What Luis Elizondo got very wrong about the UFO videos.

What Luis Elizondo got very wrong about the UFO videos in his book "Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs"

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This is the originally leaked FLIR1, which is better quality than the Navy version.

High quality MP4s

A slightly better crop of converted to MP4 video, no blank frames at the start (Used in Sitrec)

FLIR1 aspect ratio corrected to 242x242 (was 242x216) (used in Sitrec)

[Nero-Caesar]

He's a charlatan just looking for a buck thanks Mick for standing up for truth, skepticism, and critical thinking.

[paulurban]

So the most charitable conclusion is that Elizondo is incompetent and willfully ignored corrections pointed out to him.

[justanothernobody]

People have been pointing out this guy's lies and inconsistencies since he first appeared on the scene. People also pointed out that it would all end with a book release. The majority of the UFO community just do not care, it's become extremely cult like over the last 5 years or so. This video will probably get posted to the UFO Reddit sub soon with everyone calling you a paid shill trying to discredit Elizondo.

Some of us do appreciate your hard work shinning a light on stuff like this and bringing some critical thinking back into the topic though as well as everyone on Metabunk.

[danieljuno]

Sounds like someone trying to sell a book to people who mindlessly want to see what they want to see.

[joakimlindblom]

Great job clearly and succinctly covering and explaining Elizondo's errors. Given Elizondo's sloppiness in describing the video evidence that is easily fact checked, it is clear that he either has zero competence in analyzing UAP evidence and is deluding himself, or that he is actively misrepresenting the evidence for personal gain (either for fame or financial gain, or both). Either way, Elizondo's credibility is now completely shot, and no one should bother paying any more attention to him from now on.

[vldy]

It's not like "he got it wrong".
People like him lie knowing they are lying, since they're running a business over gullible people

[HebaruSan]

To assert that an object known only from infrared video has "no heat signature" really speaks for itself

[John-xdns]

The thing that really frustrates me about Elizondo is that he doesn't ever seem to address these arguments specifically and explain why they're wrong . His go to line is to say that there's things he knows but he can't talk about . He could still explain why you're wrong in a logical way without divulging any sensitive information but I'm not sure he's capable.

[swagikuro]

Great job Mick! You're the rare solemn voice in this field of VERY emotional people, lol.

[Rrobot]

Grifters are gonna grift. I'd like to see what the publisher has to say about these clear inaccuracies. Zero fact checking.

[supachill]

You kind of just destroyed much of Lou’s credibility.

[vulpo]

The problem with the public's knowledge of UFOs is that the videos of the professional UFO promoters get millions of views, but the videos of debunkers like Mick West only get a few thousand views.

[ChaosPootato]

The amount of energy wasted on these already thoroughly debunked videos is staggering. Thanks for your work

[mballer]

I wouldn't be surprised if he had mentioned the aliens waving at the camera.

[HeliShed]

'Errorzondo' - basic screw up with WHT and BLK means to me, he has absolutely no credence whatsoever - if he 'arguably' did have in the first place which, in my view he had nuthin.

[Lumenbrother]

Mick's videos brought me back down to Earth

[stevefaure]

"And yet it wasn't" at 3:07. Mick, if you ever write a book here's a great title for you.

[njbright]

elizondo never answers any question directly, thinks orbs are visiting him in his home, and repeatedly contradicts and obfuscates, yet he is considered the beacon of truth in the UFO community. What does that tell you about this whole topic?

[randseedbin]

The more I learn about Elizondo the more he seems like a fraud. This is just more evidence supporting that opinion.

[RobBates]

Elizondo always struck me as a psy-op. He's telling the UAP community what they want to hear, and I think there is a good chance the government is instructing him to do it. I believe it is to justify the militarization of space.

When I said it initially, after Elizondo went public, people scoffed, saying that we would never militarize space.
Then Space Force was announced, and people still scoffed, saying that the military has no need to expand.
...everything that has happened since has shown that our country is run PRIMARILY by the Military Industrial Complex. Why wouldn't oligarchs, paid through defense contracts, want to expand their kingdom?

So the only question is: Is Elizondo a coincidence or a symptom?