YouTube is littered with videos claiming to show UFOs of some sort or another (my most recent search for the term UFO returned 30,000 results), but by and large, most show a single dot in the sky with no frame of reference that may be debunkable, but would never be provable as a UFO. Others that appear to be of some sort of UFO are actually, after closer inspection, something quite identifiable. Normally, I just ignore clips like this by and only post videos that defy explanation (or at least leave me wondering what I saw). My first inclination when I saw this video from Mexico was to pass on posting it, but then I thought it may be fun to put it up, explain what I think we are seeing and open up the comments for you to post your own theories about the video.

Here is the video in question (the UFO footage starts about 36 seconds in):

I believe what we are seeing in this footage is a balloon arch that has either been released or has broke free from its tether. At approximately 1 minute 15 seconds into the video you can start to make out the shape of the individual balloons making up the arch. If this is a balloon arch, a single balloon breaking free even explains the “UFO Orb” pointed out 2 minutes and 48 seconds into the video. What do you think the object in this video is?

Stunning UFO Snake Mexico 2009

 


photo by jimg944

Whether or not you believe that the world will end on December 21st, 2012, it has been near impossible to escape the media blitz surrounding the theory that the pre-columbian Mayans predicted that the world would end in 2012. There is a major motion picture debuting today, numerous TV specials, and even a planned TV series all based on the supposed 2012 apocalypse. Even if you only have a passing interest in the 2012 phenomenon, you should take a look at the incredible chart that Information Is Beautiful has put together that debunks some of the key 2012 “evidence”. They start right at the core of the issue, tackling the mistaken belief that the Mayan calendar ends on December 21st, 2012. They clearly and concisely move through approximately 20 talking points that are favored by many 2012 believers and present clear evidence to dispute them. This is quite possibly the best “quick explanation” of the flaws with the 2012 theories that I have ever seen. It is definitely worth giving up a few minutes to scroll through.

2012: The End Of The Word? [via Boing Boing]