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The View From Inside A Fireworks Show

Posted by Unknown on from the things-that-go-boom dept.

kdataman (1687444) writes "There is a breathtaking video on Youtube of someone flying a quadcopter around and through a professional fireworks display. Of course, it was an illegal and dangerous thing to do. It also may inspire someone else to do something even more dangerous. But even so, I have watched it 4 times and get goosebumps every time. An article in Forbes says that unit is a DJI Phantom 2 with a GoPro Hero 3 Silver camera. The fireworks are in West Palm Beach, Florida."

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  1. this is why we can't have nice things... by turkeydance · · Score: 1, Funny

    drone gets hit/diverts fireworks into crowd/drone goes offline/hits car (or close to) nearby highway....hilarity ensues.

  2. Re:kind of like a small town fireworks show? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    about 600 tons of fireworks on New Years, the weight of about 5 adult blue whales

    Thanks for a new unit of measurement: adult blue whales of fireworks. Comparing fireworks to adult blue whales really helps make your number something I can relate to in my everyday life.