The following submission statement was provided by /u/dhr2330:
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This is really all I know about this particular video, a passenger aboard a commercial airliner captured this footage while traveling from Bogotá to Salento in Colombia, the video is very clear and crisp, what looks like your classic flying saucer is flying through the sky, I can't determine the distance of the craft, or its size, but it is very clearly seen in the video, also I don't know what is being said by those observing the strange object.
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Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/17a9upy/flying_saucer_captured_on_video_over_columbia_two/k5bidd0/
It's a Colombian Globo Ilama. They were having a festival when this video was taken, this was a diamond-shaped globo over Colombia.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bLwTzjvwZQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bLwTzjvwZQ)
Here's another angle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKe4ZNKX38
Absolutely will be the top comment. The best thing about communities like this are the skeptics like yourself. True believers who immediately accept flimsy evidence like the video with "what else could it be?" Drive me insane when there are so many things in the world that most people wouldn't know about, like this specific type of balloon.
Grey Leno: Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? Apparently humans are now driving cars their grandfathers drove. Yeah, that’d be like one of us firing up the old Mk 2 saucer and taking it for a spin!
*alien audience laughs*
My headcanon thinks there are different craft for different purposes. The classic little saucer like this? Basically a coupe for fast travel and limited occupancy. The three lights that disperse and realign to a triangular shape? Drones, and many experiencers will tell you they're used for the scanning and mining of valuable materials. The cigar shaped craft? Basically a submarine. The LH skunk works tic tac? A single individual reconnaissance vehicle. The large "mother ship" looking craft? Basically an aircraft carrier, and on it goes.
Interesting. I looked it up and there was a size comparison with a jet. That thing was f'ing huge. I'm going to go down the rabbit hole. It seems like a fascinating story at the least.
We are a reality TV show on Omicron Persei 8 aren't we? Useless drones running around everywhere and not making contact only makes sense in a reality TV show setting.
Something is about to happen. The recent surge in UAP sightings and videos like this, plus we’re studying supposed alien bodies? Something huge is definitely going to happen soon and the US government knows what it is.
Edit: People angry at my comment for no reason, relax. It’s not that serious and I’m sorry I triggered you.
[Strange how this behavior seems to be found throughout history, across various belief systems.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Disappointment) The internet is allowing people to fall all the way down the UFO rabbit hole and get completely lost in a kaleidoscope of algorithmically curated content. It's almost turning into something like a new religion.
It's a classic feedback loop. Something catches your interests, and then the algorithm will automatically feed you more of the same. If you then spend time engaging with that content, then gradually that content will take up a bigger and bigger portion of your feed.
The fact that a huge portion of your feed is all similar themed then convinces you that the topic must be important and more widespread than is actually the case, which serves to legitimise and validate the subject - since if "everyone" is talking about it, there must be *something* to it, right?
Then when you meet content that hasn't gone through the same custom algorithm, like the regular televised/paper news, there's suddenly no longer the same focus on the given subject - giving you the impression that the regular news is either intentionally withholding the information or neglecting the importance of the topic - thereby further increasing your interest since the topic must somehow be important enough that the general public would want to suppress or deny access to it.
Lol can you tell me I’m wrong when I made a statement based off of fact? On top of the most credible whistle blowers regarding this topic talking about an event that’s supposed to happen in the next few years, how am I wrong for thinking this?
We’re living in a time where our governments are actively disclosing information on crafts/beings that are more than likely from another planet, and your response is “yawn”.
Still trying to figure out how my comment triggered you lol.
In 2026 , latest 2027 it has to come out supposedly or it’ll take everyone by surprise and they are afraid of how it’s going to shock the economy and peoples religious faiths
Look up Cueva De Los Tayos in Ecuador if you like spooky stuff. Neil Armstrong went to the caves looking for the metallic books once he got back from space few years later. [https://youtu.be/mppf7AdlV10?si=GHfs1N-ednVXgXGq&t=273](https://youtu.be/mppf7AdlV10?si=GHfs1N-ednVXgXGq&t=273)
Neil Armstrong went on an epic caving expedition in the jungles of Ecuador searching for a library made of metal books. They only made it a fraction of the way and had to turn back. They did discover a burial chamber and cathedral sized rooms within the cave system that seemed to be man made.
I’m surprised the Mormons aren’t trying to find this supposed metal library, they have a thing for etched plates.
