Now he is high on hippo grunts and insect drones, having spent decades recording and archiving wild soundscapes.
Had I not fact-checked that story, I'd be hiding in my house from evil insect drones right now, instead of writing this list.
Image credit: I for one welcome our insect-drone masters, by yours truly, on Flickr.
Septien has a disarming three-act structure that lures the viewer into a beginning of bucolic Southern rainshowers and the calm, seasonal hypnotism of insects droning.
These open three-wheeled little vehicles are driven by barefoot men who cross their feet at the ankles and press down on a single pedal, unleashing a sharp, insect-like drone.
Behind them were the plumes of darker smoke curling into the air, enveloped by the din of war: the insect-like drone of unmanned Israeli aircraft, the whisper of jets, the crash of artillery shells and missiles and, occasionally, the whistle of Hezbollah's rockets.
Well then maybe you'd get something that starts to look a lot like a killer, insect-sized drone.
In 2012, Israel unveiled its new insect-inspired drone which they dubbed the "spy-butterfly" because of its two sizable wings.
Imagine the bomb with 1,000 killer, insect-sized drones, but rather than just hunting down everyone within a half mile, the drones have the smarts to limit their attacks to people holding guns or other weapons.
Miniaturisation promises solar-powered insect-sized drones capable of staying aloft indefinitely or being steered into buildings to spy or kill.
Given the rapid progress being made in the field, how long before paparazzi photographers are sending insect-like drones to peek through celebrities' windows, for example?
