[Nottingham] [OT] Completely Off-Topic, but surreal brilliance

[Martin]

On 14/10/13 11:43, Martin wrote:
> So... A singular RC chopper?... Phah!
> 
> How about a webcam HEXapod chopper at 2000 feet and a
> "Thunderbirds-Are-Go!" computer controlled GRASSHOPPER?...
> 
> Grasshopper 744m Test
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZDkItO-0a4
> 
> Beautiful!
> 
> 
> Try doing that one just by eye and radio-control!... ;-)
> 
> Spectacular and some beautiful variable thrust rocketry and control.


It's on The Register...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/14/grasshopper_passes_2500_feet/


For the "Wow!" factor, I think these two comments from there sum up the
spectacle nicely:


http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/containing/1987601

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The whole video is clearly CGI.

Look at how the horizon moves: perfectly smooth pan up, then as it
reaches the bottom of the screen there's an instantaneous stop, zero
judder, absolutely motionless. You couldn't even do that from a static
tower.

Then look at the trajectory of the rocket: absolutely perfectly
vertical, not the slightest flicker of deviation and correction.

The rotor blades are just a superimposed distractor. The
cigarette-lighter flame effect was an odd choice. ...
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http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/containing/1987267

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Sometimes you just gotta say "awesome" and stop there.
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Spectacular!

:-)


Cheers,
Martin

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