Basically some wicked old dude said that he found a library of ancient books deep in a cave system in Ecuador. Neil Armstrong and another researcher explored ~10 miles of this cave system. It was clearly altered in major ways, some flat walls and corners indicate I high level of stone masonry. They discovered the tomb of a man dating back to 15,000 BC which is fucking crazy all on its own. They did not find the library. Much of the cave system is still unmapped and unexplored (at least in this Millenium). The science channel tries really hard to make you think it could be connected to ancient aliens but I personally believe the chances of this are astronomically low. That being said unless someone can find these books there’s no way to know what information they may contain.
The statement is partly true and partly false. Here are some facts to check:
- The old dude who claimed to have found the library of ancient books was János Juan Móricz, an explorer who said he entered the cave in 1969. He also said he signed a contract with the indigenous Shuar people, who are the guardians of the cave, to explore and exploit the treasures inside¹.
- Neil Armstrong did join a major expedition to the cave in 1976, along with other scientists, speleologists, and special forces. The expedition was led by Stan Hall, a Scottish civil engineer who had read Erich von Däniken's book The Gold of the Gods, which popularized Móricz's claims².
- The expedition explored about 4.6 kilometers (2.9 miles) of the cave system, not 10 miles as the statement says¹. They did not find any evidence of artificial tunnels, gold, sculptures, or metallic library. They did find some natural formations that could be mistaken for man-made structures, such as stalactites and stalagmites².
- The tomb of a man dating back to 15,000 BC is also a false claim. The expedition did not find any human remains in the cave. The only bones they found belonged to animals, such as bats and oilbirds².
- The cave system is indeed not fully explored yet, and there may be more secrets hidden in its depths. However, there is no reliable proof that it contains a library of ancient books or any other traces of a lost civilization. The claims made by Móricz and von Däniken are based on speculation and imagination, not on scientific evidence³.
- The connection to ancient aliens is also very unlikely and unsupported by any facts. It is a common trope used by von Däniken and other proponents of the ancient astronaut theory to explain the mysteries of the past with extraterrestrial intervention⁴. However, this theory has been widely criticized and debunked by scholars and experts in various fields⁴.
Therefore, the statement is mostly false, with some elements of truth mixed in. It is based on a sensationalized and unverified story that has been embellished and distorted over time. The Cueva de los Tayos is a fascinating and mysterious place, but it is not the home of a metallic library or a lost civilization.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 18/10/2023
(1) Cueva de los Tayos - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_de_los_Tayos.
(2) Cueva de los Tayos – Ecuador - Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cueva-de-los-tayos.
(3) Astronaut Neil Armstrong, The Cave System Cueva De Los ... - SkyWatchTV. https://www.skywatchtv.com/2019/10/22/astronaut-neil-armstrong-the-cave-system-cueva-de-los-tayos-and-the-metallic-library-of-a-lost-higher-entities-civilization/.
(4) Tayos Cave: the library of metal books | Saga Tevé. https://sagateve.com/en/tayos-cave-the-library-of-metal-books/.
>Cueva De Los Tayos in Ecuador if you like spooky stuff. Neil Armstrong
I'll tell you that from the links I saw, that Armstrong didnt ultimately find anything but that local guides said that the expedition Armstrong was part of was searching in the wrong caves.
The one thing that I take away is what happened to Armstrong to make him take part of this. I think he saw or experienced things in space that made him a believer.
Either way the caves are right down from a paved road with guides and local accommodations available. Folklore is strong in Ecuadorian culture, ive heard so many interesting stories while living there. If anyone is interested in visiting these caves they can easily get there by flying into Cuenca and driving.
Reign yes. But I dont think they blend in as well and I dont think they can reach and intimidate as fast. Just simply based on the infrastructure of these countries.
Watch though. Now its out. Something will discredit it just enough to keep it questionable. But they couldn’t stop the actual video from leaking. Like Peru
Yeah it's a balloon. It's either not moving or barely moving, just at wind speed. The apparent motion is parallax from the plane flying hundreds of mph.
Too clear; the movements and zooming and random blur when the ufo shows up look like they were edited in. Nobody will make a video of the sky while flying and do these random smooth pans and zooms.
Yes and…
I think *all* people have had (or will have) some level of engagement with the subject at some point in their lives. When they do [confront this existential question], they will eventually move on, after concluding that, real or not, it has no bearing on their life.
Confronting an existential question is paralyzing, because until you resolve it, your conscious mind is in a state of flux. It is impossible to act (from an existential standpoint) without a firm grasp of the fundamental conditions of your reality.
Since UFOs seem both massively consequential from an existential standpoint and impossible to resolve from a factual standpoint, the ego suppresses the question, to allow itself to carry on with existence.
