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Holy crap, I can’t believe this wasn’t made with a computer

By Jesus Diaz Published November 8, 2013, 1:07 pm ET

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Watch this crazy video featuring a swarm of drones flying around. I just can’t believe they weren’t generated with a 3D animation program. They are real, flying in perfect choreography. Stunning work.

https://gizmodo.com/you-wont-believe-these-perfectly-synced-drones-arent-1460768867

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