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Well Done Zone....A very good and scientific attempt to prove or disprove the viability of the Orb video. What I take away from your video after rewatching the original is that the Orb in the original video is MUCH larger than the laser pointer in the controlled study videos and did not appear to be anywhere near as concentrated overall...I am estimating the distance that the original Orb (aeallison video) traveled 30 to 40 feet and appeared to retain it's overall composition throughout and only changed in shape and size as you would expect as an object travels away from you and interacted with it's environment (light, objects..etc). I also noticed that the aeallison video Orb interacted with it's environment very complexly (changing as it entered the light, moving around objects..) In your study (AVI-2) I'm estimating that the distance to the wall was less than or approximately 10 feet. Which clearly shows that at 30 to 40 feet, the laser pointer would be virtually indistinguishable to the human eye and probably more so to the camera. The laser pointer pointed directly at the lense of the camera was not even close. Have you tried reflecting the pointer light at the lens to see what reaction the reflection would cause? I would have to say that the video requires much more investigation.....I hope everyone keeps trying to explain it....This is fun....
& the spookiest part is that u cant see it
isn't it so?
dear aeallison
Having slept on thisI have a few questions:
Does the room have any external windows ?
Does the room have a door, with a glass pannel out of site of the camera ?
What floor is this room on ?
Is the surrounding area or the building patroled ?
I didn't fully understand the initial description of this, but is the screen shot real time on playback ?
And I guess by now, has it happened again ?
Steve
steve.milner,
Behind the camera is a large glass window, actually the whole front of the store is glass panes. the glass door is just right of the cam about 10 feet away, the room is on the ground floor. I am not sure exactly what you mean by "patroled" the building is located in the old part of town and is usually very quiet at this time of night, especially in the winter. The timing of this video is approximately double the speed of the actual occurance, it is a 20 second video compressed to 10 seconds. As for happening again... I will check on that possibility in about an hour, I will post again later.
Thanks for the demo experiment. Would a diffusion filter over the camera reduce the laser pointer and light emmision? Based on the original there was enough room to get way back in the corner making the laser point much smaller. However, to recreate the movement would require either a surgical steady hand or some kind of holding device. Seems out of the league though doesn't it?
Somebody mentioned the fact that this thing doesn't get smaller as it travels farther from the camera. Compare it to the shelving when it is at the far right edge of the screen. It's about the size of one of those shelves. Then when it gets to the archway, it looks like it could nearly fill the space between the shelves. Either it is growing as it travels across the room or its size in pixels is constant instead of its size in inches.
It is also the only colour in the whole video. Why is nothing else in colour?
These two things suggest to me that it was added after the video was made.
Streik, it's only color in the blackest section of the video and you can watch it change to black and white as it crossed color thresh holds that are apparent. It also changes back to red for a brief moment at another color threshold level. You would think that if it was an orb, then the color would stay constant since it should generate enough light to fire the color ccd sensors. I think the black and white of the room is atributed to low light. When you zoom in it does change color so my argument is, it should stay constant and it should get very small at the end of the room. Of course, this isn't the greatest camera either. I would like to see somone cut out a circle about 6 inches diemeter and walk the same route holding it up to see the effect of the film. Or place a red filter on a flashlight and hold it to the camera and walk the same route. It would be interesting to see those effects.
I will try to do this for you tonight, do you have any suggestions as to exactly how this should be done. I work in this building and can perform any experiments that anyone here would suggest.Quote:
I would like to see somone cut out a circle about 6 inches diemeter and walk the same route holding it up to see the effect of the film. Or place a red filter on a flashlight and hold it to the camera and walk the same route. It would be interesting to see those effects.
To everyone: I assure you that this is not a hoax, I am as puzzled by this as anyone. This video was not altered in any way other than to compress the 20 second clip to 10 seconds effectivly speeding up the playback to double speed. This compression was done by software during the recording, so unfortunately, I do not have a real time clip to share. I have never been accused of any hoaxes in these forums and my record here should speak for itself.
<edit>Besides my record here... if I were to try to pull off some kind of a hoax like this what would it prove? What would be my motives? I posted this here because of AO's member base of computer and scientific experts. I am obviously not doing this for status or APs as this type of thread will not generate me APs with the exception of the ones I assigned to ZoneWalker for his contribution and experimentation... I will quote Steve.Milner... nuf said</edit>
aeallison
I don't think it's you trying to pull off the hoax, but I wonder about the people who sent you the clip.
