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Originally posted by xpoq47
It should go without saying to anyone who thinks there are real UFOs not of human origin and wants their existence known to the public that there should be a civilian redo of Project Twinkle done with modern equipment. But rather than using expensive cinetheodolites, it could be done with three video cameras, each with a telescopic zoom lens and motorized pan/tilt mount, all three controlled by a single operator from a computer anywhere so that operation can be done in shifts, perhaps a few hours a week per team member.
Originally posted by C.H.U.D.
There are networks of cameras all over the world right now designed to catch phenomena such as meteors.
Multi-station networks with cameras separated by a few tens of km can automatically capture and even work out the orbit of an object without anyone having to lift a finger once they are up and running. The rather aptly named "UFO-capture" software used as standard today has some quite neat features.
Many multi-station meteors and fireballs have been captured over the years, but so far no UFO's. The numbers of networks is growing year by year, so who knows...
Unfortunately, in most cases we only have the witnesses word for what they saw, and triangulation is not possible, although, as I said above, in a few years time there will probably be lots more area covered by cameras.
NASA is one organization that is expanding it's network currently. A few months back they were asking people for suggestions/permission to position their cameras at suitable sites.
Originally posted by xpoq47
It should go without saying to anyone who thinks there are real UFOs not of human origin and wants their existence known to the public that there should be a civilian redo of Project Twinkle done with modern equipment. But rather than using expensive cinetheodolites, it could be done with three video cameras, each with a telescopic zoom lens and motorized pan/tilt mount, all three controlled by a single operator from a computer anywhere so that operation can be done in shifts, perhaps a few hours a week per team member.
A case history of an Encounter Victim in New Mexico which lead to the communication link and discovery that apparently all encounter victims have deliberate alien implants along with obvious accompanying scars. The victim's implants were verified by x-ray and Cat Scan. Five other scar cases were also verified. - Scientist Dr. Bennewitz in 1981
Originally posted by xpoq47
I also remember some newspaper articles from Canada about witnesses that were outraged by the debunking claims of the director of a meteor-tracking facility after the witnesses had cooperated fully and filled out forms and answered all the questions asked. I never did get to see any follow-up, but it was an extended sighting with various movements of an unknown mostly hovering and not-too-distant object, which the scientist claimed was a meteor despite the descriptions of the witnesses.
So there is plenty of doubt about what they will tell the public.
Originally posted by Erno86
Your biggest nemesis, in regards to robotic software theodolites, with servo motors --- is rain.
Originally posted by Blue Shift
Originally posted by Erno86
Your biggest nemesis, in regards to robotic software theodolites, with servo motors --- is rain.
Your second biggest nemesis, as always, is the government and their Air Force. Even if you manage to clearly capture a flying whatchamajigger doing amazing, spectacular feats of stratospheric skill -- including going invisible, changing shape, zooming away at high speeds, etc. -- you will never be able to determine whether or not they are home grown. And that that point, unless you want to do the high-tech equivalent of trainspotting, it's all just a waste of time.
Originally posted by Erno86
Could you please explain the definition of --- "trainspotting."
Originally posted by Blue Shift
What kind of thing appears out of and vanishes into thin air, can be seen and photographed, but then just disappears? Something from (for lack of a better term) another dimension? It fits the evidence better than UFOs from another planet.