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Watched by Jason F. on July 12 2010:

Millions of starlings swarm over Rome.

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7 comments so far

Paul S 12 Jul 10

Amazing! Reminds me of a passage about programming bird AI (from “Getting Real”?). You can program the entire flight routine (the hard way) or just implements some basic rules about collision prevention and choices (the easy way). The message was something along the lines of: Simple rules can create complex and flexible outcome.

Jamie Tibbetts 12 Jul 10

Here’s a great explanation video with amazing footage of the starlings over Otmoor. The real magic starts at the 3:15 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH-groCeKbE

Jamie Tibbetts 12 Jul 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH-groCeKbE

Alfred's Ghost 12 Jul 10

If they ever get a leader we’re doomed.

julian 12 Jul 10

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boids and http://www.red3d.com/cwr/boids/

EH 13 Jul 10

I’m guessing you don’t want to be standing directly beneath.

Benny 13 Jul 10

does anyone know where that soundtrack is from?

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