Walking on cloud nine, virtually ~
Forty six year old Freddy Nock, Swiss, nicknamed 'Dancer of the Alps', is a man passionate for heights; not climbing up mountains but practicing funambulism, walking on tightrope literally sky high, and continues to add distance between the starting and finishing points, never with any security nets or any other means of protection.
He just achieved a new record of height and length, walking on a cable 3,000 metres above sea level, reaching the height of Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, taking 90 minutes, a world record to date.
Sheer courage or madness, I am not sure which.
The Electric multi-helicopter (not to be confused with UFO) ~
Three German engineers have designed a rather original airship that functions with batteries, and 6 small and synchronised helices. Here we see it elevated from ground, piloted by a man for the first time. On this trial run, it flew I minute 30 second.
Almost since beginning of time, people have yawned to be able to fly, like birds, not in an aircraft. Indeed many have attempted with different degree of success, but clumsily, and mostly with hilarious or disastrous results. Who knows, the day might just come yet. In my dream, I have indeed flown like birds, many times.
Tags: multihelicopter, cloudwalk
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