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UFO over downtown Bakersfield?
I haven't bothered to make any phone calls as to the validity of this story of a UFO over downtown Bakersfield. For all I know, it's just a kid with a kite. Click here for image, video, and previous blog from last week. 11 comments from 10 users
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posted by
antiextremism
on May 1, 2007 at 09:56 AM
Now must be the time to invest in Haliburton, Mars Division, Marsh!
posted by
marsh
on May 1, 2007 at 08:40 AM
This UFO landed on the Padre, where I was enjoying the morning view and breeze and three little green men emerged in minitature spacesuits! I was speechless! Apparently they are from Mars, and they asked that I take them to our "leader" . . . In other news, Bush is planning to bomb Mars . . . posted by
novelboy
on Apr 30, 2007 at 07:44 PM
Now I wanna try this... sounds really cool. I used to do rockets all the time with my kids... this is an entire new level of atmospheric fun! posted by
tonyh
on Apr 30, 2007 at 07:00 PM
Helium is the best bet. Hot air generates lift from the tempurature differential between the outside air and the air inside the baloon. The black bag won't heat the air to a point where the tempurature difference is great enough. Been There...................Tried That............ a 3/8" Thick votive candle suspended just under a plastic Wal-mart shopping bag makes a really great Hot Air Balloon. A couple of plastic straws made into an X with thread, holds the bag open just enough. posted by
mattloch
on Apr 30, 2007 at 04:48 PM
Except that the rubber band has a very limited power release timeframe. Perhaps a small solar cell and tiny electric motor would work better? (Assuming you can find either light enough to work.) Of course, helium would be much better than just hot air, though the hot air could be "recharged" by the sun shining on the black bag, whereas the helium would slowly leak out over time.....
posted by
msemilyh
on Apr 30, 2007 at 04:39 PM
wow tom! great science project
posted by
TomW
on Apr 30, 2007 at 12:59 PM
http://www.pbs.org/safarchi...ACTIVITY 1: BUILD AND RACE A LIGHTER-THAN-AIR VEHICLE  Your LTAV device must be powered only by a combination of a rubber band and propeller. Use a three-cubic-foot kitchen trash bag for the LTAV envelope. The envelope must have a filler valve to inflate with air from a hair dryer (use a funnel) during practices and helium for the actual competition. (You can't use the air from your lungs to inflate the envelope because of the moisture.)The vehicle must have an adjustable rudder, and must fly freely and unassisted. You may adapt the course to any facility. Materials:
Let the invasion begin. posted by
antiextremism
on Apr 30, 2007 at 12:52 PM
It's Lord Zeeplok from the Glahdbhag region of Payperorplastik. I tried to tell the City that Spartacus Miller wasn't crazy, and now the first stages of the invasion have begun Robb! posted by
bonuschris
on Apr 30, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Looks like a Hefty bag caught in a thermal.
posted by
possummomma
on Apr 30, 2007 at 12:11 PM
I think it looks like a large piece of roofing paper that may have blown off a construction site and got caught in a circular rotation of air. It's unusual, for sure. But,... it's really hard to tell if the object is stationary (hovering) or if it's blowing towards the camera, at the same altitude. The perspective is hard to identify. Cool vid, none-the-less.
posted by
robbwillis
on Apr 30, 2007 at 11:48 AM
Somebody must have alerted the aliens that The Padre's missle defence system was gone.
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