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originally posted by: Ninipe
a reply to: tanka418
you got a source for that? or do you just know EVERYTHING
originally posted by: tanka418
And, after all that; you still did not tell us "why" it is not extraterrestrial...
So I guess it is unknown?
originally posted by: Ninipe
So, I would ask all of you a question: what would you do, if there actually was the offer the help, but those in charge refuse to accept it? Would you my dear ordinary ones, and I mean "normal-person-just-trying-to-survive-here" get scared, if they'd come directly to you?
I'm just asking, because there seems to be an awful lot of weird stuff going on lately...
originally posted by: Ectoplasm8
"How do you know an object like that can't be created on another planet?" Well, I don't know. But, then the evidence would be completely dependant upon Bob White's story. A fantastical tale that's void of any other evidence other than this object. His story and aluminum object said to fall from a UFO may be enough to satisfy things in your world with your own self-proclaimed mathematical study. But, it doesn't work with most of the scientific community. Where the standards are a little higher and rightly so.
originally posted by: Ectoplasm8
originally posted by: tanka418
And, after all that; you still did not tell us "why" it is not extraterrestrial...
So I guess it is unknown?
I'll play along-
His point was to the object being extraterrestrial. Meaning, dropped from an alien spacecraft as Bob White described it and believed himself to be alien in origin.
ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al
[ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl]
adjective
- outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth.
It was/is a terrestrial aluminum alloy object that can be recreated on Earth. A360 (aluminum alloy) is used in diecasting cylinder heads, carburetors, and other automotive parts, along with other objects.
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originally posted by: ZetaRediculian
a reply to: tanka418
So I think what it comes down to is someone's story and an artifact of unknown origin that could have terrestrial origins. Your opinion is that the tests on the artifact were inconclusive. So its not the smoking gun evidence that was originally presented?
originally posted by: tanka418 Terrestrial Humans do this frequently, pick and choose the information used to make a given decision, that way y'all get the decisions and answers you are comfortable with. Y'all should try truth sometime.
originally posted by: conundrummer
originally posted by: tanka418 Terrestrial Humans do this frequently, pick and choose the information used to make a given decision, that way y'all get the decisions and answers you are comfortable with. Y'all should try truth sometime.
Uh, you're picking and choosing which information sources to believe to come to your conclusions too, right?
originally posted by: LogicalRazor
Lack of evidence showing something is NOT extraterrestrial, is not proof that something is from another world. One must apply logic, common sense and stay grounded in reality. The fact of the matter is, there's no hard evidence that proves alien visitations to earth. None. Not from any respected or credible sources. When I was studying astrophysics and using the university equipment, we never saw a hint of anything extraterrestrial....ever. That is still true today. And make no mistake, there are countless organizations and students looking up.
Yep You don't know!!! And that is my point. You don't know "what" could/would make what appears to be ordinary A360 Aluminum, extraterrestrial A360 Aluminum...and there actually IS something that can do exactly that.
In the brief bit of report we get to see...there is absolutely no mention of isotopes, which ones, how much... And...it can be seriously important for such things as structural strength, overall mass, and more importantly "where" the Aluminum was created.So...in the end, Mr. White's story isn't even important...it has no bearing on the origin of the metal, only on your interpretation of the overall event. This could be a good example of "cherry-picking" one's data so as to attain the answer desired. In this case "Terrestrial"...reality; still unknown.Terrestrial Humans do this frequently, pick and choose the information used to make a given decision, that way y'all get the decisions and answers you are comfortable with. Y'all should try truth sometime.
No...I wasn't ignoring the data...I didn't have it. However, no that I seem to have at least some of it; what is available is wholly inadequate. You have shown only isotopic data for Silicon. I think there's more than Silicon in an Aluminum alloy...
Oh, and that's what I mean by "cherry picking"; accepting incomplete data, or a partial dataset...knowingly, or with purpose
These compositions are consistent with commercially available thermal spray powder that is often used in the aerospace industry.
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Figure 7 shows the diffraction peaks match very well with the peak lines for pure aluminum and silicon.
The silicon ratios from the unknown object are within two standard deviations (2 sigma) of terrestrial silicon, therefore the silicon isotope compositions are identical.
In terms of chemical composition, sample #2 appears to be similar to what is known as a '360 aluminum casting alloy'.
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EDS revealed the small, light particles to be silicon rich, while the darker gray matrix is Al-rich, as expected.
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These kinds of flow lines are commonly observed in poor sand or die castings. These are caused by a failure of molten streams of metal to merge due to poor filling of a mold, incorrect die lubrication or incorrect injection pressures.
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Summary and Conclusions
Results from the analysis of sample #2 are quite conclusive. The specimen is an aluminum-silicon alloy, with a substantial amount of variety of impurities, including iron, calcium, sulfur, chlorine, sodium, magnesium and others. The composition is one that could be used as an aluminum casting alloy. The closest commercial material has the trade name "360 alloy" [Lyman, 1961]. This is a die casting alloy used in applications where excellent castability and resistance to corrosion are required. It is used for miscellaneous thin-walled and intricate castings. Since this type of alloy is very close to the eutectic (lowest melting) composition, it has excellent fluidity at relatively low temperatures.
There are no anomalies in the results of this analysis. The detected phases are accounted for, and the microstructure lends itself to standard metallurgical interpretation. The physical properties that were measured (density, hardness, and electrical resistivity) all fall within the expected range.