[angelgonzales]

This is so cool. For instance the asset FBI SEPTEMBER 2023 SIGHTING - COMPOSITE SKETCH indicated that “Actual site photo with FBI Lab rendered graphic overlay depicting corroborating eyewitness reports from September 2023 of an apparent ellipsoid bronze metallic object materializing out of a bright light in the sky, 130-195 feet in length, and disappearing instantaneously.”

https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/2024-04-30-compo...

I wonder if there’s satellite imagery of this event, or maybe if in the near future we’ll have greater satellite coverage so we can corroborate these claims with imagery.

[Arodex]

>I wonder if there’s satellite imagery of this event, or maybe if in the near future we’ll have greater satellite coverage so we can corroborate these claims with imagery.

The more cameras we have (in everyone's pocket, in the streets, in the sky), the less "sightings" we have (of UFO and cryptids).

Tells you something.

[GolfPopper]

Lots of gorgeous images as a result, though:

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/sun-dogs

[arcastroe]

I remember being amazed when I saw this as a kid and told everyone I had seen a "rainbow around the sun". I've never seen it again in person. Maybe I've learned not to stare in the direction of the sun. But thank you for teaching me it's called a sundog!

[tzs]

It might just be telling you that people spend so much time staring down at their phones they don't notice anything happening in the sky anymore.

[Art9681]

This is the truth. If these "phenomena" where real we wouldn't question it. None of these reports would be necessary. It would just be common knowledge.

It's the modern day equivalent of Big Foot or Nessie and its relevance will wither away with the current generations.

[ComplexSystems]

People can and do see unidentified things and take plenty of photos of them.

[sethammons]

And still no good photos of the moon from our pocket cameras

[sandworm101]

Mandatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1235/

[carlosjobim]

> Tells you something.

It would tell you that they are not of this world. The same way as you can't photograph (other) spiritual experiences.

[6stringmerc]

Yeah, that an advanced intelligent entity, like me, is averse to having their photo taken by any old yokel who will post it online for clout.

That’s the correct interpretation, yes?

[nolok]

No the interpretation is that the more we could prove it if real, the less we do

Sailors saw mermaids all the time too, I don't think they're all hiding under a rock since we invented the camera

[jayGlow]

sailors also reported seeing kraken as well, they were eventually proven right with the giant squid.

[nolok]

Exactly, that's the point : if it's true/right, we are now able to prove it with evidence. If it's not, suddently we don't see it anymore.

[wredcoll]

They reported seeing a lot of other things as well. Rationalizing that as "they were right about big squids existing" is a bit of a stretch.

[Art9681]

It wouldn't have the same appeal if they reported seeing "larger than average size squids we didnt know existed". Every story was embellished in a world without pocket cameras. And the further you go back, the more grand the fiction was. Tales of men splitting the sea and walking on water.

It is all very highly entertaining.

[wredcoll]

Wait, your argument is that aliens and bigfoot are just camera shy?

[ks2048]

> This is so cool.

"cool" is not the word that comes to mind looking at this image.

[ptaffs]

...more comical. Word Art was used to create the rendering. I guess the original comment was sarcastic.

[booleandilemma]

da bomb, phat, dope?

[aduffy]

I think I'm missing the excitement. This is an artist's rendering of a supposed massive orb in the sky? I am more impressed by the actual UAV footage that has been released previously.

[SunshineTheCat]

I feel like increasing each day, I cannot help but hear Squidward's voice when reading HN comments.

[fnordpiglet]

The entire site is meant to distract you from asking where are the other files they’ve been required by law to disclose but have refused to. Mixing artist renderings with photography is just par for course MAGA conspiracy stuff.

[z500]

I'm confused. Aren't these supposed to be photos, or are we expected to be agog with 3D renderings?

[carlosjobim]

It says SKETCH, what is confusing about it?