Does that mean we really are under attack by giant crabs?
Posted on 01/12/2005 1:32:51 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin
,,, see, the hands-free policy is where it's at!
A bit closed minded are we?And I could retort that your imagination is running far afield of what physics and science has shown us to be 'limits' ...
Youth and naivety, a wonderfully blissful state that knows no bounds.
All the corrupt politicians from all over the world are trying to pressure India not to let out the secret. The harvest is near and the good leaders have been promised safety in return for keeping the "herds" calm. For you see the human brain is a very rare delicacy. I guess you could say it is like the white truffle of the universe.
" And I could retort that your imagination is running far afield of what physics and science has shown us to be 'limits' ..."
You mean 'known limits' don't you?
Everything that needs to be discovered is already been done?
Talk about 'naive and blissful'.
Enquiring minds want to know.
I guess it's unanimous, then.
Notify me when they change.
I'll be here ...
"To Serve Man" huh ...
"Everything that needs to be discovered is(has) already been done? "
I find it interesting that you skipped this line!
Well have fun in close nit world.
"Science is discovery, not covetry"
Sorry!
"Well have fun in (your) close nit world. "
WHAT FIRE BALLOONS CAN AND CANNOT DO
Partial excerpt:
The prank candle balloon (fire balloon) has been and is a frequent cause of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). They have been used by kids to cause UFO sightings. This was especially true in the 1960s, after an article describing their construction appeared in a science experimentation magazine. They do a good job of scaring the bejeebers out of many people. The following is a description of the fire balloon, how it behaves, and why it fools so many people:A candle balloon is a folk toy, dating from the 19th century. It used to be called a fire balloon. They have been implicated in some of the 1897 "airship" sightings. It is possible that this is the first time they were used to make people see unidentified flying objects. No one would have thought seriously of airships before. There are four types of true fire balloons, plus one hybrid type:
- Type I - The original: This was made of tissue paper, string, and a paper or tin cup of oil or tallow with a cloth wick. The disadvantage of this design was that it fell in a ball of fire if the tissue paper or paper cup caught fire, setting fire to whatever it landed on. Usual flying time is 30 minutes to an hour.
- Type II - The newer design: This uses a dry-cleaning bag sealed at the top with Scotch tape. The bottom is held open with drinking straws or balsa wood, and candles are taped to these. The heat from the candles makes the bag fill with hot air and fly. These usually fly 10 to 20 minutes.
- Type III - The long-life version: Several dry-cleaning or cheap trash bags are split and Scotch-taped together to make a larger bag. The huge new leaf pickup bags might work also. Church candles are used in these, and they can fly for over two hours. Good trash bags are too heavy to fly. The thin ones can fly quite well. These are the ones that split apart and spill your garbage on the cat when you try to pick them up.
- Type IV - The bright version: This is constructed like the long-life version, except that small emergency flares are substituted for the candles. These usually last 15 minutes, half an hour, or an hour, depending on the flares used.
- Type H - A gas balloon is the lifting device, and flares are only used to make light.
I don't want more limp rhetoric, just notify me when things change, junior ...
(I thought I made that clear?)
Partial list from: http://php.indiana.edu/~lrobins/candbal.htm
Here is a list of what fire balloons have been observed to DO:
1. They do not look like balloons at night. The bag either is lost to sight, or makes a glow or projection appear above the object. Often the witness sees the bag as a dome.
2. They either look like a single light, a ring of lights, or a row of lights.
3. They are usually red, orange, yellow, or white. They can change from one color to another. Sometimes when a blue cleaner bag is used, the lights can look green or blue, or change color. The colors can be quite vivid.
4. They can rotate about a vertical axis. This makes the lights appear to rotate like a slow frisbee.
5. The usual number of candles is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9. Additional lights can be produced by reflections off the straws or the bag.
6. They can appear to have rectangular windows below the lights, and some form of structure (many times described as a fin or a dome) can appear above the lights. The balsa wood strips or drinking straws reflect the candlelight and look like windows. The bag can reflect light, and look like an irregular structure. A halo around the light, and a "peace sign" shape have been reported.
7. They can maneuver: wobble, flutter, move like a falling leaf, or swing like a pendulum. Changes in wind speed make the bag tilt, as the heavier bottom lags behind the top due to inertia.
8. This gives rise to the concepts of ultra-maneuverability and non-ballistic behavior of UFOs. Since only the bottom of the balloon is visible, it seems to require a lot of energy to behave as it does. After the change tilts the bag, it rocks back and forth until it settles out. Note that although they can do this, they do not have to do this.
9. They seem much bigger and much farther away than they are. Since most sighters think they are vehicles, they make them appear in their minds at least as big as a car. To make the image seem that big, they see the object as farther away than it is. Remember that nobody can determine the distance of an unfamiliar object if it is farther away than 18 feet, unless it overlaps an object of known distance.
UFO ping.
I remember that episode! The midgets had Electrolux vacuum cleaners on their back as part of some kind of weapon. They came up out of oil wells if I recall...
Does that mean we really are under attack by giant crabs?
I can attest to the airworthy design of the the Type II. It is a cool sight to see it floating away...
Apu, Nicobar Islands
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