Is this a Hoax ? - Page 2

J. Allen · February 27 2013, 09:41 PM

EmoBorg wrote:

No, I see that, what I'm saying is that there's nothing defining about it that would cause anyone to question anything about it's purported existence. Your friend's imagination may just be a little too active.

There are two reasonable explanations that I can give right off the bat:

1) The object was there and your friend just missed it. It's quite common to notice things in photos one doesn't notice in the moment because a photo is a static image, allowing the brain time to process everything in the picture.

2) It's a manipulated image, which is very easy, and very possible to do. Because of the blurry and poor quality of the image, making a fake image and embedding it becomes even easier, and honestly, for a cell phone image, it's of absurdly poor quality, which suggests tampering as well.

EmoBorg · February 27 2013, 09:41 PM

CorporalClegg wrote:

I still don't get what I'm supposed to be seeing other than a giant phallus pointing the way.

I don't quite get it as well. But it more or less correspond to a figure. You can see an arm and a leg and dark hair. And it is naked and hence the color.

I am not sure about the photo myself. That is why i wanted a second opinion.

thestrangequark · February 27 2013, 10:36 PM

Are we supposed to be seeing a person in the background? I can kind of get a figure if I squint. Looks like a simple case of pareidolia. I was already skeptical just reading your post, without even looking at the picture, and here's why:

EmoBorg wrote:

According to him, he had not seen anything behind the workers when taking the photo.

That pretty much tells you right there that the phenomenon is going to be an artifact of photography, either what we have in this case, which is an artifact of converting 3D into 2D in a very blurry way, and then letting natural human pattern-seeking take over, or something like flash artifacts, which are what cause "ghost orbs" and streaks of light in pictures.

Locutus of Bored · February 27 2013, 10:38 PM

Oh, I think I see it now.

The only hoax here is that your friend got you to post a grainy picture of some piece of equipment on a wall in a warehouse and seriously question whether it was a ghost or not.

CorporalClegg · February 27 2013, 10:41 PM

Squiggy · February 27 2013, 10:41 PM

ManOnTheWave wrote:

What exactly is it I'm supposed to be seeing other than two guys sleep sitting on each other?

Love. That's what.

ManOnTheWave · February 27 2013, 10:45 PM

ITL · February 27 2013, 10:46 PM

It's obviously a ghost. Any scientist with a degree in Ghostology and Spookyonomy will tell you that.

macloudt · February 27 2013, 11:06 PM

Oh, Locutus, I so love you.

trekkiedane · February 28 2013, 01:05 AM

J. Allen wrote:

1) The object was there and your friend just missed it. It's quite common to notice things in photos one doesn't notice in the moment because a photo is a static image, allowing the brain time to process everything in the picture.

On closer observation I see things looking like a vent, two specks of light, and some fixture -perhaps a light switch. Possibly seen through an open door.

2) It's a manipulated image, which is very easy, and very possible to do. Because of the blurry and poor quality of the image, making a fake image and embedding it becomes even easier, and honestly, for a cell phone image, it's of absurdly poor quality, which suggests tampering as well.

Even then it's a nice job... It's got so many 'crappy camera' artifacts that it's either real or someone went through a lot of trouble to make it look so

StolenThunder · February 28 2013, 01:39 AM

Oh hey, that was me. Sorry for crashing your photo.

M'Sharak · February 28 2013, 01:47 AM

EmoBorg wrote:

http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1361996594

A friend of mine, who works as a supervisor, had taken this photo of contract workers who were sleeping when they were supposed to be working. When he viewed the photo on his smartphone, he saw something behind the sleeping workers. According to him, he had not seen anything behind the workers when taking the photo.

I am not sure about the photo. The suspicious image is right behind the ladder which is behind the sleeping workers.

Is this a Hoax ?

Not sure. Can you provide another image for comparison, from same PoV, without the two sleeping guys?

Squiggy · February 28 2013, 02:27 AM

Indeed. The latent homosexuality is throwing off my P.K.E. readings.

Kirby · February 28 2013, 02:44 AM

Squiggy wrote:

Indeed. The latent homosexuality is throwing off my P.K.E. readings.

Just don't cross the streams.

Gaith · February 28 2013, 04:12 AM

This isn't a screamer, isn't it? I needed years of therapy for one of those things...

February 27 2013, 10:38 PM	#19
Locutus of Bored Backseat X-Wing Driver Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Re: Is this a Hoax ? Oh, I think I see it now. The only hoax here is that your friend got you to post a grainy picture of some piece of equipment on a wall in a warehouse and seriously question whether it was a ghost or not. __________________ "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

February 27 2013, 10:41 PM	#20
CorporalClegg Vice Admiral Location: Nuevo México	Re: Is this a Hoax ? __________________ Hola!

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February 27 2013, 10:46 PM	#23
ITL Vice Admiral Location: Palace Of The Brine	Re: Is this a Hoax ? It's obviously a ghost. Any scientist with a degree in Ghostology and Spookyonomy will tell you that. __________________ oɹ soɯǝʇɥıuƃ.

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February 28 2013, 01:39 AM	#26
StolenThunder Poster Location: Scotland	Re: Is this a Hoax ? Oh hey, that was me. Sorry for crashing your photo.

February 28 2013, 02:27 AM	#28
Squiggy Shit Supreme Location: Not on your life, my Hindu friend.	Re: Is this a Hoax ? Indeed. The latent homosexuality is throwing off my P.K.E. readings. __________________ ENOUGH OF THIS TURGID BASH WANKERY!

February 28 2013, 04:12 AM	#30
Gaith Rear Admiral Location: Starfleet Command, The City that Knows How	Re: Is this a Hoax ? This isn't a screamer, isn't it? I needed years of therapy for one of those things...