I still find the constant pixel size intriguing, but assuming this is real, what would account for that.
Okay, I've looked at this in detail and I'm not convinced this isn't a light source (like a torch) being reflected off surfaces. If it was a torch beam or similar then it would explain two of the observations that have been made:
Constant size : As the beam shines further into the store then the divergence of the beam results in a larger 'spot' on the surface; this could account for the constant pixel size.
Spot colour changes, the further the spot goes into the store the less colour it has on the image, since as the beam diverges it gets less powerful, and also the reflected light has further to travel back to the camera also efecting it's brightness.
So why would a torch beam appear red? The carpet has a red reflective component, which at the 'auto' levels of the camera makes it more apparent? The window has an area of red filter?
The bit that bothers me is why shine the 'torch' up the steps, unless it's a huge co-incidence.
Sorry to keep on about this, but I am most intrigued.
I'm wondering -
Security guards, Cops, Police Helicopter.
Hope it hasn't happened again.
Steve
steve.milner,
The carpet is an earth tone almost a brownish/violet. The windows are clear single pane glass. As for the person who sent this to me, he is the owner of the building and would not have altered this image. He first thought that I was messing with him, and he wasn't very happy about it either.
sorry all been really busy the latter half of today so have not been able to answer this much
Thanky very much Darkes.... yes your point about size is something I wanted to try and get across with the second avi. Really it was just to proove my point that the thing on Aellisons avi could not ever be from a laser pointer. I have tried reflecting the laser directly at the lens - it's similzr to pointing the laser directly at the lens and obliterates about 98% of the picture. I don't know if you know much about the dynamics of laser light but it doesn't scatter as much as normal 'torch' light and so reflected laser light is almost as powerful as direct laser.Quote:
Well Done Zone
Hi RoadClosed :) - I guess some kind of diffusion filter over the camera would reduce the laser emission (after all thats the point of a filter) but I can't test that as I don't have any suitable filters to hand at the moment - I'll see if I can lay my hands on something. But yeah I agree with you the movement of a laser pointer does require an amazingly steady hand (which I obviously do not have! too many cigs and coffee) or holding device. I don't know as it's out of league but it obviously is another factor that I feel tends to rule out the possibility of this being a laser pointer.Quote:
Would a diffusion filter over the camera reduce the laser pointer and light emmision? Based on the original there was enough room to get way back in the corner making the laser point much smaller. However, to recreate the movement would require either a surgical steady hand or some kind of holding device. Seems out of the league though doesn't it?
Surprisingly I find that I have been at AO about as long as Aeallison! I'm fairly sure that he's not trying to pull a fast one as he's only ever been posted good stuff as far as I know.... so Aeallison you have my vote of confidence as to your sincerity. On the other hand I can, to an extent, see what Streik and Steve are saying.... don't wholly agree with them but I can see their POV
I have to admit that I think the ball lightning phenomenon gets my vote so far - it can produce some extremely freaky results e.g. such as passing through a sheet of glass and leaving the glass unbroken. Most often ball lightning is present after thunderstorms or in areas of high electrical activity but it has been noted to occasionally appear without any obvious cause such as a lightning strike.
Aeallison - if you do ever spend the night there and if this thing turns up would you try and see if you can smell ozone as that's frequently present with ball lightning
Z
PS thanks for the AP's Aeallison :)
Now that you bring this up, there have been several times I have entered the store in the morning that I did smell ozone, I passed it off as just being from one of the many electrical devices in the store, I have even gone to the trouble of smelling the various computers and such to try to locate it and have not smelled it at any device, it just seemed to linger in the air. I remember I first smelled this as I went through the archway into the back room. Now I am thinking that the ball lightning theory may be more than just a theory. Ball lightning does happen here quite often. But does it travel so slow? I have never witnessed any myself, but have talked to many who have. This makes more sense to me though than some paranormal event.Quote:
Aeallison - if you do ever spend the night there and if this thing turns up would you try and see if you can smell ozone as that's frequently present with ball lightning
Thanks Zonewalker... Does anyone else support this possibility?
Gentlemen,
I too have been leaning towards the ball lightning theory but there are a couple of questions in my mind that pause me when I consider it. Let me pose these questions to you.
