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AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,922 posts) Tue Mar 20, 2012, 05:14 PM Mar 2012

Flying like a bird with self built wings [View all]

Haven't seen this info on DU:
http://videosift.com/video/Flying-like-a-bird-with-self-built-wings

For how long has mankind been trying to do this?

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Flying like a bird with self built wings [View all] AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 OP

that's pretty awesome warrior1 Mar 2012 #1

Really totally awesome. n/t RebelOne Mar 2012 #5

I'm a bit skeptical lacrew Mar 2012 #7

Why are you a bit skeptical? RebelOne Mar 2012 #8

LOL lacrew Mar 2012 #12

More lacrew Mar 2012 #17

And he took off from the ground too. RC Mar 2012 #2

too cool madokie Mar 2012 #3

Wow! How cool! Auggie Mar 2012 #4

As fake as it gets. kayakjohnny Mar 2012 #6

Yep. Fake. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #11

Hey, if Jaimie thinks it's possible, I'm in. Robb Mar 2012 #13

I was under the impression the flight was human power only. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #22

I re-instate my verdict of fake. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #36

Might in fact be legit. Link: Robb Mar 2012 #9

It's cool, but it does use motors and batteries. Gregorian Mar 2012 #10

Until I see this from 3 angles, or an independent news video, I have to remain skeptical leveymg Mar 2012 #14

That's cool too. I hadn't heard of it either. AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #18

In repeated dreams, I fly like a bird. Secret: it involves breath control. leveymg Mar 2012 #19

I've had dreams where I bounce alone, AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #24

Moon walking? Mars? leveymg Mar 2012 #25

Astral Plane? AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #28

Read Castaneda's "Yaqui Way of Knowledge", and picked up Journey, Tales, and a Separate Reality. leveymg Mar 2012 #29

I got a lot of them, the only one I didn't finish was the last I heard of AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #30

You might also enjoy Gurdjieff and Ouspensky leveymg Mar 2012 #31

Well, that's interesting. Reminds me of this: AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #33

Sounds like we both rode on Keesey's bus for a while. Further. leveymg Mar 2012 #34

Hadn't heard of Quadrophenia AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #37

It was adapted into a very good film about British youth culture in the early '60s. leveymg Mar 2012 #39

Yes, called "Festival Express" and we went to the opening at the Castro. AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2012 #40

I like this reply on link ,Translation: "suck it Icarus," bahrbearian Mar 2012 #15

All kinds of problems with this video. kayakjohnny Mar 2012 #16

I agree - a few of my observations: lacrew Mar 2012 #26

Interesting! burrowowl Mar 2012 #20

too much coolness varelse Mar 2012 #21

it took me.... unkachuck Mar 2012 #23

Dang it. Blocked at work. I'll watch at home. Courtesy Flush Mar 2012 #27

This Video is a CGI HOAX! coyote Mar 2012 #32

Not real Marrah_G Mar 2012 #35

wow. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #38

And like Icarus, he soared and soared, almost to the sun....until he realized he was but a CGI hoax. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2012 #41