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Old Feb1-08, 08:40 AM                  #1
chrisalviola

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Are those flying rods on tv real?

just seen this flying rods on tv and people almost everywhere have seen and captured it on film just wondering if its real or something.

here are some links if you dont know what iam talking about.

http://www.subversiveelement.com/Rods.html
 
Old Feb1-08, 09:34 AM                  #2
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They are real -- real moths, bugs, and birds, that is. The phenomenon is an optical illusion that results from the way video cameras work.
 
Old Feb1-08, 10:24 AM                  #3
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geez thanks, that almost fooled me.
 
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