1. About midway across the room..the Orb seems to suddenly increase in speed and move sharply then making several other eratic movements before appearing to disappear behind a wall at the doorway. Is this kind of erratic movement indicitive of known cases of Ball Lightning? Over the last 24 hours, I have been unable to verify a single report of Ball Lightning where it has been reported that Ball Lightning moved flowingly through a room making turns and movements without some physical intervention ...In all cases I have read (about 40 now) Ball Lightning only changes direction when reflected by striking objects with which it contacts..Of course that is not a definite statement that Ball Lightning does not react in this way..only that it is, to my limited knowledge not documented in any cases I have discovered and it has never been known as yet to travel in other than straight lines...The prescence of the smell of Ozone or something like it is common in many BL cases...
2. Why does the Orb change direction at all? I have two schools of thought on this. (a) the object is very light and a breeze or draft could reflect it, Allison has told us that it is very cold and I would assume that there is a furnace running that may produce such a draft or at least enough air flow to push a lighter than air object, or (b) There is some kind of intelligence at work that I personally do not understand. I do not know which could be true without further observation and more data.
The Ozone smell may very well be something...but how often is this smell around and associated to BL? hasn't there been reports of smells like ozone and sulphur reported in paranormal cases as well? Let me qualify what I'm saying. I for one am a pretty staunch non-believer in the paranormal and I can usually explain these things in some scientific or logical fashion. This one has me bewildered. I have had a lot of opportunity to interact with Allison also and I believe that he believes in the voracity of this event so I therefore believe in it as well to be truth...I am however, befuddled but I definitely stand behind his honor and truthfullness in every way. My own observations of this video tell me by the way the object reacts to the light and the way the pixellization appears over the object and the obvious fact that the object has a definite motion blur attached to it that the image I am seeing is the image that the camera saw in the space that it was in...I however am still uncertain as to what it could be...My mind is still open (The jury is out)...We may have to resign ourselves to the pitiful fact that there may never be an answer to this kind of thing.....
Just some observations.....
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But does it travel so slow?
yes to both of these - I've only ever witnessed ball lightning (BL) once and it is really weird stuff - however one of the most notable things about BL is that it can travel slowly and it can have erratic movements. About the only thing BL has in common with your normal lightning is electricity. Now I'm not claiming to be an expert or have extensive knowledge of this phenomenon so I can't say for sure that this is BL - but at the moment I am thinking it is the most likely explanation. I think Gore's link on page 4 is one of the better links on the subject and I understand that Tesla made some interesting experiments in this areaQuote:
Is this kind of erratic movement indicitive of known cases of Ball Lightning
http://home.dmv.com/~tbastian/ball.htm
may be worth looking at if you're interested in this aspect
the smell is quite often associated with BL as far as I understand.... but yes ozone or sulphurous smells have also been reported with a good many paranormal cases too.Quote:
how often is this smell around and associated to BL? hasn't there been reports of smells like ozone and sulphur reported in paranormal cases as well
Incidentally as far as the paranormal goes in most cases I am reminded of AC Clarkes famous saying
'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'
and the logical extension of this is that the majority of 'paranormal' phenomenon are simply natural events that we do not currently understand. Having said that - I think there is a small proportion of events that may well be 'paranormal' in the truest sense of the word.... as to if this is one of them - I suspect not but who knows.....
Z
Heh, watching all those horror movies, and watching all those things on ghosts, paranormal activity, and being interested in ball lightning, and now I can help with the AO X Files lol. Glad I could help ;) I think we all agree now that it's either a ball lightning or a ghosts plain and simple.
What I am about to say is because Aeallison is right, some people really are TOO scepticle. If you don't believe in anything, and doubt everything, why wake up? It isn't like you have anything to look forward to that YOU believe in. You'd be the guy in the movie that get's eaten by zombies because your punk ass won't believe the people running up to you and warning you.
Just because it hasn't happened to you every day does not mean it can't. Paranormal is not a word meaning common. Have a little faith once in a while. It doesn't hurt to believe. Regaurdless of if you like it or not, strange things happen. The supernatural exists.
Monsters like Frankenstein may not be real....Yet... But Lycanthropy is now a documented phenomenon. :)
So bark at the moon and believe.
Thank you again Zonewalker for your contributions, you have offered a wealth of information and facts, scientifically anyalizing this mystery. My hat is off to you and everyone else here who has kept an open mind.
