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General and Gaming => Off Topic => Topic started by: darko on March 21, 2012, 10:47:58 am

Title: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: darko on March 21, 2012, 10:47:58 am

This is awesome. If/when these come out I'm going to be spending much more time outdoors!

http://www.youtube.com/v/GYW5G2kbrKk

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: matt on March 21, 2012, 11:08:00 am

Man I wish this was real but didn't it come out that this was a fake video?

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: darko on March 21, 2012, 11:28:25 am

I have no idea. I hope not!

Here's an article from Wired that proves that the video could be for real: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/analysis-of-the-human-birdwings/ (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/analysis-of-the-human-birdwings/)

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: soera on March 21, 2012, 11:46:15 am

I imagine it could be real ... I just wonder how big and heavy the wings would have to be to use.

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: atariboy on March 21, 2012, 11:58:06 am

That would be soooooo cool!

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: jobocan on March 21, 2012, 11:58:46 am

Better than game collecting? But you can fly in games too! Pop in that Superman 64 and voilà! :P

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: jcalder8 on March 21, 2012, 12:51:16 pm

I don't believe that this is real. The wings don't look like they would be able to generate enough lift to get him off the ground and he isn't running fast enough to do it himself.

I'll believe it when I see a video that wasn't filmed by the inventor.

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: darko on March 21, 2012, 04:00:16 pm

Well I'm pretty sure that the wings are made from a parasailing chute. He also obviously has some type of electronic device helping him with the outside of the wings when he flaps his arms.

I don't really think he has too much of a reason to fake it. From his blog it looks like he's been working on it for some time. He's also a mechanical engineer so putting out something like that as a fake would really hurt his credibility.

I have a feeling we'll be seeing more about it if it is real.

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: kingrat101 on March 21, 2012, 08:14:58 pm

Quote from: jobocan on March 21, 2012, 11:58:46 am

Better than game collecting? But you can fly in games too! Pop in that Superman 64 and voilà! :P

Or better yet Pilot Wings!  ;)

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: killerchameleon on March 22, 2012, 09:16:16 am

Now instead of playing as Kid Icarus you can be him!  Just don’t end up like Icarus by flying too close to the sun.

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: scott on March 22, 2012, 09:43:39 am

Quote from: killerchameleon on March 22, 2012, 09:16:16 am

Now instead of playing as Kid Icarus you can be him!  Just don’t end up like Icarus by flying too close to the sun.

Truth.

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: madmax on March 23, 2012, 02:41:08 am

Well the guy came out and said that it was in fact a hoax.

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: darko on March 23, 2012, 09:20:18 am

Quote from: madmax on March 23, 2012, 02:41:08 am

Well the guy came out and said that it was in fact a hoax.

Yeah, what an ass :(

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46822559/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.T2x4w2G0xD4 (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46822559/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.T2x4w2G0xD4)

Title: Re: A hobby better than game collecting? Flying.
Post by: jcalder8 on March 24, 2012, 09:40:17 am

Quote from: jcalder8 on March 21, 2012, 12:51:16 pm

I don't believe that this is real. The wings don't look like they would be able to generate enough lift to get him off the ground and he isn't running fast enough to do it himself.

I'll believe it when I see a video that wasn't filmed by the inventor.

YAY ME!!!