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Actually it moves pretty slow.
then in this case...
FrankC
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5/18/2004 5:52:39 AM
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lightning is fairly slow.
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Weather May Explain Mexico UFO Stir . . .
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D. Spires
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5/18/2004 1:06:34 AM
FLIR Representative Talks About Air Force Images
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Juan
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5/19/2004 1:15:06 AM
After 50 years and ZERO results, UFOs are no longer worthy of investigation.
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David F Mayer
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5/18/2004 1:52:06 PM
As a charter member of the Flat Earth Society.....welcome!
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Publius
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5/18/2004 8:21:13 PM
The Great and Powerful Oz has spoken!
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Fox
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5/18/2004 4:28:47 PM
Yawn. And what have the last 50 + years revealed of any interest that was NOT already known?
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David F Mayer
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5/19/2004 6:21:55 PM
Trust the pilots.
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Jack Herer
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5/18/2004 1:27:04 PM
re: They did not see 'craft' -- they saw 'something' . . .
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D. Spires
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5/18/2004 10:18:33 PM
Their radar alerted them that there was something there. That's how they found out.
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Jack Herer
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5/19/2004 12:59:49 PM
re: That's how they found out -- what . . . ?
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D. Spires
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5/20/2004 3:09:33 AM
Their radar alerted them.
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Lindy
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5/19/2004 5:14:54 PM
re: Lemme try this again . . .
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D. Spires
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5/20/2004 3:32:23 AM
re: Ball Lightning link . . .
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D. Spires
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5/20/2004 3:35:08 AM
Freaky stuff, just imagine what we could learn from it.
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Lee
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5/20/2004 5:01:56 AM
Radar can pick up atmospheric phenomenae such as meteor trails, clouds, inversion layer effects, and many, many more.
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David F Mayer
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5/19/2004 6:20:04 PM
Something isn't nothing, and therefor not a nonevent.
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Lee
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5/19/2004 4:22:57 AM
Does Ball Lightening Show Up on Radar?
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Lindy
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5/18/2004 3:01:36 AM
It is fast as lightning
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FrankC
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5/18/2004 5:07:19 AM
Actually it moves pretty slow.
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Lee
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5/18/2004 5:19:47 AM
then in this case...
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FrankC
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5/18/2004 5:52:39 AM
re: Yes . . .
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D. Spires
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5/18/2004 3:25:51 AM
Which would open up a whole other can of worms.
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Lee
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5/18/2004 1:41:29 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.