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Gimbal UFO - A New Analysis

Mick West analyzes the Navy's Gimbal UFO video and gives four checkable observations suggesting it is an infrared glare that appears to rotate because the camera rotates while tracking. He argues the object is likely a hot craft hidden behind the glare.

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Why HN readers recommended it

Pointed to as the clearest, evidence-based debunk of the Gimbal footage, and a model of how to analyze such claims.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Mick West
Topic
ufo video analysis
Format
explainer
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
8
HN mentions in dataset
12
Recommendation years in dataset
2022–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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  • > So you're telling me, some random game developer was more competent than the US military guys who literally are hired for such analysis? In the case of the most-cited "Gimbal" video, all the military has officially said is they can't determine for sure what …

    mrandish on Hacker News · 2023-06
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  • I forgot the names, don't remember wether nimitz is gimbal but anyway that explanation is a great example of what kind of analysis we should do [VIDEO]

    SemanticStrengh on Hacker News · 2022-04
    In Ask HN: Teach me something new

  • Mick West put together what I found to be a pretty enlightening and convincing analysis: [VIDEO] Ultimately, it remains an unidentified flying object, but between West’s conclusion and a physics defying anomaly, I’d lean squarely towards the former.

    agarren on Hacker News · 2023-01
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