Did you see it, What was it

[IanL]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8186289.stm

Ian

[stephenb]

I've played it a dozen times and I'm still stumped. The first time at normal speed I immediately thought "that's a bird" but then in slo-mo there is a definite flaring to the trail. Weird.

[mozzie]

weird
mozzie

[jjjnettie]

Interesting footage.

[renormalised]

That would need a time lapse camera to determine what it is....even then you'd probably be stumped.

Very interesting.

[Tandum]

It's called a Rod (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(cryptozoology)). This one looks like a moth.

[renormalised]

I was trying to think of what it was called (I'd seen footage of them before). They still haven't figured out what some are, even though they have some good explanations for what they might be, and some have proven to be nothing more than insects, birds etc.

[renormalised]

See in the Wikipedia article they called cryptozoology a pseudoscience (which in any case is a great "catch-all" grab bag for things they don't understand or don't want to understand). Tell you a little story about so called "smart" scientists. For centuries, the people in the forests of Northern Vietnam used to tell stories of an antelope like creature that lived in the forest there that was as large as a red deer. All the best and brightest zoologists, ecologists etc, said it didn't exist. Couldn't exist. They knew all there was to know about the large ungulate animal species of SE Asia, and there definitely wasn't such an animal. Even when they were shown bits of carcasse of the animal, they discredited the locals. Two zoologists in the mid-late 80's were doing a survey of animal species in the forests there and they were about to leave as it was their last day in the forest. Early that morning they were having breakfast and getting ready to leave when one of them happened to turn around from their campfire. Guess what was standing behind them, casually watching what they were doing....one "it doesn't exist" "Mr Antelope":P:D:D

Needless to say the guys carefully grabbed a camera and started taking piccies. Then when it walked away from the camp, they followed it only to find a herd of about 10 or so antelope not more than 100 yards from where they were camped!!!.

After that, there were quite a few "experts" walking around with egg on face. Lots of retractions and apologies ensued.

So, when an "expert" say this and that, until definitive proof is evident take what they say with a grain of salt. And when they deny something even though the evidence for its existence is there in plain sight, then they're not as expert as they would like to, or have you, believe.

[Waxing_Gibbous]

Its "T' North". They put ferrets down their trousers. They eat deep fried Mars bars. Arson and assault are considred to be " fun and hijinks"
Believe me: If aliens are going to make an appearance its NOT gonna be in the north of England! WASH!
Some sort of thingy shooting off another sort of thingy I suspect. Its grim up there and you have to make your own fun!

[TrevorW]

Don't be so quick to debunk

I'm sure it probably will be but there are a lot of things in science and nature we don't understand or choose not to

always keep an open mind

an open mind savours the spectacles the universe has for it

[Baddad]

Hi All, :)

I think it may be something like a reflection off a car mirror/windscreen or a watch face. I captured a watch face reflection on a video that was similar to the video in question.:eyepop:

In the video the object seems to be contouring on a layer (lens face) and not actually in the scene. That's why it appears out of nowhere and evaporates out of the scene just as suddenly.

Cheers Marty

[renormalised]

I was just thinking, remembering that wry smile the reporter had on his face and the look in his eye, it wouldn't surprise me if it was some stunt the BBC guys were trying to pull off in order to get a reaction out of the public:P:D:D

[Ric]

Definitely looks intriguing, I wonder if there will be any follow up to this one.

Cheers

[Robert9]

Definitely a reflection from a TV monitor within the studio. Have a look at the live test-cricket scoreboard screen on TV (SBS). You will see these little blips as part of the decore.
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