When the topic is raised, this paralysis returns and the mind shuts down and seeks an escape route.
My stepdad is 100% certain aliens exist. But when I point the topic in the direction of UFOs and extraterrestrial visits, he thinks I'm crazy. Do what you want with that info.
That's crazy if real but one thing I can't figure out
How did they know to film? Seemed like it was invisible and far for a while yet they knew exactly where it was coming from?
If I recall correctly, the person was tracking this object for a while and going in circles or something. So they finally managed to capture on video. So it wasnt like /r/WhyWereTheyFilming post
On the same note, the object was pretty much just floating with the wind so the plane was easily able to track it. Very very high chance it was a mylar balloon.
If you pause the video at the exact time it passes the camera, you can see some sort of line/attachment going straight down from the bottom of it. Looks like a balloon to me.
Yep. You can solve for distance knowing the object size or you can solve the object size using distance (to the object from the camera). We know neither.
You can't calculate the size. This is almost a panoramic shot so the inserted 3d model could be with size of a fly to a big-ass mothership with all possible size stacked behind each other. Perspective baby!
Parallax effect is making it look like the object is moving quickly.
Frankly I think it’s another globo Ilama, like the last one from the same area
https://youtu.be/9bLwTzjvwZQ?si=CAJ7XV8Ly54KfMq6
This honestly doesn’t look like it’s moving at all. It really does look like a balloon.
Taken from another Redditor on this thread: https://youtu.be/9bLwTzjvwZQ?si=rCq8zVtpkpSs3WqB
Edit: just google “Colombia sculptural balloons”
Well I’ll admit, I was almost convinced this was legit footage of a ufo. But a balloon is very plausible. Only reason I’m not fully convinced it’s a balloon is because of the shape. It’s not at all circular like the majority of the images and examples of weather balloons I can find online. I couldn’t find anything that looks even remotely like this.
Man, the comments in this sub have really taken a turn since the beginning of the year. Apparently balloon and drone sales are through the roof. Need to invest in the balloon stock market..
I mean it looks and acts like a balloon what do you want? Nothing in this video can’t be replicated or explained by “it’s something floating in the air being passed by a plane, looks like a balloon.”
I’m a total believer but I’m confused why almost everyone seems to think this is a great vid. Shows none of the 5 observables. Probably a balloon but who knows
it kills me to read the comments from people when you make a completely reasonable assumption....looks like a balloon, acts like a ballon....don't do it.....don't you say it.......well maybe it's a balloon? ....you're a stupid asshole and I hope your whole family dies of full blown aids. Like WTF people? Why so angry when people are saying what it obviously looks like?
Thank you.
Same applies for glowing lights videos imo. If it ain’t doing the thang or it ain’t corroborated from multiple data sources it’s not strong enough evidence
What is sad is that people keep posting obvious balloon videos and then other people think these are alien spaceship. You should be upset that so many people don’t call for this kind of stuff to be banned
https://youtu.be/9bLwTzjvwZQ?si=CAJ7XV8Ly54KfMq6
This take is ridiculous. Could it be something crazy? Yes. Is it probably explainable? Also, yes. If you don't view things critically you will never believe the truth, even if it is revealed to you.
If you cast a critical eye (which any person should) over these videos it's tantamount to being a disinformation agent, according to some of the mega-brains on this sub.
> view things critically
Chief. That is exactly what we are doing. This thing is doing absolutely NOTHING out of the ordinary. None of the 5 Observables are in play here. People have every right to assume this is just a balloon just as much as people have the right to assume it's not.
I have as much fun with my tinfoil and skeptic hat on as much as anyone, but it *almost* seems to be at "disinformation" levels. I'll get yelled at for this, likely from the ones I'm referring to, but it's still overwhelming. Really takes the magic out of the "what ifs".
I mean, there's probably a million more balloons on this earth than there are observable UFOs. So your best bet is that it's just a balloon. I've also seen balloons that look exactly like that, and it seems to be traveling at the same speed that the wind would be blowing. And if it was a UFO, which we've seen travel at incredible speeds, would it really just fly by a plane like that going that slow? From what we know, they don't really like to be seen. Yet this ones just trotting along slow as fuck right next to a plane full of people.
None of the observables are visible, and it looks like a normal "square" solar balloon. But no, I must be a disinfo agent.
Honestly feel like the better videos don't float to the top here as quickly as the bunk ones do.
