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Posted by: carbuncle
Why is there no WP article on Jarno Smeets?
- http://www.pddnet.com/news-man-takes-flight-on-self-designed-human-powered-wings-032212/
- http://fox6now.com/2012/03/21/fox6-web-fix-man-flies-using-human-bird-wings/
- http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/03/22/277169-Dutch-engineer-flies-using-android-powered-bird-wings-in-viral-video.html
- http://www.11alive.com/news/article/234527/186/MUST-SEE-VIDEO--Man-flies-like-a-bird
Posted by: EricBarbour
Well......because it was a hoax.......
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/23/flying_dutchman_hoax/
http://www.snopes.com/photos/technology/humanbirdwings.asp
Posted by: Cunningly Linguistic
QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Sat 24th March 2012, 8:02am) 
Well......because it was a hoax.......
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/23/flying_dutchman_hoax/
http://www.snopes.com/photos/technology/humanbirdwings.asp
Isn't the hoax notable if it got in The Register?
It is a reliable source isn't it?
Even with Orlowski and Metz writing there?
Posted by: Fusion
QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Sat 24th March 2012, 8:02am)
Well......because it was a hoax.......
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/23/flying_dutchman_hoax/
http://www.snopes.com/photos/technology/humanbirdwings.asp
Then there should be a "Jarno Smeets hoax" article, no?
QUOTE(Cunningly Linguistic @ Sat 24th March 2012, 9:13am)
Isn't the hoax notable if it got in The Register?
It is a reliable source isn't it?
Even with Orlowski and Metz writing there?
Yes, as we all know, The Register is an important part of the mainstream media.
And Snopes is probably a reliable source too.