Gore, ol buddy, ol pal, I thank you too for your support, and your insight. I really thought that you would turn this into a big joke. :D But... as usual you have surprised me, I apologize for thinking you are a 24/7 jokester. :jester:
As for explaining this... I still haven't been completely satisfied, my hopes are to catch our little ORBLING at least once more. maybe the next time we will be much more prepared to capture it in action.
To everyone: Keep up on this thread, please post your views, links, pictures, clips, and experiences in this subject, I am interested in all of your views, be it skeptical or not.
Well, my little PFY, that's what you get for doubting the Bastard Admin From Michigan ;)
I like to joke around, but some things don't need to be a joked about.
aeallison, why not go over to http://pub105.ezboard.com/bghostystudylounge and try to post it there. If that link doesn't work, http://www.ghoststudy.com
Most of the people who post there don't know any more about the paranormal than I do, but there are some who do investigations. Somebody will have an answer if there is one.
This is a great thread, although I am sceptical of occult items, I am not without curiosity. But what makes this thread great is the interest factor of the subject and everyone cooperating and experimenting to find the solution or some sort of conception into what the object or energy is.
There are some things in this world that humans shall never understand. This is one of them I think. It is said that when god created the earth he made 1000 questions and only 500 answers (Or something like that.) I dont mean to offend anyone by dissing their religion. Perhaps we should just remain in wonder, I mean isnt that more fun than knowing all.
For the conspiracy theorist:
Maybe that reddish light is a glow left over from stealth camoflague. Stealth camoflague works by defracting light around a person therfore rendering him invisible. But because of this defraction of light he also cannot see. (No light reaches his eyes.) So maybe he uses thermal goggles.
I have spent the best part of the last two days searching google, as well as hundreds of other engines, trying to find any reference at all to another similar occourance like this and have found nothing even close. I have to admit too... THERE ARE SOME WEIRD PEOPLE OUT THERE!!! most of them trying to build some kind of ghost story or UFO encounter out of just such a piece of film or a picture that some no-name parawhatsit says is authentic... Geeeeesh! I find myself extremely reluctant to post this anywhere else BUT here. Here I will get scientific and expert opinions from folks who look at theses things with a bit of ...uhm (Yes, I am gonna say it!) SKEPTICISM! Now that I have that out.... I guess what I am getting at is it would be so easy to build a real hoax out of this... Keep up your studies on this peeps, I now have even more insite and incentive to pursue this further. I really do want to solve this mystery.... MYUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :argue:
Has there been any reoccurrence aellison, or was it just the one time?
Cheers:
There have been NO reoccurences, I think that kind of rules out a passing car or some sort of patrolman or we would have similar occurances nightly... would we not?Quote:
Has there been any reoccurrence aellison, or was it just the one time?
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Originally posted here by aeallison
There have been NO reoccurences, I think that kind of rules out a passing car or some sort of patrolman or we would have similar occurances nightly... would we not?
Well, yea, that kind of stands to reason.
Have you thought about 'bugging' the office at night? You could setup a few mic's around the office and see if you can pickup any noises. Just a thought.
Cheers:
Not a bad idea... I might just do that, I do have some professional recording equipment at hand that is not being used. I will do this tonight, what would I be listening for, eeegads! what if I record something I really don't want too hear?? :shocked:Quote:
You could setup a few mic's around the office and see if you can pickup any noises. Just a thought.
Could be really kewl too... :jams:
OK, to start out, please don't hate me forever for bumping this thread. I
wasn't on AO while it was active, and thus missed out on something that is of
great interest to me. That being said, here goes...
I do believe this is a hoax. Either aeallison is trying to pull the wool over
our eyes (probably not) or his friend is trying to pull the wool over his eyes
(most likely). Now, the reasons I believe this video is a hoax: (I know I'm
repeating some, but bear with me...)
1. The size of the "orb" does not change. As pointed out by several folks,
if the "orb" is indeed moving down the length of the room, around the corner,
and up the stairs, it would appear to shrink in size, even a little bit.
That's the nature of perspective.
2. It cannot be a LASER. As evidenced by Zone's video, a LASER aimed
directly at the lens would create huge amounts of red, and you would hardly be
be able to see anything else. Also, if you notice, you can clearly see Zone's
hand holding the LASER pointer. Both items here are inconsistent with
aeallison's video. Secondly, a LASER tracing the wall can be ruled out,
because there is not the same amount of an "aura" or residual light
surrounding the LASER in Zone's video as compared to aeallison's. A LASER is
a directed beam, and therefore would not have this residual light in the first
place, unless the wall was made of something like smoked glass. Also, in
order to see a laser, it must reflect off of a surface. As pointed out, the
laser goes up in the air, around the corner, and up the stairs. If this were
a laser, it would behave much differently, as it would have to reflect off of
the back wall in the stairwell, not simply rise and go out.