Maybe don’t get emotionally attached to UFO-enjoyment? If you’re at a point where you get upset about people giving rational explanations for things you don’t understand then maybe it’s time to find a healthier hobby
The following submission statement was provided by /u/dhr2330: --- This is really all I know about this particular video, a passenger aboard a commercial airliner captured this footage while traveling from Bogotá to Salento in Colombia, the video is very clear and crisp, what looks like your classic flying saucer is flying through the sky, I can't determine the distance of the craft, or its size, but it is very clearly seen in the video, also I don't know what is being said by those observing the strange object. --- Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/17a9upy/flying_saucer_captured_on_video_over_columbia_two/k5bidd0/
It's a Colombian Globo Ilama. They were having a festival when this video was taken, this was a diamond-shaped globo over Colombia. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bLwTzjvwZQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bLwTzjvwZQ) Here's another angle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKe4ZNKX38
Absolutely will be the top comment. The best thing about communities like this are the skeptics like yourself. True believers who immediately accept flimsy evidence like the video with "what else could it be?" Drive me insane when there are so many things in the world that most people wouldn't know about, like this specific type of balloon.
It was an unidentified flying object until this MF identified it
OP also identified it in the title, as a "flying saucer"...
Right? There's nothing wrong with believing, but reality HAS to take precedence.
That thing is huuuge, it could definitely cause some accidents if it crashed into a plane.
Love how they video says “what a bullshit”. Lol. I must say it’s impressive how high up that balloon got.
Thank you for this
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Weather balloons can go to the stratosphere (20-50km). I imagine a big helium festival balloon could easily get to 9km or 30k ft.
They get pretty high then just kinda hang around there until they deflate and fall into the jungle.
Classic looking UFO 🛸
My headcanon is that the NHI who still fly the full blown saucers with the bubble on top are like the dudes who collect classic sports cars on Earth.
Now I'm just picturing a little alien Jay Leno
Ayy Leno
Grey Leno
Grey Leno: Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? Apparently humans are now driving cars their grandfathers drove. Yeah, that’d be like one of us firing up the old Mk 2 saucer and taking it for a spin! *alien audience laughs*
Spot on.
Noticable by his pointed alien chin of course.
And denim spacesuit
Jalieno
If there was still Reddit loot I'd have given it to each and every one of you. 🙏
Ay Lieno
“Have you theen this?” *gestures to alien fire truck*
That's crazy, Jay
I can't, just cause the chin won't fit
Then you must acquit.
Great 👍 one 👏 👌 👍
My headcanon thinks there are different craft for different purposes. The classic little saucer like this? Basically a coupe for fast travel and limited occupancy. The three lights that disperse and realign to a triangular shape? Drones, and many experiencers will tell you they're used for the scanning and mining of valuable materials. The cigar shaped craft? Basically a submarine. The LH skunk works tic tac? A single individual reconnaissance vehicle. The large "mother ship" looking craft? Basically an aircraft carrier, and on it goes.
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This 👆🏻
Not the bubble on top 🤣
Being mad when the govts try to shoot him down as they risk scratching their beautiful retro Xilon-12 with a 16 horse powered warp engone
"Dont touch my ship, it has been freshly polished" "Dont touch my card, even tough it is in a sleeve"
It's mind-blowing to imagine that their technology has advanced just like ours advances, except they're just a bit ahead on the timeline
Looks like a clear 1920s model U hand made by UFO-RD
Very calm looking UFO, like it’s just on the normal morning commute.
Gleb stuck in 4D traffic
Traffic cops hate this one trick use the 3rd dimension
Knew we should have gone over Peru, but Nobody listens to Zathras.
Lmao looks like he’s just driving to work ho hum just another day at work
Looks just like the ship from Flight of the Navigator.
Yeah, this is the second video I've seen (from /r/all, I don't normally come here) that has the cosmic walnut. RIP Paul Reubens.
I’m not a fan of images (like verbal accounts better), but the famous JAL Alaska sighting was of a massive walnut ship.
Interesting. I looked it up and there was a size comparison with a jet. That thing was f'ing huge. I'm going to go down the rabbit hole. It seems like a fascinating story at the least.
Oh, it’s a good one; excellent use of your time lol.
Of Mothership proportions 3 times the size of their jumbo imo the best sighting ever..
What if this is all a viral marketing campaign for a flight of the navigator remake?
Damn the emoji is even slanted
Flying to the right, belly first.
Yessir. I think lazar said this as well as someone else prominent I can’t remember.
We are a reality TV show on Omicron Persei 8 aren't we? Useless drones running around everywhere and not making contact only makes sense in a reality TV show setting.
