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Bernardo de La Paz

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27. It's not supernatural. It's not dust. It's reflection of some kind
Tue Apr 2, 2024, 03:05 AM
Apr 2

Watch at half or quarter speed when a big circle ( "orb" ) passes over the dark thing on the wall above. The blob alters shape as it crosses boundaries there, as a circle of light projected would. Further, the light dims as it gets onto darker areas.

If they were "orbs" making their own light, they would not dim exactly on the line of sight to darker surfaces.

As to the cause, it's not dust. Dust would not have the circularity or the cohesiveness of the shapes. Dust effects would coalesce into amorphous changing shapes that would dissipate as they moved.

There are a lot of little LEDs with little lenses in room like that full of equipment. But they are often red and green and less often white. The phone itself or jewelry or other things can reflect spots of light. Other sources could be related to the window which might be outside or to another adjacent room. It might be reflections off traffic through small holes in blinds where the cords go through. Or somebody writing on paper jiggling a reflective surface nearby.

What I would do if I were there would be to investigate thoroughly. I'd get close to the wall and watch the light track along it. I'd block light with paper or a board or tablet by holding it in a fixed position away from the wall to block light selectively. Then if "orbs" disappear on one edge going across and then appear on the other edge going away, you can get a handle on the source.

I'd keep fiddling with positions and distances until I tracked it down. I'm used to doing things like that because as a serious photographer I'm always observing light and figuring out what is creating any observations that puzzle me.

No. elleng Apr 1 #1
As an "atheist" what do you think these "orbs" are? ForgoTheConsequence Apr 1 #2
Energy BigmanPigman Apr 1 #6
What type of energy? N/T Big Blue Marble Apr 2 #13
This sums up where I stand... BigmanPigman Apr 2 #21
I appreciate your open mindedness Big Blue Marble Apr 2 #30
Automobile headlights from the street below. Mister Ed Apr 2 #37
I have to correct myself now that I've viewed the video on a larger screen. Mister Ed Apr 2 #38
My sister and I were with our mother leftieNanner Apr 1 #3
My late husband used to pop in from time to time. Phoenix61 Apr 1 #4
Amazing! Jamesm9164 Apr 1 #5
No. Aussie105 Apr 1 #7
Well with UFOs the size and speed and distance to the observer are easy RockRaven Apr 2 #8
Nope....and I've been upfront and personal with more than a few deaths in my life. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2 #9
From the comments on You Tube BigmanPigman Apr 2 #10
Maybe I just wasn't tuned in to see the spiritual exit of family and friends when I shared their moment. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2 #12
There is a term for this phenomena: "Shared Death Experiences." Big Blue Marble Apr 2 #14
Yes, I have read a lot of his stuff BigmanPigman Apr 2 #20
Exactly, he would never say with any certainty that life continued after death Big Blue Marble Apr 2 #33
Pretty sure those are still dust Diraven Apr 2 #11
The question is were these orbs seen by the people in the room Big Blue Marble Apr 2 #15
She was the only one in the room besides her mother. BigmanPigman Apr 2 #19
It looks like there is a window to outside or to an adjacent room Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #26
I would guess dust, too. Being that someone is in the room, their breath could be pushing the dust around. C Moon Apr 2 #23
I saw a ghost woman in my hotel room a few years ago. Elessar Zappa Apr 2 #16
I was 100% awake too. BigmanPigman Apr 2 #18
Looks like a flashlight to me Bayard Apr 2 #17
I've been doing a ghost podcast for close to a couple decades, and learned that orbs are usually dust, bugs or moisture. C Moon Apr 2 #22
I worked at a cemetery, and even though that's not a place a ghost would want to be... C Moon Apr 2 #24
When I was teaching 4th grade the students BigmanPigman Apr 2 #29
Great story! I've been there a few times myself. Well, mostly out front and walking through that awesome cemetery. C Moon Apr 2 #32
I took my niece there when she was about 7. BigmanPigman Apr 2 #35
Wow! C Moon Apr 2 #36
Never have seen an orb. bamagal62 Apr 2 #25
An old boyfriend said he saw ghosts BigmanPigman Apr 2 #31
It's not supernatural. It's not dust. It's reflection of some kind Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #27
I'm skeptical of orbs...however forgotmylogin Apr 2 #28
That sounds similar to BigmanPigman Apr 2 #34
''How to make ghost orbs ... Very easy special effect'' n/t Donkees Apr 2 #39
Ambiguous shadows in a random YouTube video? JoseBalow Apr 2 #40
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