3. It is not a person holding a flashlight. Similar to the LASER being directed at the camera, you'd be able to see what's behind the light. The only way you'd not be able to see what's behind the light is if it was so bright as to consume the camera's view. The light is not bright enough to consume the camera's view, as you can clearly see what is behind it. It also cannot be a flshlight held by a person shining it towards the camera, but not directly at it. If this were the case, there would be some instance of reflected light somewhere, which there is not. Also, again, if it were a person holding a light, you'd be able to see that person.
4. Take a look at the attached .gif file. I apologize for the .gif format, I did not have any "movie editing" software, so you end up with an animated .gif. Also, it is somewhat choppy, because I did it during my lunch break, and couldn't afford to take the time to make it 900 frames long with nice smooth animation.
P.S. If my post is unclear, or doesn't make sense, don't blame me. My blood sugar is low... I'm gonna go get some candy...
That dudes got bigger problems than a laser pointer...
Check out the video he sent me!
Wow! I thought everyone lost interest in this thread long ago. As for it being a hoax... 11001001... I am, after reading your post, still unclear of what you see that defines it as a hoax. Most of the things you mentioned have been covered. I can, as I have several times in this thread, assure you this IS NOT a hoax put on by me or my friend who is the owner of this particular building. I am also unclear as to why you attached the .gif file as it shows nothing new to me at all. Would you care to raise your blood sugar and explain this more to me. I still work in this building, and I really DO want to know what this "orbling thing" is.
Ugh.....Pull your head out of your non believer ass and just once, accept that there could in fact be more than what Man's arrogance has found to this World. I'm going with what I have :
It's either a Ball Lightning, or something Super Natural.
Remember, Sceptics are the first bastards eaten by Zombies in every movie.
I'm with Gore on this one...............Ball Lightning, but then, I did study meteorology at university.
Doesn't look like any supernatural phenomenon I have ever heard described.
Aeallison: It appeared to go up the stairs..............any dirty marks on the carpet, walls or ceiling?
Just a thought
EDIT: Lightning is not well understood.............take "imps" for example, they go upwards from big thunderstorms and are red in colour (usually).........also, ball lightning can change colour.
EDIT: Come to think of it, I think the "imps" are actually called "sprites"
OK- Those are the responses I was looking for.
The .gif file I attached, I also created. I took a capture of the final frame from aeallison's original video, and created a new file in Photoshop. I then made 31 more. I added a size 10 lens flare to the first image, and then moved it slightly in each following frame. I strung them together in Imageready, thus resulting in the moving .gif that appears to be just like the orignal. Rule #1 of de-bunking myths: If you can't disprove it, re-create it.
aeallison---
I'm not meaning to insult or defame you or your friend ;)
Nihil---
Anything I've ever read about Ball lightning or "Foo Fighters" has reported that they are fast moving, and have very directed and specific flight paths, just like an arrow. They tend to just shoot in straight lines...
And Gore---
I do believe in the paranormal. I believe in ghosts, ufos, abnormal creatures (chupacabra, Nessie, etc.), the pwer of the mind, etc... I used to be a faithful listener of Art Bell when he was on the air, and I've been studying parapsychology on my own since high school. Just because I don't believe in a specific instance doesn't mean I don't believe. I am just convinced that this is a hoax.
Hi 11001001,
Ball lightning is a very strange phenomenon that was only scientifically accepted in the 1960's. It is another example like "mega lightning/sprites" of our lack of knowledge of the phenomenon.
Your "foo fighters" may or may not be ball lightning.............you can get some interesting electrostatic discharges along the wings of aircraft, for example.
I stand open to correction, but I was always under the impression that these "foo fighters" were only observed at altitude, and not at ground level?
I would have some questions for Aeallison:
1. What is the floor of the premises made of?..............wood?
2. Are there any copper water pipes or power supply cables running under the floor and up the stairs?
3. What are the floor coverings made of..........like natural or synthetic materials?
Cheers
:)
EDIT: From what I have heard about ground level ball lightning it is not fast nor does it neccessarily travel in straight lines..........it seems more to follow electromagnetic or geomagnetic influences. A bit like regular lightning and lightning conductors?