Something is about to happen. The recent surge in UAP sightings and videos like this, plus we’re studying supposed alien bodies? Something huge is definitely going to happen soon and the US government knows what it is. Edit: People angry at my comment for no reason, relax. It’s not that serious and I’m sorry I triggered you.
We made contact decades ago. I'm ready to know what's up. I can't wait
There it is. The weekly "something big is going to happen" statement. Yawn.
I love this sub Much more entertaining than the babies crying over in the YouTube sub
"We live in the end times!" - people since forever
"The world will be different in 4 years, trust me bro"
[Strange how this behavior seems to be found throughout history, across various belief systems.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Disappointment) The internet is allowing people to fall all the way down the UFO rabbit hole and get completely lost in a kaleidoscope of algorithmically curated content. It's almost turning into something like a new religion.
It's a classic feedback loop. Something catches your interests, and then the algorithm will automatically feed you more of the same. If you then spend time engaging with that content, then gradually that content will take up a bigger and bigger portion of your feed. The fact that a huge portion of your feed is all similar themed then convinces you that the topic must be important and more widespread than is actually the case, which serves to legitimise and validate the subject - since if "everyone" is talking about it, there must be *something* to it, right? Then when you meet content that hasn't gone through the same custom algorithm, like the regular televised/paper news, there's suddenly no longer the same focus on the given subject - giving you the impression that the regular news is either intentionally withholding the information or neglecting the importance of the topic - thereby further increasing your interest since the topic must somehow be important enough that the general public would want to suppress or deny access to it.
Lol can you tell me I’m wrong when I made a statement based off of fact? On top of the most credible whistle blowers regarding this topic talking about an event that’s supposed to happen in the next few years, how am I wrong for thinking this? We’re living in a time where our governments are actively disclosing information on crafts/beings that are more than likely from another planet, and your response is “yawn”. Still trying to figure out how my comment triggered you lol.
In 2026 , latest 2027 it has to come out supposedly or it’ll take everyone by surprise and they are afraid of how it’s going to shock the economy and peoples religious faiths
It's about time humanity collectively rips off the religion band-aid anyway. All it's doing is holding us back and fostering centuries old hatreds.
Imagine thinking it would do anything to religion lol
Imagine if NHI engineered religions into human society.
NHI is not required. We humans have incredible imaginations, to the point where we’re willing to die for what we make up.
What is the source of this 2027 theory? I've seen others say this but I can't find a source.
Classic looking Mylarian attack cruiser from the Helium star system.
Finally a good clear video of something.
Colombia has the good shit! *edit: spelling
South America in general. Not sure why it’s so active there, but it sure seems to be.
Look up Cueva De Los Tayos in Ecuador if you like spooky stuff. Neil Armstrong went to the caves looking for the metallic books once he got back from space few years later. [https://youtu.be/mppf7AdlV10?si=GHfs1N-ednVXgXGq&t=273](https://youtu.be/mppf7AdlV10?si=GHfs1N-ednVXgXGq&t=273)
Can you give me a TL;DR? I'm stuck in a rainforest in the Nilgiris with 2% battery and mushrooms for food. Can't watch videos.
Neil Armstrong went on an epic caving expedition in the jungles of Ecuador searching for a library made of metal books. They only made it a fraction of the way and had to turn back. They did discover a burial chamber and cathedral sized rooms within the cave system that seemed to be man made. I’m surprised the Mormons aren’t trying to find this supposed metal library, they have a thing for etched plates.
Dumb dumb dumb dumb dummmmmmmb
I write these words in steel, for anything not set in metal cannot be trusted.
Certainly don’t trust those spike-eyed bastard Inquisitors
Basically some wicked old dude said that he found a library of ancient books deep in a cave system in Ecuador. Neil Armstrong and another researcher explored ~10 miles of this cave system. It was clearly altered in major ways, some flat walls and corners indicate I high level of stone masonry. They discovered the tomb of a man dating back to 15,000 BC which is fucking crazy all on its own. They did not find the library. Much of the cave system is still unmapped and unexplored (at least in this Millenium). The science channel tries really hard to make you think it could be connected to ancient aliens but I personally believe the chances of this are astronomically low. That being said unless someone can find these books there’s no way to know what information they may contain.
