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Eriamjh · Jul 21, 2008, 05:10 PM

I cannot believe they can say this with a straight face.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bes...l.ufo.long.cnn

(Sorry for the CNN video. I think you need Flip4Mac.)

exca1ibur · Jul 21, 2008, 05:45 PM

Personally, I'd be more inclined to believe that some dipsh!t tripped over the plug.

design219 · Jul 21, 2008, 06:43 PM

This is fantastic news!
Somebody does care about controlling of our worst weapons.

Oh, and cueing horsepoo. horsepoo to the lounge, please.

smacintush · Jul 21, 2008, 10:03 PM

I think he's probably still curled up in the fetal position after the last UFO thread.

turtle777 · Jul 21, 2008, 10:27 PM

CNN is not what it used to be

-t

HenryMelton · Jul 22, 2008, 10:52 AM

You do know the Roswell Aliens arrived in 1947 to investigate our atomic bomb blasts don't you?

I'd be happy to sell you a copy of my novel Roswell or Bust where they talk about it.

Dakar the Fourth · Jul 22, 2008, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by design219

Oh, and cueing horsepoo. horsepoo to the lounge, please.

No ****.

Get it, no ****?

TheWOAT · Jul 22, 2008, 11:37 AM

Obviously this is true... question is, what are you gonna do about it?

Wiskedjak · Jul 22, 2008, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by TheWOAT

Obviously this is true... question is, what are you gonna do about it?

nuke 'em?

Eriamjh · Jul 22, 2008, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

nuke 'em?

We're trying!!! Something's wrong!

analogue SPRINKLES · Jul 23, 2008, 01:03 PM

Some of that footage is pretty cool and convincing actually.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 08:51 AM

Implying that they're disarming nukes because they have evil intentions is utter nonsense.

Some of these guys are probably millions or billions of years ahead of us in terms of technology. If they wanted to take over the planet or destroy us, it would have been done long ago.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

Some of that footage is pretty cool and convincing actually.

Most people will tell you it's blurry or easily faked.

Of course, the people that refuse to believe will *always* find an excuse (no matter how nonsensical/illogical) to try and refute evidence.

It's fake because it's blurry.
It's fake because it's too clear (obviously when it's clear it must be CGI because nobody would be able to get anything but a blurry picture or video...but those are fake too apparently)

People that refuse to believe are living a lie. Ignorance is bliss though.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

CNN is not what it used to be

-t

Yeah...it seems like it finally stopped spewing propagandist bullshit like all other UK and US channels to keep people in the dark.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by smacintush

I think he's probably still curled up in the fetal position after the last UFO thread.

We'll see who's curled up in a fetal position when you finally snap out of your US sponsored virtual reality trip.

How many of you are American...don't be shy, raise your hand.

smacintush · Jul 25, 2008, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepoo!!!

We'll see who's curled up in a fetal position when you finally snap out of your US sponsored virtual reality trip.

I was just referring to the way everyone dog-piled on you…

But hey, virtual reality trip…got it.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by smacintush

I was just referring to the way everyone dog-piled on you…

But hey, virtual reality trip…got it.

My bad...I saw it as yet another cheap shot which I get often enough from people like analogika, Dakar, et al.

Dakar the Fourth · Jul 25, 2008, 09:08 AM

Me? I've replied to you in these threads how many times? Once, twice?

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

Me? I've replied to you in these threads how many times? Once, twice?

Yes...either as long-winded sarcasm or a one-line snipe. I especially enjoyed the long-winded one with white text on a white background at the end. That one was great.

Dakar the Fourth · Jul 25, 2008, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepoo!!!

Yes...either as long-winded sarcasm or a one-line snipe.

And once or twice counts as "often"?

Based on that criteria, I take cheap shots at everyone on this entire forum often. It's a wonder I still have an account.

Apemanblues · Jul 25, 2008, 10:01 AM

When did they desist interfering with peoples anuses and start interfering with peoples nukes?

