unexplained images on trail camera in Mississippi

[G_j]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Aerows (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Interesting, though decidedly unscientific reporting.

reposting Note to happy alerters, I am NOT stating that this is a UFO or anything else.
I think it is somewhat curious, that's all.
Possibly the best explanation may be that it is a drone, or drones of some kind.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/video/ufos-descend-deer-mississippi-woods-23192072

[DURHAM D]

1. This won't go well.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024784123

[pinboy3niner]

2. Rut-roh

But why NOT say it's a UFO? That just means it's unidentified.

[G_j]

4. that could very well get the OP hidden by a jury

as just happened to a new member of DU. This is, in part, a lesson on how to post something like this.

[DURHAM D]

5. It was Hidden by a Jury, not Locked...

unless there is another OP on the same subject.

[G_j]

6. no, you are right

Last edited Sat Apr 5, 2014, 04:38 PM - Edit history (2)

I corrected that. Thank you.

[John1956PA]

33. That thread was automatically locked.

Here is a snip from the top of that thread:




Also, Skinner PPRed the poster because he was determined to be a troll.

I thought it was unusual for a new member to start a thread about the controversial topic of UFOs. Starting a debate about such subjects in GD takes us away from our primary goal of getting our candidates elected.

Having said that, I will add that I appreciate hearing about an off-the-wall news story when it makes it to a major network as did this story which was reported by ABC News.

[Leith]

13. I Don't Get It

There didn't seem (to me) to be anything hateful, disruptive, or rude about the other OP (the one that got locked). Could someone let me know what the landmine is so I don't inadvertently step on it?

btw, I don't believe that UFOs are aliens buzzing the Earth. When people ask me if I believe in UFOs, I say something like "I believe that there are things that fly that the viewer cannot identify. But the doesn't mean that they are alien ships." And I say it in a way that shows I'm a friendly skeptic. I am NOT likely to start a thread about UFOs.

My guess is that it is a remote control helicopter that somebody nearby is using to check out the woods after dark.

[Ms. Toad]

16. We'll just see how well that lesson thing works out for ya . . .

At least hidden or locked posts directly or indirectly related to this article - and at least one more alert.

[doc03]

3. I'll bet they get a visit from the men in black. Got to be swamp gas or a weather ballon n/t

[G_j]

7. If they did

they probably 'forgot'.

[Autumn]

8. Looks like there is a tall deer blind at the end

maybe someone on top shining a couple of spotlights.

[SomethingFishy]

9. Drone

[jpak]

10. IT'S A CHUPACABRA!!!!1111

[countryjake]

11. I'll have to ruminant on that...

[dionysus]

12. Paging Mulder and Scully...

[maddezmom]

14. ....

http://m.

[dionysus]

17. OTT, but sometimes i wish Skinner would turn into this Skinner and lay down the law;

[maddezmom]

18. I hear ya

[dionysus]

19. i just blazed thru all 9 seasons in 3 months. now i'm sad it's over.

[maddezmom]

23. I only watched it sporadically but I think

I am going to pull it up on netflix and start at the beginning.

[dionysus]

24. yay!

[maddezmom]

27. Never noticed before but that smilie says woohoo

Then woowoo 2x!!!

[2pooped2pop]

31. me similar (instead of me too)

haven't finished X Files but have now gone through all of the Star Treks, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, Warehouse 13, Eureka, Walking Dead, American Horror Story and on the 4th season of Fringe now. I don't know what to watch next. Got any suggestions? Am running out of sci fi series. We don't get cable so anything on there but not listed here might fit.

[dionysus]

34. hmm, for sci fi, all i got is Dr Who. for non sci fi, try The Shield, Deadwood,maybe Sons of Anarchy

I hear Breaking bad is awesome, too.

[pinboy3niner]

15. The truth is out there...

But it may not be the one some are licking for.

[randome]

22. Ew! Yuck! Gross! But kind of hot.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]The truth doesn’t always set you free.
Sometimes it builds a bigger cage around the one you’re already in.[/center][/font][hr]

[Logical]

20. Damn pickup headlights? nt

[randome]

21. It's as plain as the hair on this guy's face!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[pinboy3niner]

25. Two words: Hair Gel. nt

[dionysus]

28. ...he was never as stoned, or his hair as boofed out, ever again...

[TeeYiYi]

29. Two new words: Hair Cut. ..nt

TYY

[rustydog]

36. But he speaks with such a refined, snide certainty!

[Motown_Johnny]

26. If the grandkids have a remote control helicopter

then odds are they know where that camera is and they were just messing with the old folks.

[DJ13]

30. Terrorist deer being chased by drones

Venison anyone?

[redqueen]

32. Well as the man said, it is definitely a UFO.

It is an unidentified flying object. That doesn't mean it's from outer space.

On edit I see this point was made above. It's sad that a jury would hide a thread just for saying that a flying object is unidentified.

[rustydog]

35. Unexplained? How about thin wire, pulleys and flashlights?

How about flashlights tied to trees?
Mirrors in trees and flashlights activated behind the cameras?

Nope! gotta be good ol' ET

[rustydog]

37. Forgot to add

Our hospital hired a professional videographer to do aerial shots of the facility. he used the quietest, coolest four-prop drone with a Hero camera attached. The drone had a range of 1000 feet......

It would be completely impossible for someone to have lights attached to one of these things, right?

[chrisa]

38. This is probably just headlights / bugs

Maybe an ATV went past in the distance? The eye thing happens because IR cameras cause animals' eyes to light up (including humans'). You also can't rule out a camera malfunction.

[Orrex]

39. A two minute vid for 3 seconds of grainy b&w smudges

Hell, I'm convinced!

[Aerows]

40. Conspiracy Theory

Locking.