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Thunda
Ok- to all the Chinese lantern enthusiasts, here is the one undeniable reason why these are not Chinese lanterns.
Doesnt matter how much you want them to be Chinese lanterns,
and that it makes you feel warm and fuzzy to have an instant, easy knee jerk de-bunk,
SquirrelNutz
There is NO chance these are Chinese lanterns.
Thunda
And at 42-43 seconds, the owner of the video says he watched the lights come on, go off, come back on again. Chinese Lanterns? I think not.
"And where in the OP video does it show they just appeared?"
1.11sec
And at 42-43 seconds, the owner of the video says he watched the lights come on, go off, come back on again. Chinese Lanterns? I think not.
And your video, whilst quite obviously showing Chinese lanterns, proves nothing about this video.
Thunda
However, the light at 1.11 quite clearly just appears-
_BoneZ_
Thunda
However, the light at 1.11 quite clearly just appears-
The only light I see that "just appears" is the one down in the very lower left-hand corner. And since all of the lanterns are coming up from the ground, it more than likely appeared from behind a building, tree, hill, etc. In the daytime shot, you can see plenty of buildings and trees around him
But what you can see, is each of those lights noticeably flickering. That's the flame being blown around by the wind.
Which brings us back to lanterns.
Thunda
Ok- to all the Chinese lantern enthusiasts, here is the one undeniable reason why these are not Chinese lanterns.
Chinese lanterns are lit on the ground, are then visible for a few minutes, then go out. You can usually see them in a line, coming up from the ground as they are lit and released.
They never, ever, just 'appear' in the sky, and they certainly never go out, then re-appear, as this video clearly shows. Doesnt matter how much you want them to be Chinese lanterns, and that it makes you feel warm and fuzzy to have an instant, easy knee jerk de-bunk, the evidence does not support it.
"B-but, it was New Years Eve!"- doesnt matter- that cant make alleged Chinese lanterns ignite themselves once airborne.
Thunda
Ah, I see, so we have gone from wind blowing the 'flames' 'almost' out, only to re-ignite (just that one though- not any of the ones around it!) to buildings/trees etc obscuring said light, then the alleged 'lantern' passing the obstruction and becoming visible again. Hmmm. And obviously, the guy who took the video and lives there, he wouldnt be aware of any obstructions to his field of view, right? There certainly arent any obstructions when he points out the area and direction of his sighting in broad daylight at 25-31 sec.
And this claim to have done a 'check of the prevailing winds at several altitudes'- how do you know what direction these lights are travelling?
No, of course, it must be Chinese lanterns....
Thunda
Ok- to all the Chinese lantern enthusiasts, here is the one undeniable reason why these are not Chinese lanterns.
Chinese lanterns are lit on the ground, are then visible for a few minutes, then go out. You can usually see them in a line, coming up from the ground as they are lit and released.
They never, ever, just 'appear' in the sky, and they certainly never go out, then re-appear,
Thunda
And this claim to have done a 'check of the prevailing winds at several altitudes'- how do you know what direction these lights are travelling?
No, of course, it must be Chinese lanterns....
Thunda
reply to post by wmd_2008
Well, he clearly points out the direction he filmed the lights at the stated time- certainly accurately enough to see there are no huge obstructions to his field of view.