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Old 25th Mar 2024, 11:47
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Sitting in my helicopter on a wild day with rotors running, my AI showed every heave and toss of the ship. My rotor stayed locked in its plane parallel to the deck. The AI is a gyro, the rotor is not.
Pretty perfect illustration​​​​​​​
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