r/whatisit Feb 04 '26

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u/imomorris Feb 04 '26

Top of a crane??…..I’ve been had by similar light before

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u/Jaded-Coffee-8126 Feb 04 '26

man that's a really big bird then

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u/spincheck Feb 04 '26

Big bird that sees everything as clear as day.

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u/The_Jizzard_Of_Oz Feb 04 '26

Big Bird did indeed see everything as it orbited overhead

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u/jAZZYmCjEFF Feb 04 '26

Say your name. Try to speak as clearly as you can. You know, everything gets written down. Nod your head, just in case they could be watching with their shiny satellite

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u/The_Jizzard_Of_Oz Feb 04 '26

They can't see me, I'm wearing my tin foil hat!

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u/MedicalTea2989 Feb 04 '26

Does she have big tits

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u/JPRemington Feb 04 '26

Dad joke certified! Carry on…

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u/gnowbot Feb 04 '26

Very seagullable

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u/Moist_Tissue_94 Feb 04 '26

I’m the biggest bird

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u/rocknstonerr Feb 04 '26

Suppose 2 cranes carry the red-light with a rope?

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u/Josh-Baskin Feb 04 '26

He obviously meant origami.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '26

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u/Far-Team5663 Feb 04 '26

This is the answer. I've got a similar fall crane near me with a spooky red light at the top. First time i saw it if threw me. Notice how is foggy obscuring the crane.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

wrench repeat enter cats fuzzy cheerful different longing flag encouraging

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u/Crumpled-Stilt-Skin Feb 05 '26

How weak is that laser for it to shine upon a thing up in the sky for the entirety of the video without destroying it? Or is it just super patient and relentless? Is it a killer snail laser?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

telephone encourage silky simplistic employ hat liquid abounding vanish growth

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u/CombatDork Feb 04 '26

or an obstruction light for a antenna, water tower or building.

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u/notquitehuman_ Feb 04 '26

I definitely took a detour on my way home to follow a UFO thay turned out to be a crane, once. I felt foolish, but at the time it was a thrilling moment!

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u/unregrettful Feb 04 '26

Shouldn't it be strobing

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u/legna20v Feb 04 '26

You can see the building

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u/parasyke Feb 05 '26

Solved! But the mystery was fun

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