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Originally posted by terarist
reply to post by Shere Khaan
I don't think the luminescence of the object is really telling: the shuttle is on the day side of the planet (sun behind camera), and the object is cascading, point over point. Given the nature of it's rotation, and the angle of the sun, the drops and gains in luminescence nicely match up with it's rotation. Meaning it's reflected light, which alters as the surface reflecting the light rotates. The less surface area facing us, the less light reflected back to us.
Originally posted by Shere Khaan
I can't see how it could possibly be rotating point over point as it would not be able to maintain it's same length at the quarter turn (unless it was round). Secondly if it was spining - or rolling towards us - there should be a period of no reflected light at some points. I couldn't find any which suggests either it is not reflected light or it is not spinning.
Lastly the way the fading of the pixels as it spreads over two rows backs up that it is simply an artifact of the pixellation as the object crosses the horizontal lines and light intensity is shared between two rows of pixels. I am sure someone more mathematically inclined than myself could work out a ratio between the pixel height and the object via the rate at pixel lines are crossed and the vertical pixellation of the object.
[edit on 12-3-2008 by Shere Khaan]
Originally posted by BlasteR
The fact that a worm-like object would be able to fly at all is proof of something odd going on (obviously). Obviously not ice or space junk yet it is extremely similar to the other videos shot by NASA.
-ChriS
[edit on 12-3-2008 by BlasteR]
Originally posted by terarist
reply to post by icblue
Just a word:
I really hate to be the resident skeptic, especially as a newbie, but having seen this video, it's consistent with debris. The trajectory of the object, it's point over point rotation, and it's lack of deviation in course seems to suggest an inanimate object.
While it may appear to be moving away from the earth, please remember that there are several forces at work here: you have, of course the force of gravity from the earth, but also the inertia of the space shuttle as it hurtles around the earth in orbit. Any debris leaving the shuttle would have a decaying orbit as the force of gravity acted on it's mass to erode the inertia it inherited from the Shuttle. Thus the illusion of it's movement into space, when in reality it's simply falling slowly out of the Shuttle's orbital plane.
Without a clearer view or some deviation of course, this is debris.
Originally posted by ExpertTexpert
With governments, (ours mainly), being the dangerous and powerful entities that they are, I can imagine a genuine pandemic from an unknown microrganism that quickly threatens every human on earth, killing millions within weeks, with no prevention in sight, when suddenly the aliens show up with a sure-fire cure that stops it in it's tracks.
Wouldn't a frantic population be more receptive, having witnessed a clear demonstration of genuine aid on such a massive scale about such a grave matter?
Originally posted by ExpertTexpert
But more and more as time goes by, compelling evidence seems to be accumulating that beings not of planet earth are nearby, have been for many years - and may be more willing than ever to reveal themselves.
Pondering the implications, naturally, is nothing short of staggering - not to mention unsettling and downright spooky.
Originally posted by ExpertTexpert
(If it helps to validate your existence or position by posting pithy retorts or mindless insults, remember what I said about the kooks and fanatics.)
I hold in even less esteem those seeking petty self-aggrandizement.