John, You have stated:
> I saw this and then read his comment, so I knew > what he was talking about and I had the same objection, > this disproves the person claiming his 10 year old faked it. There are many prosaic reasons why a glowing "ring" would begin to fade out as this alleged UFO appears to ascend into a bank of clouds. Who is not aware of the phenomenon where a flashlight as its directional beam points farther away from the viewpoint of the observer naturally begins to fade in intensity. ...and > Also the camera is moving quite a lot, a reflection would > move with the observer not remain stationary in the > background. This analysis makes no sense. It's obvious the camera is jiggling about, but not in back and forth movements in relationship to the ground as your conjecture seems to be based on. And finally, your comment: > The person claiming it was hoaxed IS himself a hoaxer. ... and at this point I realize this is just all getting too silly. What is your point, John? Actually, what's the "point" you conjecture I have missed? I'm baffled. Is it your conjecture that I refuse consider the possibility that this a real UFO? Or are you implying that I still believe that this incident could still be a real UFO, despite what the kid's father has to say on the subject? After viewing and listening to this video countless times, after listening to the voice of child and what appears to be the voice of the mother in the background who is obviously enjoying playing along with her children, it seems pretty obvious to me that everyone was having a bang up of a time. Unexpected creativity, the sudden magic of the moment is wonderful play! Why is this so difficult for anyone to grasp? And then we have the father's subsequent Denver post article, his retelling of what his wonderfully creative kids did one day on the spur of the moment, the subsequent posting of their creation out on You-Tube and the unexpected surprise of countless individuals and UFO organizations refusing to accept that this was mere child's play. And then you are giving me the impression that you as well appear to dismiss the father's account. I think these kids are laughing their heads off, and rightly so as they teach their parents, us old timers, a valuable lesson about the chameleon-like nature of the Internet: "The net of a thousand lies!" What a hoot! FWIW, I've been attending informal UFO pot-luck gatherings in the Milwaukee area for over fifteen years. I've had the privilege to listening to authors like Mr. Schmitt discuss in gritty detail much of the research his team of investigators have slowly uncovered over the many years concerning the infamous Roswell incident of 1947. Despite fifteen years of attendance I'm sure I still only know a small portion of the entire story. It's been interesting listening to the accounts, the many adventures these investigators have encountered along the way. Their adventures have included many false leads. Some false leads were due to natural ignorance and prosaic circumstances. But other false leads appear to have been deliberately initiated with an objective to obfuscating the pursuit of additional information. Any UFO investigator worth their salt has to learn pretty quickly how to read the signs that they are possibly being lead on a wild goose chase. They had better learn to read such indicators if they wish to stay focused on the task at hand, least they themselves and their work becomes just another contribution to "... the net of a thousand lies." Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
