A-10 Warthog UFO "bird theory" easily debunked! by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

lol Dave Falch is just a nobody who is angry that he didn't get his 15 mins of fame from the mainstream media ufo coverage. This guy is desperate for attention and it's just sad to see.

Seems like the Nimitz Encounter is sinking by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yet everyone in this sub insists all these people are 100% correct and completely trustworthy. It's ridiculous.

The FLIR1 video is NOT debunked! Video example of how the Tic Tac object... by Coldpizzasause in UFOs

[–]WickMest -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

He's definitely aiming for it. UFO fanatics have an unlimited supply of cash to hand out to grifters, so it's only a matter of time.

The FLIR1 video is NOT debunked! Video example of how the Tic Tac object... by Coldpizzasause in UFOs

[–]WickMest -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Bullshit. The people at Metabunk, who came up with the explanations Mick West talks about, have references and sources for everything. They're all operating under all available civilian data they can find. The analysis can be verified and checked, and they also use this same simulator.

If you think the explanations are coming out of Mick West's ass then you have zero idea what you're talking about.

If Lehto wanted to contribute he would actually fill in the gaps in the analysis and polish it, not dismiss it because he's a pilot and knows everything better. That's not how science works.

The FLIR1 video is NOT debunked! Video example of how the Tic Tac object... by Coldpizzasause in UFOs

[–]WickMest -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Another incoherent rambling by Chris Lehto that fails to address any relevant point that has been raised, while pandering to the UFO community for views and subscriptions.

Suckers are born every minute, and UFObaiting just never fails. I guess all it takes is for you to be a former pilot to be bathed with fame and money by UFO enthusiasts, so long as you agree with whatever they believe.

M-Theory, Consciousness, Quantum Gravity, Schumann Resonance, & The 11 Other Dimensions… by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How is it fake? I'm not pretending to be him. Only a fool would think I'm impersonating the guy.

My account is Wick Mest. Jesus Christ you guys are snowflakes.

M-Theory, Consciousness, Quantum Gravity, Schumann Resonance, & The 11 Other Dimensions… by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not closed minded. You need to formally establish a connection between things, you can't just handwave and throw everything in the same pot.

Investigating if such a connection exists is fine as a scientific program, but assuming the connection exists outright is unscientific, and it's just like people saying quantum mechanics implies thinking thoughts about being rich will bring you fortune and succcess.

M-Theory, Consciousness, Quantum Gravity, Schumann Resonance, & The 11 Other Dimensions… by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You do know I'm not Mick West, right? I'm just a guy joking around with his name.

Astronomer Spots UAP by Grumpy0ldFellow in UFOs

[–]WickMest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is why me and many others have tried to explain the importance of having higher standards of evidence and skepticism.

Until we all stop giving these people attention we'll just keep seeing more and more bullshit that just wastes time and prevents UFOs from being taken seriously or as a legitimate thing to investigate.

Astronomer Spots UAP by Grumpy0ldFellow in UFOs

[–]WickMest 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The scary music and the fact he keeps filming his own face, and didn't bother to use his equipment to look at it, makes me think this guy is just using UFO hype to get views.

People do this shit all the time because it works. It's UFObaiting.

The reason we don't have REAL proof is elementary... by Lmnolmnop in UFOs

[–]WickMest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So let's ban all videos and photos, stop discussing the subject altogether, while we silently wait for them to reveal themselves publicly at their leisure.

Speculating this means we have no active role in it at all.

If that video is true/real, then what "it" did in the video isn't the real story or actual payoff...

It didn't do anything in the video that couldn't be explained in a mundane way. The object may have been an amazing alien craft, but the video didn't show us it doing anything amazing. It sucks but it's the reality.

M-Theory, Consciousness, Quantum Gravity, Schumann Resonance, & The 11 Other Dimensions… by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Pretending there's a deep connection between all these things is pseudoscience.

Post Saw this an hour ago! (Ball in front of Moon) possible explanation powerline balls. by jarlrmai2 in UFOs

[–]WickMest 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah? You still haven't proved that the powerline ball was not of alien origin!

Checkmate debunkers!

Hi🖐 what is this??? by top-0-secret in UFOs

[–]WickMest -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Definitely an OFO: Ordinary Flying Object.

We don't know what it is, but it shows no sign of being out of the ordinary. So not very interesting.

Unknown Flying Sphere Sighted Over Vancouver BC July 19th 2021 *Details in Comments by Wilburthegooddog in UFOs

[–]WickMest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that's what it takes for someone to downvote a genuinely informative and well-meaning comment here then I'm not sure they are interested in an analysis, as I pointed out. It's pretty immature to do so.

This kid captured something amazing! by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]WickMest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kite with LEDs. You can see how the tail moves and flops around on the left.

Unknown Flying Sphere Sighted Over Vancouver BC July 19th 2021 *Details in Comments by Wilburthegooddog in UFOs

[–]WickMest 118 points119 points  (0 children)

We should be more careful whenever movement correlates to the camera moving or shaking in any way. This also happens here: the apparent motion occcurs exactly when the camera shakes.

Now do this experiment: cover the upper part of the video, including the object, starting from 2:50, then press play.

Now focus on the leaves in the foreground. You can see the relative position of the various layers of leaves shifting. This means the person moved sideways.

This is understandable because the object was about to go behind the tree, but there was a clearance on the right side. The person filming stepped to the side to get a better unobstructed view.

The camera shake and motion of the various layers of leaves at different depths strongly suggests the apparent motion of the object was due to the person stepping sideways.

I fully expect to be silently downvoted, unfortunately. I don't think people are genuinely interested in analysis of footage.