[anotherturn]

I'd love for this to be true, though I remain skeptical as "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"

For example, the chap who claimed he had built bird-like wings suitable for launching a human into the air[0] garnered a lot of attention until it was revealed to be a hoax [1].

Some similarities between the two videos. Low resolution. Lots of chopping and changing. Involves human flight - a naturally exciting area and excitement can suspend rationality.

[0]:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojSkxF6Qq_c [1]:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/915...

[bfu]

Serious question, why are all these fake videos instantly recognizable? Other fake videos too, even long before "the thing" is shown just from the camera movement I know it's fake. They even try to hide it with artificial blur or lowering quality or shaking but the camera movement is still fake.

[dawnerd]

On the flip side these guys have figured it out partially https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czy0pXRRZcs

Do I think the "iron man" suit can do more than hover? Not really. It is pretty cool nonetheless.

[J-dawg]

Those are very, very cool, and I'm sure they are a huge technical achievement, but they don't really deserve to be compared with "jet pack" style craft. They have no takeoff or landing abilities at all.

[dawnerd]

There was also a Jetpack featured on White Rabbit Project (can't remember the episode). It seemed pretty legit.