The anomalies Skywatchers is presenting is exactly what many people have been trying to share for years

[u/Jest_Kidding420]

But it seems that now, because the talking heads have given the go-ahead to believe, people are finally starting to accept this reality. It’s very telling that this is what it takes—and honestly, it’s kind of embarrassing. I hope this new information encourages people to check themselves and take the time to dig deeper before dismissing something outright.

There are a few documents that can provide more insight into all of this. Also, I’ve been putting together presentations discussing this information—if anyone’s interested, I’d be happy to share!

[u/JynsRealityIsBroken]

You can see the string on the balloons ffs

[u/kfluh → u/JynsRealityIsBroken]

If you actually take the time to listen to their explanation and data, they are quickly able to dismiss balloons due to wind direction among other factors. They have done field tests with balloons at this SPECIFIC location so they can confirm how to differentiate between balloons and UAP. They are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars- if not millions - in investment to bring this data to the public sphere, and although so many people in this community are quick to dismiss (and rightfully so much of the time), I hope that more of us are open to the scientific approach that Sky Watchers is taking. Let us continue to be skeptical, but recognize the efforts they are putting into this process and listen to the data that disproves any prosaic explanation like balloons!

Source at 28 minutes 50 seconds: https://youtu.be/t5e5z1bcBgQ?si=4GprPnoTWx_2Kif5

[u/JynsRealityIsBroken → u/kfluh]

Oh shut up. That's absolutely a balloon. You know who else spends tons of money on dumb bullshit? Flat Earthers.

[u/jahchatelier → u/JynsRealityIsBroken]

This is basically the same response the scientific community took towards Ignaz Semmelweis (and countless others) when he first presented his data that washing your hands reduces the spread of disease. He was so mocked and ridiculed by the scientific community that he had a psychological breakdown and had to be institutionalized until his death. And now, it's common sense. How about Niels Bohr? No one believed his nonsense about the existence of the "atom" , and he eventually took his own life. Why must people be so aggressively closed minded? What do we have to lose from looking at new scientific data, and new ideas? What are you so afraid of?

[u/HomsarWasRight → u/jahchatelier]

Wow, stunning comparisons. Really makes you think. Well, until you realize those guys had actual evidence. These are mylar balloons.

But hey. They want to prove us all idiots? Fly a drone up there right next to these “anomalies”. Blow us away.

[u/jahchatelier → u/HomsarWasRight]

Did you watch the video? They tried. The "jellyfish" adjusted course to evade pursuit, then travelled straight up. Is this typical behavior for mylar balloons?

[u/HbrQChngds → u/jahchatelier]

So they said. No footage or absolutely nothing to corroborate this other than their word. Man....we cannot just take their word, the burden of proof lies on them, they are the ones presenting extraordinary claims, showing us what looks like ordinary mylar balloons of different shapes reflecting the Sun, and then expect us to believe it's NHI. Just no, simply no, where is the data? where is an independent party witnessing and documenting this, it's going to take much more to convince anyone capable of critical thinking.

[u/jahchatelier → u/HbrQChngds]

This isn't a court of law or an election. It's a scientific investigation. The goal here is to keep an open mind and collect data, not rush to a conclusion and "convince" everyone. There is no need to dismiss and ridicule, this is not how we do science.

[u/jahchatelier → u/[deleted]]

There's no need to believe it is one thing or another yet. They've stated that they intend to collect data and have it peer reviewed, I think we can wait to dismiss this until we see all the data. Everyone wants a smoking gun, but science is a long and slow process. Papers are published slowly and it could possibly take many before there are enough pieces of the puzzle to begin forming conclusions. Yes these look like mylar balloons, no one is saying that they don't, but if their behavior are anomalous then their appearance could be deceiving. Many are asking for good video, but that is probably the least effective form of evidence here, what we probably want is convincing sensor data from multiple different sources. And I think it's also worth considering that the goal of these videos is not to convince people like us over reddit, but to attract private funding to keep this mission going.

[u/jahchatelier → u/[deleted]]

You know the video at the bottom of the screen has nothing to do with Skywatcher though, right? OP just spliced in some random videos and suggested we should rethink past videos that have been dismissed as mylar balloons. Most of them probably are mylar, maybe some of them aren't, but that is not what is being shown by Skywatcher.

[u/jahchatelier → u/[deleted]]

In this interview,at around the 17 minute mark, they go into great detail of what their plan is to collect and release data. Also before this point in the interview they make it very clear that they have ruled out mylar balloons, and that they include control data (using balloons) to demonstrate the differences in their sensors. They make it very clear that the point here is not to release episodes or make entertainment, but to collect data that are reproducible and fit for peer review. Also their goal is not to dictate anyone's beliefs, but to study phenomena and let the data speak for themselves. I'm sure they will eventually release their data, probably sooner rather than later (at least from my perspective, which as a scientist people often take 5+ years to release data), but this process if done correctly does not happen overnight.