[babygene]

I think it’s a hoax. It would take about 500 24 inch balloons to lift 100 lbs at sea level...

A 6 YO plus the weight of the contraption would have to be well over 100 lbs.

[Arec Barrwin]

http://www.9news.com/video/player_live.aspx

[Rebelbase]

Yeah, it’s a real hoax on every cable news channel at the moment.

[SE Mom]

Are you watching this on TV? The owner of the balloon is the father of the little boy who seems to be mssing and he’s the one who called to report the balloon was aloft and the boy is missing..

I hope you’re right that it’s a hoax- but it seems legit at this point..

[hattend]

Yep...

[HairOfTheDog]

It’s not a hoax, we’re looking at it on live television.

It’s a helium balloon. One of the fancy shaped ones, like a flying saucer.

[jaydubya2]

I feel the same, and i hope we are right. I would think there would be a buldge on the bottom from the weight of a child. Is a 20ft dia balloon capable of lifting 30-40lbs?

[BornToBeAmerican]

I really believe you are right. Remember how much trouble they had on myth busters. Not sure how big this one is though, could be bigger than it looks

[spunkets]

"It would take about 500 24 inch balloons to lift 100 lbs at sea level..."

Just from ...20ft dia*5ft... the ballon could carry over 150lbs.