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originally posted by: drewlander
a reply to: Agit8dChop
First pic widens at the base. Like a tree. Or flag pole. Or not a laser anyway....
I've also seen the damage lightning can cause, at one of our local parks there is a tree they say exploded because it was struck by lightning which caused the sap to boil rapidly. As with anything, if enough pressure builds, something has to give.
originally posted by: hombero
Wrong. I've seen lightning shear a tree in half.
a reply to: GBP/JPY
it could be though, if it ignites something in its path. If you look at both of the first two picture you'll notice it looks like a line of fire in the sky, which would indicate "something" ignited. Whether it's because of the ground based fire, or a weapons satelite is still up for debate.
originally posted by: vonclod
Are lasers or weapons like are imagined in this CT even in the visible spectrum?
I'm thinking not.
originally posted by: fastfred
a reply to: Ironclad1964
My 2 cents on this...
Pic#1 ? probably is a tree fallen down. May be on fire...looks like it is being lighted by fire, and maybe burning at base.
Pic#3 ? Lighting? D.E.W.? ...who knows for sure. Something hit it.
Pic#2 here is where I take issue with your assessment. I don't think it's a fire whirl. Its too linear, and the angle is wrong. Look at all the surrounding smoke rising up; including the smoke that slightly obscures it. They are all rising as one would expect of a strong up draft from a fire. Give that there doesn't seem to be evidence of any strong cross wind seen in the smoke. If it WAS a fire whirl one would expect to see some kind of curvature in it, but there isn't. Therefore, the assertion that it may be a D.E.W. holds a lot more weight than a fire whirl IMHO.
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