Circle of confusion

McFly — 7/12/2007 2:05:59 AM (archived)

Why is it that "ufo" footage is always blurred to the point of...well, pointlessness? We live in an age of megapixel autofocus, fer cripes' sake. Fine optics are plentiful. There comes a point when you have to wonder, are these images intended to clarify, or obscure?

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Nightline: Is Anyone Else Out There? - Eric - 7/8/2007 2:53:40 AM
- Fabulous crop circle - Lindy - 7/18/2007 2:38:40 AM
  - Bigger than a football field, over 100 circles and put down in less than 90 minutes - Lindy - 7/20/2007 4:58:57 AM
- The Arizona Lights were a hoax - TheSheepLookUp - 7/11/2007 1:12:10 PM
  - Not according to the Governor at the time - Lindy - 7/22/2007 5:24:04 AM
    - Actually, I clearly recall... - New Age Vapors - 8/6/2007 2:05:37 AM
  - Prove it - Lindy - 7/11/2007 2:08:25 PM
    - re: Prove it - g - 8/4/2007 3:33:53 PM
      - Stealth Ship - Lindy - 8/4/2007 9:50:02 PM
        
        I presume you have contacted the Phoenix Air Authorities - New Age Vapors - 8/6/2007 2:02:41 AM
        
        Why should I? - Lindy - 8/6/2007 2:39:45 PM
        
        Why not? - New Age Vapors - 8/6/2007 3:14:54 PM
        
        "I'm just anal that way." - Lindy - 8/6/2007 7:12:54 PM
        
        Yes, and I wondered if you would fall for the obvious - New Age Vapors - 8/6/2007 7:23:39 PM
    - re: Prove it - g - 8/4/2007 3:33:47 PM
    - re: Prove it - McFly - 7/11/2007 9:08:50 PM
      - re: Prove it - Dr John Michael Nahay - 7/15/2007 11:26:44 AM
        
        re: Prove it - Lindy - 7/18/2007 2:42:41 AM
        
        You're right, it is all a waste of time - TheSheepLookUp - 7/18/2007 12:00:13 PM
        
        Your time is not lost with me - Jody - 7/18/2007 1:32:37 PM
        
        re: You're right, it is all a waste of time - Lindy - 7/18/2007 1:21:28 PM
        
        I agree, Lindy - Jody - 7/18/2007 1:40:01 PM
        
        What's up doc? - McFly - 7/16/2007 2:15:16 PM
        
        Indeed!!!!! - Jody - 7/16/2007 2:38:12 AM
        
        UFOs Are invisible flying elephants with lights attached... - ARRELL - 7/15/2007 3:15:39 PM
        
        re: My LOGIC tells me that you are wrong. - Johannes - 7/16/2007 12:01:20 AM
        
        re: This site linkâ€¦â€¦â€¦ - Johannes - 7/16/2007 12:15:41 AM
        
        Links - McFly - 7/16/2007 1:46:18 PM
        
        re: Thank you McFly - Johannes - 7/16/2007 4:29:29 PM
        
        re: Copy and paste works OK, just takes a little longer to do. (n/t) - Johannes - 7/16/2007 4:36:23 PM
        
        I agree - McFly - 7/16/2007 5:05:30 PM
        
        UFOs Are invisible flying elephants with lights attached... - ARRELL - 7/15/2007 3:15:36 PM
        
        Well...I guess it is a good thing they are not pink elephants (n/t) - Jody - 7/17/2007 2:38:35 PM
        
        Dr. Nahay is from this new way of educating folks - TheSheepLookUp - 7/16/2007 3:20:19 PM
        
        Well he is not alone..pun intended - Jody - 7/16/2007 9:00:03 PM
        
        "Did anyone ask themselves... - Jody - 7/16/2007 9:05:34 PM
        
        Well, then... - TheSheepLookUp - 7/17/2007 2:45:29 AM
        
        Me thinks... - Jody - 7/18/2007 3:14:38 AM
        
        Not Hollywood - TheSheepLookUp - 7/18/2007 12:08:53 PM
        
        "Nothing substantial will be decided here..." - Lindy - 7/18/2007 1:29:47 PM
        
        Lindy, - Jody - 7/18/2007 2:01:52 PM
        
        Baptized? - Lindy - 7/18/2007 2:34:41 PM
        
        Ahhh...you would be wrong about me. - Jody - 7/18/2007 1:16:33 PM
        
        I wish... - Jody - 7/18/2007 1:55:20 PM
        
        Earth logic - Lindy - 7/18/2007 1:57:49 AM
        
        re: Earth logic - McFly - 7/18/2007 2:46:10 PM
        
        ps... - McFly - 7/18/2007 4:30:44 PM
        
        Snark snark - Lindy - 7/19/2007 12:50:26 AM
        
        :):):) (n/t) - Jody - 7/19/2007 1:09:36 AM
        
        "To Infinity and Beyond!!!" - Jody - 7/17/2007 12:39:40 PM
      - Speculate this - Lindy - 7/11/2007 9:27:35 PM
        
        Circle of confusion - McFly - 7/12/2007 2:05:59 AM
        
        re: Circle of confusion - Lindy - 7/12/2007 2:17:13 AM
        
        Interesting, but... - McFly - 7/12/2007 3:41:33 AM
        
        re: Interesting, but... - Lindy - 7/12/2007 4:22:13 AM
    - Lindy, he's right - azstrummer - 7/11/2007 8:14:41 PM
      - "Believe me on this one" - Lindy - 7/11/2007 8:23:56 PM
        
        Agree to disagree - azstrummer - 7/13/2007 5:35:02 PM
        
        "...the circles you frequent." - McFly - 7/13/2007 7:33:15 PM
    - It was a giant alien spaceship monitoring our planet, okay? - TheSheepLookUp - 7/11/2007 7:27:45 PM
      - I'm still out on the Roswell thing........ - Lindy - 7/11/2007 7:53:06 PM
        
        Speaking of Roswell... - TheSheepLookUp - 7/12/2007 6:35:12 PM
        
        re: Speaking of Roswell... - Fox - 7/16/2007 1:19:01 AM
    - "Anecdotal Evidence" - Lindy - 7/11/2007 5:17:12 PM
      - Observing with a telescope - TheSheepLookUp - 7/11/2007 7:36:35 PM
        
        "You can easily observe nearby objects with a telescope........" - Lindy - 7/20/2007 2:28:39 AM
        
        re: "You can easily observe nearby objects with a telescope........" - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/20/2007 12:22:42 PM
        
        I agree. (n/t) - ER - 7/19/2007 1:41:28 PM
        
        Welcome back ER - Lindy - 7/20/2007 2:30:46 AM
        
        Holy cow - Jody - 7/11/2007 9:09:33 PM
        
        YOU said "The Arizona Lights were a Hoax" - Lindy - 7/11/2007 8:06:51 PM
    - TOUCHE, Lindy (n/t) - Jody - 7/11/2007 4:00:47 PM
- No. - Eri - 7/8/2007 9:29:22 PM
- off topic please (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 7/8/2007 7:57:36 AM
  - Done (n/t) - Fox, moderating - 7/8/2007 2:17:51 PM

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