I was privy to the first 10 pages of original discussion, so hopefully I can add some helpful insight to this mystery.
1. It is not a contrail shadow, nor any sort of shadow related to the sun. The sun is off the upper *right* of the picture, as evidenced by the clouds.
2. The original post stated that the lamp-post was inspected and showed no damage, only that the light did not work. The light had not exploded, so theories to that effect are lost causes (sorry.)
3. Upon closer inspection, the "lamp-post" actually appears to be the mast of a ship. The lamp-posts are regularly spaced and taller than the pole the streak ends on.
4. A photo-analyst (or so he claimed) mentioned that the color of the flash at the end of the streak was definitely related to the color of the light reflecting off the water. The consequences of this, however, were not explained. *shrug*
All in all, the most convincing theory I have heard is that it is a winged insect passing in front of the camera. A quick google shows the fastest it could be going is ~10 m/s, which would have it travelling a maximum of.5m (~19in) during the exposure. The only problem is that in the incorrectly-labelled after photo, there appears to be a small amount of white smoke around the base of the pole.
So, let me get this straight: The RIAA scans my computer, deletes all of my (apparently) illegal mp3s or freezes my computer, and I'm supposed to... run out and buy the cd instead? I don't think so. I think when they try it, I'm a bit more likely to start keeping my mp3 collection on cd-rs.
Also, what about illegal mp3s from other labels? What will their "silence" do when it comes across music from Universal Warning, Polyvinyl, or Saddle Creek? Think they'll wanna help them out and stop me from pirating their music too? Good old corporate police, policing their own houses, but not the streets, or their neighbors' houses. I mean, if it's wrong, it's wrong, right?
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I was privy to the first 10 pages of original discussion, so hopefully I can add some helpful insight to this mystery.
.5m (~19in) during the exposure. The only problem is that in the incorrectly-labelled after photo, there appears to be a small amount of white smoke around the base of the pole.
1. It is not a contrail shadow, nor any sort of shadow related to the sun. The sun is off the upper *right* of the picture, as evidenced by the clouds.
2. The original post stated that the lamp-post was inspected and showed no damage, only that the light did not work. The light had not exploded, so theories to that effect are lost causes (sorry.)
3. Upon closer inspection, the "lamp-post" actually appears to be the mast of a ship. The lamp-posts are regularly spaced and taller than the pole the streak ends on.
4. A photo-analyst (or so he claimed) mentioned that the color of the flash at the end of the streak was definitely related to the color of the light reflecting off the water. The consequences of this, however, were not explained. *shrug*
All in all, the most convincing theory I have heard is that it is a winged insect passing in front of the camera. A quick google shows the fastest it could be going is ~10 m/s, which would have it travelling a maximum of
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So, let me get this straight: The RIAA scans my computer, deletes all of my (apparently) illegal mp3s or freezes my computer, and I'm supposed to... run out and buy the cd instead? I don't think so. I think when they try it, I'm a bit more likely to start keeping my mp3 collection on cd-rs. Also, what about illegal mp3s from other labels? What will their "silence" do when it comes across music from Universal Warning, Polyvinyl, or Saddle Creek? Think they'll wanna help them out and stop me from pirating their music too? Good old corporate police, policing their own houses, but not the streets, or their neighbors' houses. I mean, if it's wrong, it's wrong, right?