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Old 05-February-2006, 07:57 AM
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Anyone know what this is?

Found off Kazaa, so sorry, no background info

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All I know is that it is labelled STS-101
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Old 05-February-2006, 08:44 AM
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Already been discussed.

Within topic: Unsolved Mysteries UFOS

It's probably been covered in other topics, too, among them:

Topic: Debunk This
Topic: In Response To The BA.
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Old 05-February-2006, 11:32 AM
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You'd be surprised how much space junk is out there. STS 101 was, I believe, the third shuttle trip to the International Space Station. So possibly it is a film from the station of the shuttle as it orbitted the earth on either its way to or from station (obviously not the docking orbit).
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Old 05-February-2006, 12:31 PM
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The best explanation I've heard was, "debris of unknown origin". There's just no way to tell exactly what it was, IMO.
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It's a thingy.
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It's a thingy.
My "doohickey" theory beats your "thingy" theory.
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Old 05-February-2006, 05:13 PM
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No way, it is without doubt a "watcha-ma-callit."
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I split the video into individual frames and processed them each in PhotoShop. I decreased contrast and increased brightness and zoomed to 1000%. Then I applied the JPEG Artifact Removal Tool and I am now absolutely certain that is a widget.
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Old 05-February-2006, 06:14 PM
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Old 05-February-2006, 11:35 PM
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It appears to have been a missed field goal attempt.

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After reviewing the play, the ruling in space stands, no good!

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Wrong signal, pass interference is your call.
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Well, we can’t call it any of those at all, otherwise everyone would get the impression that you know what it is and we don't. We’ll want to rename it to something that you don't understand that says it ours, not yours. Something like, “Super Meteorological Visual Phenomenon,” or “Mega Luminal Aero Display Disturbance.”

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Anyone know what this is?
A conspiracy theory.
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I split the video into individual frames and processed them each in PhotoShop. I decreased contrast and increased brightness and zoomed to 1000%. Then I applied the JPEG Artifact Removal Tool and I am now absolutely certain that is a widget.
Is your name Jack White?
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Is your name Jack White?
No, Jack wouldnt have called it a widget, he would have claimed it was "Clear evidence of a conspiracy, reaching to the highest levels of....Fill in the rest.

Of course he would later claim he said no such thing, and had simply posted it as an anomally.. only, once everyone had stopped watching to revive his first claim, "Clear evidence of a yadda yadda yadda...
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Well,the perfect thread to put this in....

What is this?

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Looks like a car driving at speed driving off a cliff.
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Well,the perfect thread to put this in....

What is this?
Good life tip, son.... always check for birds before you point your camera up.
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Looks like a coffee stain or a dark spot on a picture of a hill?
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What is this?
That's a picture of a photograph of a cliff, with a Quaalude cap