[Tommyjo]

Contact the source then? Link at bottom of post. Perhaps the photographer was on the beach when this honking great ballistic missile shot up and accelerated in this time frame? How was it able to stage and accelerate without producing a continuous trail or plume visible?

Watch the initial stage time frame of this Minuteman III simulation from Northrop Grumman.

Link to video

As has already been pointed out several times how the hell was Rick Warren able to keep this missile travelling at those speeds in frame for that length of time?

Let's go with Finny's theory that something hit it? It has been done to death over on the conspiracy nut sites. Here is some analysis for you from one still. It's OK Finny the government will have the rest of the tape secured. You can sleep soundly! :)

Link to d40newb photostream for Hermosa Beach image

[TigersEye]

I think I’ll stick with the theory that you’re full of crap and a jerk. ;-)

[TigersEye]

Somebody’s flickr account with no attributions at all? That’s your “source?” LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Rokke]

Ooooh. I like that. Real creativity there. I especially like the "Chinese Ballistic Missile Still on Task" bit. I guess its task was to disappear into thin air. Those Chinese sure are clever.