I wrote a post on December 2, 2012, talking about how Richard Hoagland claimed that there was a giant pink energy beam from a Mexican pyramid. I don’t remember exactly what Richard’s point was, but knowing him it probably had to do with “hyperdimensional physics.”
At the time, I spent many words showing how it could be faked in computer software and why I was (a) doubtful of it being genuine from the camera, and (b) of course dubious that it “meant” anything out of the ordinary. I also showed (c) that it had been tampered with between the original that was posted online and the version that Richard posted.
In the Comments to that post, it was pointed out to me that there could easily be another explanation: Rolling shutter. This is where, instead of a camera taking a single shot where each pixel is exposed at the same instant, the pixels are exposed in rows or columns and read out over a finite period of time.
This can produce really weird effects, such as this famous one of an airplane propeller.
It looks like, while my analysis was valid (the image was tampered with, one could easily reproduce the effect in computer software, and standard chain-of-custody questions were not answered), the culprit really was the rolling shutter effect.
Seems like case closed. I wonder if Richard Hoagland, Linda Moulton Howe, and others who promoted the 2012 picture will issue a retraction. Pretty sure I know the answer.
Exposing PseudoAstronomy 
Richard will most likely do one of three things:
1 – Say this picture is nothing like his and therefore not proof that his claim is wrong.
2 – Say it is a fake put out by a NASA shill to discredit him.
3 – Say it is the same thing and that it proves “they” are already here.
He will not retract anything.
Just my guess.
Very cool picture though.
Comment by Stan — August 15, 2015 @ 1:35 pm |
Airplane prop pic is too weird. Love it.
Comment by unicorndaniel — August 15, 2015 @ 5:09 pm |