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Grotto Ghost video

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Grotto Ghost video

Grotto Ghost video

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Grotto Ghost video

This video, taken at the location in Bethlehem where Jesus is said to have been born, shows a small white figure appearing then disappearing in the small grotto. It appears to have a vaguely human shape with head and arms that move. You can even make out eyes in the close-up. The video first shows the video straight, then at slowed down speeds and in close-up on the figure. (You'll have to sit through a commercial before the video begins.)
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Some comments about this video have said that it is either a ghost or, because it is in this religious place, an angel. I suspect, however, that it is neither. The figure has the characteristics of a digital creation:

  • Its shape
  • The way it moves
  • That it is small enough to fit in the grotto
  • That it conveniently disappears just before the monk passes in front of the grotto so that the digital figure does not overlap him

That's my take, anyway. What's yours? Do you think it could be a real ghost or angel? What do you think?

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