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[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 57 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is very different from the old sky writing. Is there a giant computer controlled bar that releases the smoke at the right time?

[–] zouden@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's called skytyping. It's more expensive than regular skywriting because it needs 5 planes but it's easier to read.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Still cheaper than a smoking daisy wheel.

[–] ensignrolaren@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You seem knowledgeable about this stuff… where can you go in the United States to see actual skywriting? I’ve never seen it, but I’ve always lived the middle of nowhere.

[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Frequently at popular beaches.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

It’s just snoop dogg breathing out at regular intervals

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It uses multiple aligned planes (or perhaps drones at this point?) and yes, it is all computer-controlled.

[–] ProvableGecko@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's like a dot matrix printer for the sky

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what it is.