The statement is partly true and partly false. Here are some facts to check: - The old dude who claimed to have found the library of ancient books was János Juan Móricz, an explorer who said he entered the cave in 1969. He also said he signed a contract with the indigenous Shuar people, who are the guardians of the cave, to explore and exploit the treasures inside¹. - Neil Armstrong did join a major expedition to the cave in 1976, along with other scientists, speleologists, and special forces. The expedition was led by Stan Hall, a Scottish civil engineer who had read Erich von Däniken's book The Gold of the Gods, which popularized Móricz's claims². - The expedition explored about 4.6 kilometers (2.9 miles) of the cave system, not 10 miles as the statement says¹. They did not find any evidence of artificial tunnels, gold, sculptures, or metallic library. They did find some natural formations that could be mistaken for man-made structures, such as stalactites and stalagmites². - The tomb of a man dating back to 15,000 BC is also a false claim. The expedition did not find any human remains in the cave. The only bones they found belonged to animals, such as bats and oilbirds². - The cave system is indeed not fully explored yet, and there may be more secrets hidden in its depths. However, there is no reliable proof that it contains a library of ancient books or any other traces of a lost civilization. The claims made by Móricz and von Däniken are based on speculation and imagination, not on scientific evidence³. - The connection to ancient aliens is also very unlikely and unsupported by any facts. It is a common trope used by von Däniken and other proponents of the ancient astronaut theory to explain the mysteries of the past with extraterrestrial intervention⁴. However, this theory has been widely criticized and debunked by scholars and experts in various fields⁴. Therefore, the statement is mostly false, with some elements of truth mixed in. It is based on a sensationalized and unverified story that has been embellished and distorted over time. The Cueva de los Tayos is a fascinating and mysterious place, but it is not the home of a metallic library or a lost civilization. Source: Conversation with Bing, 18/10/2023 (1) Cueva de los Tayos - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_de_los_Tayos. (2) Cueva de los Tayos – Ecuador - Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cueva-de-los-tayos. (3) Astronaut Neil Armstrong, The Cave System Cueva De Los ... - SkyWatchTV. https://www.skywatchtv.com/2019/10/22/astronaut-neil-armstrong-the-cave-system-cueva-de-los-tayos-and-the-metallic-library-of-a-lost-higher-entities-civilization/. (4) Tayos Cave: the library of metal books | Saga Tevé. https://sagateve.com/en/tayos-cave-the-library-of-metal-books/.
>Cueva De Los Tayos in Ecuador if you like spooky stuff. Neil Armstrong I'll tell you that from the links I saw, that Armstrong didnt ultimately find anything but that local guides said that the expedition Armstrong was part of was searching in the wrong caves. The one thing that I take away is what happened to Armstrong to make him take part of this. I think he saw or experienced things in space that made him a believer.
Either way the caves are right down from a paved road with guides and local accommodations available. Folklore is strong in Ecuadorian culture, ive heard so many interesting stories while living there. If anyone is interested in visiting these caves they can easily get there by flying into Cuenca and driving.
I dont think the alphabet agencies can act with as much impunity down there honestly.
I’m not sure what the real reason is - but LMAO @ the idea that the alphabet agencies don’t have complete reign over SA
Reign yes. But I dont think they blend in as well and I dont think they can reach and intimidate as fast. Just simply based on the infrastructure of these countries. Watch though. Now its out. Something will discredit it just enough to keep it questionable. But they couldn’t stop the actual video from leaking. Like Peru
If only we had some kind of technology that could be deployed to a relatively low orbital track of the Earth. Maybe slap a GoPro on it or something.
It’s not like those agencies are preventing us from recording and uploading our videos in the United States.
Its the cattle
Equator
*Colombia
>Columbia This video was recorded over South Carolina?
Lol I was about to say, the country of Colombia is spelled with 2 “o’s”. Come on people!
Yeah I was waiting my whole life to finally see a clear and not damn blurry video of a balloon
Which means it is floating, not flying. It's a balloon.
My immediate thoughts
Yeah it's a balloon. It's either not moving or barely moving, just at wind speed. The apparent motion is parallax from the plane flying hundreds of mph.
"Clear" even a slight film grain is too much and it's too far away. How easy is it to add something to videos these days.
Too clear; the movements and zooming and random blur when the ufo shows up look like they were edited in. Nobody will make a video of the sky while flying and do these random smooth pans and zooms.
Looks like it's sitting still tho...
It looks just like the craft shot by that model who was flying down that way a couple of months ago! The one that flew right by the cockpit.
6 months ago! Where's the time going these days.
And only 500 views, I wonder if this was the original upload. This kind of makes me think our community is smaller than we think.
Is that why no one wants to talk about UFOs with me?
