January 10, 2007
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THE ROCKET MAN
Today, Batman can leave behind his cartoon books and movie theatres and fly above the Swiss Alps, this person is Yves Rossy. He has finally achieved Leonardo Da Vinci’s greatest fantasy and can fly through the air!Following a long line of predecessors, this Swiss man, who’s lifetime passion is flying, once flew for the Swiss army at the controls of the Mirage III, then went on to fly as captain on Airbuses, and now has not only created and developed wings which allow him to fly, but also built and personally tested them over the past 7 years.
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Sometimes I dream I can fly. When I fly in my dreams, I don’t glide like a plane or flap my arms like a bird. I move through the air like I’m swimming under water.
Do you ever fly in your dreams?
Comments (1)
Yes, Paul. A repetitive dream I have (although not for a few months now) is that I am capable of flight. I don’t soar around like Rossi, but simply “will” myself into the air above power lines and other features before gently floating down to the ground, always in an upright position. I also “lift” myself a few inches above ground and glide along the street, feeling very smug with this ability. In my dream I seem to enjoy astonishing people with this power. Perhaps it’s a symptom of a repressed superiority complex !