An interesting phenomenon, ball lighning/static aroruas (sp?) are found in many diverse areas.
I have seen an example of ball lightning once, on a C-130 in flight. It moved lazily down the center of the aircraft and then disipated against the forward bulkhead. It didn't cause any problems, but no one was willing to touch it either.
I have also seen aroruas (sp? again) gather on the horns of cattle in a field. It did not seem to effect the cattle at all.
I have also generated these on antenna's while transmitting. The temperature, humidity, and other various conditions must be perfect to be able to do so.
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Aeallison: It appeared to go up the stairs..............any dirty marks on the carpet, walls or ceiling?
1. Wood floor, with new Jute Backed Carpet, not rubberbacked.Quote:
1. What is the floor of the premises made of?..............wood?
2. Are there any copper water pipes or power supply cables running under the floor and up the stairs?
3. What are the floor coverings made of..........like natural or synthetic materials?
2. No.
3. Synthetic.
I will also add that several times I came in in the morning and smelled an "ozone" like odor. This happened in mid winter too. Not a lot of lightning here that time of year. The store is now a small discount grocery store and some mornings I have to pick items up off of the floor when I come in. Random items that shouldn't just fall from the shelves.
We have lovingly come to refer to our friend as "Orbie". Orbie doesn't seem to be malicious, just mischevious.
Be greatful the thing is a prankster taking things off the shelves. My aunt's friend bought a house from an old Sea Captain, and there was a picture of him on the wall that was taken before he died. One day she was sitting in the chair, and the picture floated off the wall, and shattered on the other side of the room on the floor.
She also can hear chains being dragged across the basement floor. Her dog, won't go near the Basement.
Aellison,
Maybe the store is located near or over a strong electromagnetic field. Funny things can happen in those fields, many of which seem paranormal/ghostly. Do a little research on that area.
Hmmm,
Well the wood floor will not insulate, neither will the jute backing, and synthetic carpets are pretty supportive of static electricity.
You say there are no cables or pipes, what about under the building? or in the basement (if there is one)?
The smell of ozone is consistent with electrical activity as well.
I guess I would be inclined to borrow a metal detector and see if I could detect any anomolies along its "flightpath". A magnetometer would be better, but a little hard to get hold of:)
Another thing that might be of interest, and you might be able to borrow, seeeing that school is almost out, is a clockwork thermometer/barometer/hygrometer. The kind of device that has a paper chart and pens on it that keep a record over time. It would be interesting to see if it showed any sudden anomalies?
I have been messing with the clip (contrast on full, brightness right down) and have noticed that it proceeds at quite a leisurely pace, up until about halfway along the room where it does a quick double take, changes in colour and GROWS in size...........it then continues, getting smaller as one would expect with perspective. Strange.
I don't know what your hygeine rules are but I would be inclined to try it out with a dog, as Gore has hinted at. They are far more sensitive to anything paranormal than we are, and might well react if taken into the store.
I brought one of my dogs in here once before we opened the grocery store. It didn't seem to be afraid of anything, but did want me to hold it while it was here. If I put it on the floor it would jump up on me to be held some more. I might try it again on a day we are closed with one of my more curious dogs that tends not to like being held.Quote:
I would be inclined to try it out with a dog, as Gore has hinted at. They are far more sensitive to anything paranormal than we are, and might well react if taken into the store.
We had the floor up once. nothing under it. no crawl space either. It is a very old building, say circa 1800's.
open the *.gif with fireworks, and move up and down the layers. See if u can notice anything. Its defenitely not a laser pointer. It is most likely a natural phenomenon...I.E. ball lightning. The center of the orb is very hot and bright. The thing itself is much smaller than it appears...just the lens on the camera shows it bigger. It moves like a lightnening at least...not as shaky but still, it does shake a bit. Something that doesn't make sense is....how come its red, in a black and white video camera? If it was recorded, it would appear black/white, not red!?....unless somebody with some extra time in their hands decided to freak out the boss? Any other employees that work there, whom might play around with the camera and the videotapes? There's 32 frames in the pic, each being the movement of the orb.
nihil it doesn't change color to me, it just becomes blury and then back to normal.
EDIT. Screw the gif :)...in the video it seems to switch from red to black and white, then back to red, then back to black/white.