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kayakjohnny

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16. All kinds of problems with this video.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 06:33 PM
Mar 2012

1. Why would everyone start running away at take off?
2. Why wouldn't the camera person run towards him after taking off, to capture 'the moment' better than this?
3. Why wasn't there a good head on view, from in front?
4. Why so blurry and shakey for such an epic attempt? Why not have a pro with a tripod?
5. Why fly in such a sketchy area with tree and water obstacles and limited space in the event of a glitch?
6. Didn't his 'crying' emotion at the end seem just a bit fake and hollow?
7. Where are parts 1-13?
8. When the scene changes at :35, doesn't he seem to be going awfully slow for the proper airspeed to achieve flight? Wouldn't he stall at that speed, which looks like under 10 mph, rather than the 17 or 20 of a hang glider?
9. At the end when he lands, he shouldn't have to run out the speed like he does. He takes way too many steps for the speed he was going.

I could go on. But this thing seems like a fake, and linking to blogs that link to this story don't cut it as verification.

Sorry. This thing just did not happen.

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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
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