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mrnoodle · 08-02-2005, 02:46 PM

re: HM's weather balloon theory.

the accomplice would have to release the balloon far enough away so that it could reach altitude before being identified by the news crew. he'd have to have an almost psychic knowledge of meteorology and what the wind was doing at different altitudes over the filming location. In theory, getting a balloon to perform on cue is possible, but so difficult as to render it as implausible as space invaders.

[mulder]Maybe he's part of a government program to gauge public reaction to UFOs, preparing us for the big unveiling of classified Area 51 schwag. Maybe he came across a crashed (government-created) UFO and figured out how to get the thing running again.[/mulder]

[scully]Maybe Golden Palace Casino is drumming up publicity for something. Maybe he's an illusionist in the David Blaine mold, doing his performance art thing.[/scully]

Maybe he's a prophet, maybe he's a nut, maybe he's a fraud. But isn't it even a little cool to see someone call up a UFO on command? He'd have been burned at the stake a couple centuries ago.

08-02-2005, 02:46 PM	#12
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	re: HM's weather balloon theory. the accomplice would have to release the balloon far enough away so that it could reach altitude before being identified by the news crew. he'd have to have an almost psychic knowledge of meteorology and what the wind was doing at different altitudes over the filming location. In theory, getting a balloon to perform on cue is possible, but so difficult as to render it as implausible as space invaders. [mulder]Maybe he's part of a government program to gauge public reaction to UFOs, preparing us for the big unveiling of classified Area 51 schwag. Maybe he came across a crashed (government-created) UFO and figured out how to get the thing running again.[/mulder] [scully]Maybe Golden Palace Casino is drumming up publicity for something. Maybe he's an illusionist in the David Blaine mold, doing his performance art thing.[/scully] Maybe he's a prophet, maybe he's a nut, maybe he's a fraud. But isn't it even a little cool to see someone call up a UFO on command? He'd have been burned at the stake a couple centuries ago.