On another note, I'm not sure if that's the plural for anus. It isn't the sort of thing that has come up before.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 10:33 AM

People who think this kind of thing can't be covered up are naive. As a parallel, Apple controls things very well. Every once in a while you'll see a blurry picture of a new product sitting in an elevator as the door closes...you'll see lots of hoaxes, and sometimes (very rarely) a very real product picture is leaked and hardly anyone believes it could real (although some do). A lot will say "there's no way this can be an Apple product..it's just not Apple's style".

Now, if you think the government is totally transparent, you can stop reading here.

The government isn't transparent. But isn't airtight either. But the secret information that does slip through is often perceived as a hoax conspiracy created by crazies, wackoes and nutters.

I'm not saying that everything is real. There are certainly hoaxes and fake conspiracies out there. But it's not *all* the product of few people's imagination.

Of course, it helps when the government lowers its people's education and have channels like Fox to keep people in the dark. Prevent people from thinking clearly or critically and you can hide things, anything, right in front of their own eyes.

Apemanblues · Jul 25, 2008, 10:36 AM

How do you know it's real if it's so well covered up?

Surely that's a contradiction.

Horsepoo!!! · 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Apemanblues

How do you know it's real if it's so well covered up?

Surely that's a contradiction.

Because I've connected enough dots.

Most people are only seeing single pieces of the puzzle. Sure, this all sounds stupid to you but I assure you it's not from my perspective.

I somehow think I'm doing more harm by explaining all this in an "in-your-face" manner. I'm sure many here feel like I'm insulting their intelligence and, like all good internet discussions, will vehemently oppose anything I say to somehow prove they're right and I'm wrong. I should probably stop and let some of you do your own homework on this.

As always though, I know my parents told me to do my homework when I was in high school and I wouldn't do it. I'd play computer games. I'm sure a lot of you don't like being told to do your homework...especially not by some guy called Horsepoo!!!

The patriotic American, like a kid being told his parents are murderers (or something), would, with good reason, be outraged by anything I'm saying. But it happens...not all parents are good.

Apemanblues · Jul 25, 2008, 10:43 AM

So the 'dots' are not well covered up then.

Which is it? Are the dots there or not? You keep changing your mind.

Lava Lamp Freak · Jul 25, 2008, 10:49 AM

I discussed this with a friend and it makes perfect sense. Earth is a breeding ground for a future meal. If we blow ourselves up, we're not enough food for them. So, of course they are protecting their food by messing with our missiles which we can use to kill each other. It's much like farmers who shoot the coyotes messing with their cattle. When they're ready for us, there will be no need for speculation any more. You'll know it's them.

Just remember, keep a pitcher of water next to the bed. They DON'T like water.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Apemanblues

So the 'dots' are not well covered up then.

Which is it? Are the dots there or not? You keep changing your mind.

I'm not changing my mind at all.

The dots are not well covered up. The big picture is though...because not many people are connecting the dots. At least not in North America.

Apemanblues · 11:15 AM

So we can safely say that the dot are not very well hidden. The dots are freely available. So the 'government' is not very good at hiding the dots.

Now for the "big picture". Is the "big picture" hidden or is that also freely available?

Horsepoo!!! · 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Apemanblues

So we can safely say that the dot are not very well hidden. The dots are freely available. So the 'government' is not very good at hiding the dots.

Now for the "big picture". Is the "big picture" hidden or is that also freely available?

For the big picture, you have to connect the dots. You might not get the whole picture, but you'll get enough of the picture to realize what's going on. The government wouldn't serve it to you on a silver platter with bright red flashing letters saying "look at me, I've been doing bad things behind your backs".

Not being American, I don't much care how the US treats is people...what I *do* care about is how it's using terror threats as an excuse to set up military presences in strategic parts of the world and invading innocent countries, killing unarmed people in said countries, and wanting to "merge" Canada and Mexico into a North American Union much unlike the EU: a gentle takeover if you will since invading Canada and/or Mexico would raise serious suspicion from Russia, China and the EU. Good thing Mexico and Canada aren't dumb enough to allow this "merger" to happen.