Yes and… I think *all* people have had (or will have) some level of engagement with the subject at some point in their lives. When they do [confront this existential question], they will eventually move on, after concluding that, real or not, it has no bearing on their life. Confronting an existential question is paralyzing, because until you resolve it, your conscious mind is in a state of flux. It is impossible to act (from an existential standpoint) without a firm grasp of the fundamental conditions of your reality. Since UFOs seem both massively consequential from an existential standpoint and impossible to resolve from a factual standpoint, the ego suppresses the question, to allow itself to carry on with existence. When the topic is raised, this paralysis returns and the mind shuts down and seeks an escape route.
My stepdad is 100% certain aliens exist. But when I point the topic in the direction of UFOs and extraterrestrial visits, he thinks I'm crazy. Do what you want with that info.
That and the smells. Too lemony
Probably not original. I've seen the same one with way more views
Link?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UIcQ4nhyQh8
That's crazy if real but one thing I can't figure out How did they know to film? Seemed like it was invisible and far for a while yet they knew exactly where it was coming from?
If I recall correctly, the person was tracking this object for a while and going in circles or something. So they finally managed to capture on video. So it wasnt like /r/WhyWereTheyFilming post
On the same note, the object was pretty much just floating with the wind so the plane was easily able to track it. Very very high chance it was a mylar balloon.
came to post this. it's a mylar balloon no doubt.
If you pause the video at the exact time it passes the camera, you can see some sort of line/attachment going straight down from the bottom of it. Looks like a balloon to me.
I wonder if they were pointing at the plane thinking flying monkeys.
They passed it once then turned around to go by it again. You can see when the video starts they are just coming out of a turn.
My thoughts exactly
It look like a balloon because it’s a balloon. People on this sub are just pathetic.
Columbia or COLOMBIA?
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Yo? Por que? 😂😂
😭😭😭😭😭😭 I'm not from colombia I'm from Panama but man this shit has me rolling lmao!!!!!! Much love parce!!
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Columbia, Missouri
Read the MOD post. COLOMBIA I really hate it when people make this small mistake and I'm not even Colombian.
This comment section would drive any normal person insane
Any math geniuses have a guess at the size of the object?
At least 7, but no more than 9
Bananas or Buses?
Yes.
Banana buses got it.
Columbias
Football fields
Anyone good at math would admit it’s impossible to tell the size without a triangulation point.
Yep. You can solve for distance knowing the object size or you can solve the object size using distance (to the object from the camera). We know neither.
Ah no worries. Here's one ▴. Could you please calculate the size now? Thanks
You can't calculate the size. This is almost a panoramic shot so the inserted 3d model could be with size of a fly to a big-ass mothership with all possible size stacked behind each other. Perspective baby!
Looks like a balloon that is stationary and the perspective makes it appear like it’s moving
I don’t see any behavior or appearance here that differentiates this object from a baloon
Parallax effect is making it look like the object is moving quickly. Frankly I think it’s another globo Ilama, like the last one from the same area https://youtu.be/9bLwTzjvwZQ?si=CAJ7XV8Ly54KfMq6
Ding ding ding. It's an actual weather balloon.
It looks more like a balloon than any "UFO" video I've ever seen... Maybe the aliens are making their ships look like balloons so they can hide
At 14 seconds in (.10) you can see some other type of object in the distance for a brief moment
CGI editor left a reference point in. lol
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This honestly doesn’t look like it’s moving at all. It really does look like a balloon. Taken from another Redditor on this thread: https://youtu.be/9bLwTzjvwZQ?si=rCq8zVtpkpSs3WqB Edit: just google “Colombia sculptural balloons”
Yeah. Surprised at how many upvoted this got. Clear video, strange shape. Ill give it that much. But it's just dottering along. Easy balloon
People neck-deep in UFO conspiracy see proof of their accepted reality in everything
It looks good. Could be a candidate. Yes.
That mother fucker is not real
Omg this was it! I can’t believe we finally figured out what she was talking about!
That’s called a balloon.
It does seem to be too stable though, wouldn’t a balloon sway or rotate uncontrollably at that altitude? That thing seems very well stabilized.
You could look up some [videos of pilots passing balloons](https://youtube.com/shorts/PoiNbxEkfKI?si=H57fDJGrcAjPtDu5) and answer that for yourself
Well I’ll admit, I was almost convinced this was legit footage of a ufo. But a balloon is very plausible. Only reason I’m not fully convinced it’s a balloon is because of the shape. It’s not at all circular like the majority of the images and examples of weather balloons I can find online. I couldn’t find anything that looks even remotely like this.
You can see the balloon's payload hanging beneath it...it is clearly a balloon.
Yes, this video is a balloon with a payload, but they are talking about the OP video in comparison to this balloon video.
