This made me lol because it's 100% accurate of me.

[rotopenguin@mastodon.social]

@InsiderTreat Me, not understanding anything at 8: how does it fly?

Me, understanding aerodynamics and physics and mechanical engineering and harmonics at 30: how does it fly?

[gbargoud@masto.nyc]

@InsiderTreat

Might be me if I didn't live right under a helicopter flight path

[terryhancock@realsocial.life]

@InsiderTreat

Relatable, although living in LA for awhile may cure this.

I once counted 7 helicopters hovering, from my backyard. I presume something interesting was happening on the nearby highway interchange. Noisy!

[insidertreat@infosec.exchange]

@rotopenguin me spending 6 years flying them: how does it fly?

[insidertreat@infosec.exchange]

@gbargoud it'd probably still be me lol

[insidertreat@infosec.exchange]

@TerryHancock I'd probably just sit around all day watching them and get nothing done.

[livho@tech.lgbt]

@InsiderTreat Yes, but also planes if I hear them. Just that they are usually too fast. So looking at a helicopter is enjoyable for a longer time.

[blaurascon@critter.cafe]

@InsiderTreat local hospital has a helipad on the roof and every time lifeflight lands or takes off everyone in the area stops and watches lol

[elliessurviving@tech.lgbt]

@InsiderTreat slightly different here. at 8yo i didnt have flightradar24, ill often check that now

[teflontrout@beige.party]

@InsiderTreat

Me at 40

[bpfinn@infosec.exchange]

@InsiderTreat Me watching the helicopters practicing autorotation at a nearby testing area.

[ohmrbill@techhub.social]

@InsiderTreat
Alt text saved me bc I was definitely puzzled...

ohmrbill

[ryen@gts.hackers.exchange]

@InsiderTreat In another life, I would have definitely worked in aviation. Being high up in the sky is truly a magical place.

[aanee@mastodon.online]

@InsiderTreat Also planes flying on sufficiently low altitude.

[lawrence_stevens@c.im]

@InsiderTreat

Me now... <checks website to see who it is>

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[phracker2art@mstdn.social]

@InsiderTreat
Helicopters just look cool.

[grb090423@mastodon.social]

@InsiderTreat

Me at 60+

\o/

[lovingfalloutlondon1954@mastodon.social]

@InsiderTreat I live in a place where a certain tire company Zeppelin flys over occasionally. It is quieter than the old blimps of yesteryear. I always run for the door to gawk when I hear it.

Edit: some sort of self correct changed blimp to glimpse. There. I fixed it.

[insidertreat@infosec.exchange]

@LovingFalloutLondon1954 oh that would be cool!

[mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social]

@InsiderTreat This just proves that we never get past a certain mentality, no matter the age.