I just wanted to thank you for posting that video about "the rods." I'm not sure if they're for real or not, (the YouTube comments offer some plausible explanations) but I always like to think that there are things in this world that we've yet to discover and understand.
reply to Psicop History (the cable channel) did an entire episode of Monster Quest about the "rods". One explanation they gave for them was that they were birds or insects filmed at high speeds and that their appearance as such was due to camera artifacts. -- "The trouble with computers, of course, is that they are very sophisticated idiots." - Doctor Who (from Robot)
reply to Psicop if you like that try and find a clip from one of the latest Warren Miller movies where a guy with a wing suit jumps from a helicopter and buzzes a couple resorts while flying close to the ground. Looks pretty incredible
reply to Psicop Yes, "Caves", Planet Earth, readily available where DVDs are sold or rented. An amazing disc, an amazing series. If you're intrigued by the photo, try renting "Caves", and you may become a buyer of the series, one of the most amazing things ever laid down in HD. It's a bargain.