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feralimal
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feralimal
6y ago
Well, ok. Firstly, note that it provides no evidence. It has a claim, and shows a fancy graphic. That's it. Its not evidence. Anyone can make that sort of thing up. How can one differentiate this from a story I just made up? Diggi
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6y ago
PS, at what point would alarm bells ring for you, re this story. If they had said that they could pick up voices from a lightbulb with a telescope that was 50m away? 100m? 1000m?!? I suspect that alarm bells wouldn't ring at all....
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feralimal
6y ago
I watched the video. I'm sorry, but its inane. This is the worst sort of science magic. In fact its just trickery. Do you seriously think that you have been provided evidence in that video? All that happened is that I ended up look
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feralimal
6y ago
And why should some skepticism of an article relating to the purported tools of spycraft be downvoted? Its ok to expect more than a simple schematic, surely?
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feralimal
6y ago
Do you really think a telescope can pick up the reflected vibrations from a lightbulb, using a telescope 25m away?
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feralimal
6y ago
Sorry - but that sounds like BS. Think about it - a hanging light bulb vibrates when you speak... Really? I don't see any movement, and I'm right there. But yet, that can be picked up 25m away by a telescope? With equipment th
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6y ago
Do you think the stylised imagery has any correlation to the electron microscope image? Which image do you think the stylised one is based on?
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feralimal
6y ago
The government isn't a person. It can't 'urge', even if the BBC says it can.