Either way, I'd wager that a nuke war (and a Fallout-type post-nuke scenario) is highly unlikely.

Don Pickett · Jul 25, 2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by HenryMelton

You do know the Roswell Aliens arrived in 1947 to investigate our atomic bomb blasts don't you?

I'd be happy to sell you a copy of my novel Roswell or Bust where they talk about it.

And they were two years late. I am NOT impressed with aliens who can't be punctual.

Apemanblues · 12:43 PM

If the "dots" are freely available to anyone and "the picture" (big or otherwise) is freely available to anyone, this means everybody else has the same evidence as you and the media/government have done a pretty lousy job concealing the 'truth'.

Perhaps you should consider that there is another more likely reason why people don't accept your "dots" and disagree with your "picture". Perhaps it's you who are not evaluating evidence critically enough.

Lava Lamp Freak · Jul 25, 2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepoo!!!

...and wanting to "merge" Canada and Mexico into a North American Union much unlike the EU: a gentle takeover if you will since invading Canada and/or Mexico would raise serious suspicion from Russia, China and the EU. Good thing Mexico and Canada aren't dumb enough to allow this "merger" to happen.

That is a conspiracy theory. The government has denounced any such agenda.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Apemanblues

If the "dots" are freely available to anyone and "the picture" (big or otherwise) is freely available to anyone, this means everybody else has the same evidence as you and the media/government have done a pretty lousy job concealing the 'truth'.

Perhaps you should consider that there is another more likely reason why people don't accept your "dots" and disagree with your "picture". Perhaps it's you who are not evaluating evidence critically enough.

There are a lot of things that are freely available that nobody bothers to look at. But there are also plenty of people that see the same "picture" I'm seeing...just not most North American that feel like they're living a good life with their TV and beer. It ain't my fault if you can't find the dots and connect them.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Lava Lamp Freak

That is a conspiracy theory. The government has denounced any such agenda.

Of course it hasn't announced any such agenda. It would have raised as much suspicion than hostile takeover.

sek929 · Jul 25, 2008, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Apemanblues

So we can safely say that the dot are not very well hidden. The dots are freely available. So the 'government' is not very good at hiding the dots.

Now for the "big picture". Is the "big picture" hidden or is that also freely available?

I officially love this thread.

nonhuman · Jul 25, 2008, 04:17 PM

I'm way too lazy to actually do the research, but I'm geting the impression that there's a very strong corolation between UFO-related threads and summer vacation.

sek929 · Jul 25, 2008, 04:18 PM

I'd like to see some sort of chart or graph visually showing this correlation.

Horsepoo!!! · Jul 25, 2008, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by nonhuman

I'm way too lazy to actually do the research, but I'm geting the impression that there's a very strong corolation between UFO-related threads and summer vacation.

Aliens like BBQ and warm weather. They all come out in the summer and people have a renewed interest to talk about them.

nonhuman · Jul 25, 2008, 04:20 PM

Here you go sek:

sek929 · Jul 25, 2008, 04:28 PM

Thanks nonhuman!

I found the image a little off-putting so I opened it in Photoshop to take a closer look at the graph, to my amazement look what I found hiding amongst the data!

analogika · Jul 25, 2008, 04:32 PM

Horsepoo will be so glad you agree with him.

Kerrigan · Jul 26, 2008, 02:01 AM

That UFO interfered with the dots in the graph and that is why the dots are not convincingly connected....sneaky bastard!

Tiresias · Jul 26, 2008, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by sek929

Thanks nonhuman!

I found the image a little off-putting so I opened it in Photoshop to take a closer look at the graph, to my amazement look what I found hiding amongst the data!

Light diffusion. Nothing but light diffusion.

Mastrap · Jul 26, 2008, 08:13 AM

You guys are all looking at the wrong dots. These are the dots you ned to connect. Sheesh.