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Rainy Haneda approach video goes viral, draws "warp speed" mockery

A clip from a plane's external camera showing heavy rain on approach to Haneda spreads widely on X, prompting jokes about sci-fi light-speed effects.

newest coverage 3d agosummary written 3d ago2 pieces24k likes & upvotes182 comments MastodonX

What to know

  • A short video of rain streaking across an aircraft's external camera during a Haneda approach went viral on X, gathering over 24,000 engagement points.
  • A Mastodon user later mocked the wave of reposts that exaggerated the rain effect as looking like "warp speed" or "hyperspace" from science fiction.

Kazumasa A. Takeuchi (@oh_la_la_kazz) Original posterkanageohis1964@fedibird.com Mastodon commenter

Rainy Haneda approach video goes viral, draws "warp speed" mockery
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

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    Mastodon user mocks "warp"/"hyperspace" reposts of the clip

    A Mastodon user reacting to the viral video's spread ridiculed reposts that likened the rain-streak effect on camera to a "warp" or "hyperspace" visual from science fiction.

    “「ワープ」だの「ハイパースペース」だのRTが大騒ぎw…”
    — kanageohis1964@fedibird.com
    • kanageohis1964@fedibird.com

      「ワープ」だの「ハイパースペース」だのRTが大騒ぎw ＞竹内一将 (Kazumasa A. Takeuchi)さん: 「もうすぐ羽田着陸だけど、機外カメラの雨がすごいな…」 / X https:// x.com/oh_la_la_kazz/status/210 1615270687314051

      kanageohis1964@fedibird.comMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    @oh_la_la_kazz posts viral Haneda rain-camera video

    The X user shared footage from an aircraft's external camera showing heavy rain streaking past just before landing at Haneda Airport; the post drew over 24,000 engagement points and 182 comments.

    “もうすぐ羽田着陸だけど、機外カメラの雨がすごいな…”
    — @oh_la_la_kazz