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WTF is this? In North Philly... (Original Post) PCIntern Jul 2015 OP
Wow. Wilms Jul 2015 #1
Towards the end it looks like a parachute... Thor_MN Jul 2015 #2
Ever heard of Flogo? LunaSea Jul 2015 #3
Soap bubbles? smiley Jul 2015 #4

LunaSea

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3. Ever heard of Flogo?
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 06:52 PM
Jul 2015
http://globalspecialeffects.com/flogos.aspx

Essentially a soapy type foam filled with lighter-than-air gas.
This could be an experiment with the concept although it appears to have structure more like a super lightweight plastic bag. I wish there were a better idea of scale, as well as more video. Only one video/photo posting suggest it was smallish or perhaps a hoax. I suspect the effect could be duplicated with a combination of foam, and super thin bags, and a bit of helium. Check out "cluster ballooning" or "trash bag ballooning" with hot air or helium for an intro to the sort of devious creativity being explored.
If I saw such a thing descending, I'd try to chase it down as it appears to have been on it's way down less than a block away.
High altitude balloons are made of extremely lightweight material which usually burst at a given altitude, but you never hear of the remains being found or tracked.

Check out a somewhat similar "foam" encounter-

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