Human Birdwings video

[John_S4x4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tKFOcHyrI&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

So what do you think ?

















IMHO - I think the last video is fake, myself.

[LCR265]

Definitely some CGI going on there!

[rhinochopig]

I think I'd like to sell you some beans

[CypherP]

Is in the Youtube Videos thread as well if I remember correctly..

Looks cool, but really doesn't look real.

[central]

http://www.tested.com/articles/43440-thoughts-on-t...

[freecar]

Really?

I'll second the offer of some magic beans, I could do with the cash!

[Simpo Two]

It's impossible because human arms don't have the muscle power required to lift the weight or operate wings of sufficient size at sufficient speed.

I wouldn't be surprised if as a result we see another spate of 'tower jumpers' - who didn't read about the last lot of tower jumpers...

[Einion Yrth]

Simpo Two said:

It's impossible because human arms don't have the muscle power required to lift the weight or operate wings of sufficient size at sufficient speed.

I wouldn't be surprised if as a result we see another spate of 'tower jumpers' - who didn't read about the last lot of tower jumpers...

They claimed electric enhancement - however looking at the vid... well if they've packed that kind of energy density into batteries that are too small to see then a Nobel prize awaits.

I call bullsh17!

[central]

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/22/viral-hu...

[rxtx]

Simpo Two said:

It's impossible because human arms don't have the muscle power required to lift the weight or operate wings of sufficient size at sufficient speed.

It's the chest muscles rather than arms, and why birds have such large breasts. That really needs to be read in context