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> With the proliferation of mobile devices, you'd expect there to be an increase in footage of such sightings with an equivalent increase in quality. Phones ha
by rockinghigh 7y ago
> With the proliferation of mobile devices, you'd expect there to be an increase in footage of such sightings with an equivalent increase in quality.
Phones have lenses with wide focal lengths and tiny sensors. You need a very different device to capture small objects far away from you with high resolution.
- ithkuil 7y agoI recently had a wildfire close to home, and had airplanes flying at very low altitude. The sight of the belly of those airplanes flying the whole day on top of my home along with the noise was spectacular so I thought I might capture a snap to share with my remote coworkers. The result was not even mediocre; my phone captured a tiny insignificant object in the sky, not that awe inspiring machine that I just felt grazed my head IRL
- hindsightbias 7y agoWell, true, but when was the last time you heard of an alien abduction? Seemed like everyone was getting kidnapped a generation ago.
- Zancarius 7y agoThat is true, but it doesn't exclude the possibility that if a particularly noteworthy event occurred, there should be at least one or more observers attempting to film it along with commentary. Of course, your comment raises another interesting prospect. Anything of decent quality that claims to be a UFO sighting should be immediately suspect as it may be a professional production.