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Gary Kasparov and the Flying Penis

deadaccount · 2M views · 2008-05-19 · 1:56

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Overview

A short clip of a Garry Kasparov press conference interrupted by a flying object in a prank. It is a brief, crude stunt video.

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HN commenters cite it only as an early example of a politically motivated drone-style attack on Kasparov.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2012–2013

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krrrh · 2013-09 · Reference

There was a similar politically-motivated drone "attack" against Gary Kasparov 5 years ago: [VIDEO]

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simias · 2013-02 · Reference

Those things are not exactly silent you know. Nor are they difficult to stop/intercept. Case in point: [VIDEO]

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eps · 2012-08 · Reference

He's been ridiculed and ignored by the very same regime for as long as he was a supposed thorn in its side. Here's one example - [VIDEO] - a flying penis incident. All in all, Kasparov has an incredible brain that, regrettably, peaked in its performance and application when he was a chess player. I left Russia over 10 years ago (meaning that I've spent most of my adult life in the Western world), and yet even when I was there it was bloody obvious that Kasparov was on the US payroll. The fact that a smart and practical person like him continued on the same path only cements my impression.

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