Vikings were listening to trade offers for both Trae Waynes and Xavier Rhodes, which would seem to indicate they’re optimistic about Hughes’ recovery. #MikeHughes #AhmadDixon #EvanEngram

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Flat Earth advocate finally launches his homemade rocket

Flat Earth advocate finally launches his homemade rocket

For years, “Mad” Mike Hughes has not only insisted that the Earth is flat, but has maintained he could prove it by launching himself into space with his own rocket. He even claimed to have launched a homebrew rocket in 2014, but didn’t have evidence of it besides his recovery from the landing. However, he finally did it — not that he’s about to change scientists’ minds. Hughes’ steam-powered…

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[dimension42-sf]

LA TERRE EST PLATE, MARS EST RONDE !

Vous avez sans doute lu récemment le récit de Mike Hughes, déterminé à s'envoler à bord d'une fusée qu'il a construite, de façon à prouver que la Terre est plate...

Et n'en déplaise à feu Terry Pratchett, ce n'est pas de la science-fiction : la théorie de la Terre plate est devenue un grand classique d'internet, malgré les efforts de beaucoup pour démontrer qu'elle est bien ronde... souvent en vain...

Pourtant, il y a des manières assez simples de mettre cette question à l'épreuve :

Il suffit par exemple de se déplacer sur le globe, dépasser l'équateur, et constater que les constellations sont différentes dans chaque hémisphère... En effet, d'après la théorie admettant une Terre plate, le ciel étoilé devrait être identique, quelle que soit notre position sur Terre !

Autre manière de constater la rotondité de la Terre, et à moindre coût, regarder le soleil se coucher deux fois dans la même journée. Pour faire cette expérience, il suffit de trouver une plage située juste à côté d'un autre point d'observation situé plus haut, comme un phare, par exemple. Plus l'autre point d'observation sera haut, plus l'effet sera significatif, mais vous l'aurez compris, il vous demandera aussi plus de souffle, car il faudra courir vite ! Allongez-vous sur la plage, et guettez l'instant où le soleil disparait. Dès que c'est fait, levez-vous vite et courez en haut de la tour d'observation, du phare, de la colline, et vous verrez de nouveau une partie du soleil qui disparaitra pour la deuxième fois derrière la ligne d'horizon.

Il n'est pas nécessaire de prendre une fusée pour ça, mais j'ai hâte que Hughes réussisse son entreprise, et nous fasse part de son témoignage ! En espérant qu'il n'y aura aucune mauvaise foi, comme on a pu le voir il y a quelques jours dans un échange entre Musk et des platistes. Sur Twitter, Elon Musk demandait non sans facétie “Pourquoi n'y a-t-il pas de Flat Mars Society !?” en référence à la Flat Earth Society, que l'on pourrait traduire par Communauté de la Terre Plate. Et la Flat Earth Society de répondre sans se démonter : “Salut Elon, merci pour cette question. Contrairement à la Terre, Mars a été observée comme étant ronde. Nous vous souhaitons une excellente journée !”

Étonnant, non ?

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