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Often the rational explanation for those inexplicable objects we see in the sky is that they're weather balloons or swamp gas.
Is it really that easy to confuse a weather balloon for a UFO? Let's give it a go.
Weather balloon or UFO?
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Three weather balloons ready for launch in Fernley, Nev.
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Weather balloon or UFO?
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Early launch of a "radiometeorograph," or radiosonde, as it's known.
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Weather balloon or UFO?
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Unidentified flying object, photographed on the Maclehose Trail in Hong Kong.
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Weather balloon or UFO?
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Stephen Corfidi, NOAA/NWS/SPC/OB8 of 12
Launching a weather balloon in Topeka, Kan.
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Weather balloon or UFO?
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Unidentified flying object. A toy, perhaps?
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Weather balloon or UFO?
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In Johannesburg, South Africa, the largest helium balloon on the African continent.
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its obamas future resign.....hip hip hurrraaayyyy...the country will be back on track
Thursday at 1:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThese look like balloons but I do believe !
August 13 2012 at 5:13 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Replyballoon yes they are that desperate to believe!!!!!!!!!
August 13 2012 at 5:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHuh! I don't get it!
August 13 2012 at 5:02 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyIt's a bird, it's a plane, it is the brain of Paul Ryan.
August 13 2012 at 4:42 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply