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Post by swankivy on Dec 3, 2010 19:27:23 GMT -5
Photographic Evidence
A video that documents something incredible is often called "fake," but that's especially true in the digital age. Do you think the video that's being recorded in this issue is more likely to be judged legitimate given that it is a) filmed by an amateur before individuals had video-capable computers and b) recorded in 1987? Or do you think it would still be completely dismissed by most people?
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Post by blondiviolette on Dec 3, 2010 21:47:16 GMT -5
Yeah it really is hard to tell what video is fake and what isn't. If I hear that something is considered fake but was made in order to trick audiences into thinking it's real, then I don't pay attention to that anymore because it just seems useless to watch something which is not real and don't wanna give attention to those who purposely want to pull wool over eyes. Just like magicians, sit there for 2 hours watching a stunt which is not going to be unpredictable even though they go on as if anything could happen, someone disappears, oh yeah you really made them disappear *yawn*, scientifically impossible.
In this video there would probably be a handful of people who believed and a handful who didn't just like there are these days. Thing is with such professions as magicians who can levitate people, Ivy's video would be dismissed more readily because of these tricks being used so often in the world, as well as fame/money hungry filmmakers who trick the public with such things as ufo sightings, false ghost shots and the like. The ones who are out to claim a quick dollar have ruined belief for so many of us that it is really hard to sit back and truly believe what is being shown unless in certain circumstances, whatever they are showing is right there in front of us. Perhaps with Ivy since she isn't always up in the sky, and talks to people, if the public saw her like the filmmakers then they'd of course believe provided she raised herself higher than that which can already be used in illusion tricks or flew; but on a screen how can anyone ever be sure?. That's the problem, these filmmakers don't usually have the evidence with them and ONLY on a screen; but Ivy is right there with them, so they have more of a shot of being believed than the others do if they show the public.
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Post by SHO! on Dec 4, 2010 18:35:54 GMT -5
Photographic EvidenceA video that documents something incredible is often called "fake," but that's especially true in the digital age. Do you think the video that's being recorded in this issue is more likely to be judged legitimate given that it is a) filmed by an amateur before individuals had video-capable computers and b) recorded in 1987? Or do you think it would still be completely dismissed by most people? [...]I don't pay attention to that anymore because it just seems useless to watch something which is not real and don't wanna give attention to those who purposely want to pull wool over eyes. Just like magicians, sit there for 2 hours watching a stunt [...]  What sacks!
"Look at me! I'm so much smarter than you! See my hand is empty? Nope! A coin! STUPID! See that lady in the cage? Yes? What lady, that's a tiger, you moron! What Statue of Liberty? It's invivisble... no it isn't! Idiots!!"[...]tricks being used so often in the world, as well as fame/money hungry filmmakers who trick the public with such things as ufo sightings, false ghost shots and the like. The ones who are out to claim a quick dollar have ruined belief for so many of us that it is really hard to sit back and truly believe what is being shown unless in certain circumstances, whatever they are showing is right there in front of us. [...]
It's almost like the opposite of picking up litter on the street when no one is looking or making anonymous donations to toy/clothing/food drives. You feel good for doing what you know is right even if there is no one to acknowledge the deed. Are those "trolls" getting some sort of similar satisfaction for harming others even if there is no one to acknowledge that it was done or give them credit for the evil works?
Sometimes pondering why people do things that I do not readily understand makes me very sad for humanity. |
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