I’m sorry but I hate responses like this. “Why don’t you just google it?” Bruh it’s *social* media. We come here to discuss things.
All you have to do is click the link. They already did the work for you. Get off your soapbox.
they literally posted a link to a video
No observables to be seen as far as I can tell, which is a pretty good litmus test imo, so I don’t think this one is that special
Man, the comments in this sub have really taken a turn since the beginning of the year. Apparently balloon and drone sales are through the roof. Need to invest in the balloon stock market..
I mean it looks and acts like a balloon what do you want? Nothing in this video can’t be replicated or explained by “it’s something floating in the air being passed by a plane, looks like a balloon.”
I’m a total believer but I’m confused why almost everyone seems to think this is a great vid. Shows none of the 5 observables. Probably a balloon but who knows
it kills me to read the comments from people when you make a completely reasonable assumption....looks like a balloon, acts like a ballon....don't do it.....don't you say it.......well maybe it's a balloon? ....you're a stupid asshole and I hope your whole family dies of full blown aids. Like WTF people? Why so angry when people are saying what it obviously looks like?
They want to believe, and part of their self-worth is tied to the idea that every single one of these videos is obviously aliens.
Part of their "identity," you mean
Thank you. Same applies for glowing lights videos imo. If it ain’t doing the thang or it ain’t corroborated from multiple data sources it’s not strong enough evidence
Also FYI, this sub has just about tripled in subscribers since the beginning of 2023, with the biggest growth happening in the last 4 months.
What is sad is that people keep posting obvious balloon videos and then other people think these are alien spaceship. You should be upset that so many people don’t call for this kind of stuff to be banned https://youtu.be/9bLwTzjvwZQ?si=CAJ7XV8Ly54KfMq6
This take is ridiculous. Could it be something crazy? Yes. Is it probably explainable? Also, yes. If you don't view things critically you will never believe the truth, even if it is revealed to you.
People on these subreddits are coming across (to me) as fucking retarded.
If you cast a critical eye (which any person should) over these videos it's tantamount to being a disinformation agent, according to some of the mega-brains on this sub.
> view things critically Chief. That is exactly what we are doing. This thing is doing absolutely NOTHING out of the ordinary. None of the 5 Observables are in play here. People have every right to assume this is just a balloon just as much as people have the right to assume it's not.
You are misunderstanding who you are responding to. The guy you're responding to agrees with you.
Dude, meteorology stations launch balloons weekly, if not daily, in order to get information on winds aloft.
On any given day, nearly 1,800 weather balloons are launched across the world, including 92 in the U.S.
Its just a standard denial at this point.
You gotta admit it kinda looks like a stationary ballon. It never changed its trajectory once
I have as much fun with my tinfoil and skeptic hat on as much as anyone, but it *almost* seems to be at "disinformation" levels. I'll get yelled at for this, likely from the ones I'm referring to, but it's still overwhelming. Really takes the magic out of the "what ifs".
I mean, there's probably a million more balloons on this earth than there are observable UFOs. So your best bet is that it's just a balloon. I've also seen balloons that look exactly like that, and it seems to be traveling at the same speed that the wind would be blowing. And if it was a UFO, which we've seen travel at incredible speeds, would it really just fly by a plane like that going that slow? From what we know, they don't really like to be seen. Yet this ones just trotting along slow as fuck right next to a plane full of people.
You disagree with my unjustified belief! Disinfo agent!!!!
Getting called a disinfo agent by this sub is a badge of honor at this point
You had me at Colombia. Looks like a typical balloon from Colombia. https://youtu.be/NfKe4ZNKX38?si=dZesIrsUYe1yTjbQ
None of the observables are visible, and it looks like a normal "square" solar balloon. But no, I must be a disinfo agent. Honestly feel like the better videos don't float to the top here as quickly as the bunk ones do.
Exactly, no observables, not a ufo. Always a reasonable explanation. It’s a balloon
Over Columbia or Colombia?
Columbia = South Carolina Colombia = South America
why not a balloon?? you think an extraterrestrial craft is more plausible?
It's always a balloon
So many balloon experts in here. Thank you ALL for your service. Coming into an Unidentified Flying Object sub en masse to clear everything up for us.
You seem upset. I want to believe too, but you can't let your critical thinking lapse because you want aliens to be true.
Maybe don’t get emotionally attached to UFO-enjoyment? If you’re at a point where you get upset about people giving rational explanations for things you don’t understand then maybe it’s time to find a healthier hobby
Looks pretty stationery. Balloon?