dont believe everything you see on the internet

even if it has video " evidence "

this clip is my poster child for this advise

for those who cannot watch vid stream or find the host site on thier internet filter list , a synopsis :

the clip allegedly " documents " 2 men infiltrating the russian cruiser Aurora and firing its forpeak gun , the ship is permanantly berthed in st petersburg , and the gun in question famous for its use as a signal to start of boshevik operations in the october revolution

here is a pic

and more detailed info , via wikipedia

lastly - an RT vid with some analysis is availiable here

while the vid footage SEEMS compeling , the utter lack of any external supporting evidence is damming

the vessel is still on the russian naval list [ on a par with the USS constitution anf HMS victory ] and is used for training and cremonial duties - there is an active crew , commaned by a 1st rate captain

at certain times the vessel is open for public tours as a museum ship

now - did they really fire the gun ? while the gun seems to be maintained to a nominaly serviceable degree evidence there is no evidence that it has been fired in recent history - that the primer mech. actually works or that any charges are stored / availiable

while it is technically posible to simulate a discharge using a self fused firework , inserted in the breech or muzzle - evidence indicates that the tampion [ the protective plug in the muzzle bell is fixed in place - which would preclude any firing - real or imagined

further - the vid - on analysis - shows everything except any evidence that the gun was actually fired - the vid is a composite of several clips that are incohesive and ommit any indication that various vital operations actually happened

in short - all style and no substance

the concluson - yes , there is a vid , but with CGI - vid , unsupported by any external evidence is no longer compelling

and that is the case here - so dunt believe eveything you see on the net

PS - one liners alleging the irony of this thread are not witty

reminds me on:


anyway - ty for this nice viral video =)

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One thing i have came to understand as of late is how the internet influenced people. It really does show how gullible we as a race can be.

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A video from ebaumsworld as a "poster child"? Come on anything on ebaumsworld is either a parody, prank, or a fake.

One thing i have came to understand as of late is how the internet influenced people. It really does show how gullible we as a race can be.

The cannon itself did not have any sort of repercussion, therefore it was not fired. I think it is a good point and a silly video.

GG

OP, I think the point you are making is totally valid because no recoil was shown on the video. The misinformation in the world has to be placed on filter mode and it often gets through our sifts. Thanks for the info.

GG