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Sympthsical

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13. Or how atmospheric distortion creates sparkle/shining

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 11:42 AM

Dec 16

There are nights where something bright like Jupiter looks really weird when it's closer to the horizon.

I do give people a pass on Starlink, though. A few months ago, partner was raking in the front around twilight and I was standing there chatting with him and a neighbor while looking up. A long chain of Starlink satellites started crossing the sky. I pointed and said, "Oh, look!" My neighbor inhaled suddenly and said, "Is it an attack?"

Totally killed me.

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The drones are just another distraction. [View all] milestogo Dec 16 OP

Sounds to me like that old "War of the Worlds" hysteria. Ocelot II Dec 16 #1

They become a mere distraction only after they're identified. Dennis Donovan Dec 16 #2

Someone else posted, people are suddenly looking at the night sky when they never looked before. CrispyQ Dec 16 #3

It's shocking how few people do Sympthsical Dec 16 #8

Apparently MD govenor Hogan took his kids out & they photographed the drones & posted them... CrispyQ Dec 16 #9

Or how atmospheric distortion creates sparkle/shining Sympthsical Dec 16 #13

I went on a group camping trip in the wilderness a few years ago milestogo Dec 16 #12

I really want to do this at Yosemite Sympthsical Dec 16 #14

It's amazing how many times Venus has been reported as a UFO -- even by airports and pilots. eppur_se_muova Dec 17 #16

Finally someone gets it Blue_Tires Dec 16 #4

I thought we finally got flying the cars. Arne Dec 16 #5

"Kidnapping you?" Dave Bowman Dec 16 #6

Taking you aboard and inserting chips that will amaze and confuse milestogo Dec 16 #7

Or an excuse to deploy the military C_U_L8R Dec 16 #10

Don't look up! Renew Deal Dec 16 #11

It's just "Squirrel!" Easterncedar Dec 16 #15