dont believe everything you see on the internet , page 1

even if it has video " evidence "

this clip is my poster child for this advise

for those who cannot watch vid stream or find the host site on thier internet filter list , a synopsis :

the clip allegedly " documents " 2 men infiltrating the russian cruiser Aurora and firing its forpeak gun , the ship is permanantly berthed in st petersburg , and the gun in question famous for its use as a signal to start of boshevik operations in the october revolution

here is a pic

and more detailed info , via wikipedia

lastly - an RT vid with some analysis is availiable here

while the vid footage SEEMS compeling , the utter lack of any external supporting evidence is damming

the vessel is still on the russian naval list [ on a par with the USS constitution anf HMS victory ] and is used for training and cremonial duties - there is an active crew , commaned by a 1st rate captain

at certain times the vessel is open for public tours as a museum ship

now - did they really fire the gun ? while the gun seems to be maintained to a nominaly serviceable degree evidence there is no evidence that it has been fired in recent history - that the primer mech. actually works or that any charges are stored / availiable

while it is technically posible to simulate a discharge using a self fused firework , inserted in the breech or muzzle - evidence indicates that the tampion [ the protective plug in the muzzle bell is fixed in place - which would preclude any firing - real or imagined

further - the vid - on analysis - shows everything except any evidence that the gun was actually fired - the vid is a composite of several clips that are incohesive and ommit any indication that various vital operations actually happened

in short - all style and no substance

the concluson - yes , there is a vid , but with CGI - vid , unsupported by any external evidence is no longer compelling

and that is the case here - so dunt believe eveything you see on the net

PS - one liners alleging the irony of this thread are not witty

reminds me on:


anyway - ty for this nice viral video =)

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One thing i have came to understand as of late is how the internet influenced people. It really does show how gullible we as a race can be.

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A video from ebaumsworld as a "poster child"? Come on anything on ebaumsworld is either a parody, prank, or a fake.

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