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[skull_bearer]

 
No, this is not from a movie, this is not computer generated. This is real. A man built this, a man (Yves Rossy) flew this. It is real. Someone has finally invented a rocket-powered handglider and flown it with no mishaps.
This is why science fiction is a failing genre. The future is here. Welcome to Now.

Comments

[euclase.livejournal.com]

I saw this a video about this guy last week.

It looks cool, except he has to be dropped from an airplane to fly it (he can't take off on his own), and he doesn't land on his own, either. I think he parachutes? I can't quite remember.

Still cool, though.

[shadowvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Let's leave the initial response to SV's inner lolcat: "I can has rockit-powered handglider for mah burthdeh, plz?"

Seriously, I want that thing now. *curses*

[halokitty69.livejournal.com]

Wow. That looks so cool!