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by killing_time 4762 days ago
Whatever you do, don't think about getting hit in the face by a helicopter...
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blutack 4761 days ago
It's a Parrot ArDrone quadrotor. The frame is made of foam which encloses the rotors and the motors automatically cut off if they sense the blades are obstructed.

Being hit by one is like being bumped with a bit of polystyrene.

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CodeFoo 4761 days ago
He was being humorous.

(HN is so pedantic)

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nknighthb 4761 days ago
> being bumped with a bit of polystyrene

Seven dead astronauts taught me to distrust intuition about foam.

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