What is the original image while the conspiracy theory that 'the wildfires of Maui, Hawaii are caused by high-power lasers fired from space' is spreading?
Massive wildfires broke out on Maui, Hawaii on August 8, 2023, and the rapid spread of the fire caused major damage to western
Conspiracy Theorists Think the Government Used Lasers to Start Maui Wildfires on Purpose
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5dpb/maui-fire-laser-beam-conspiracy-twitter
Maui truthers are so dumb they're using a Falcon 9 photo as wildfire evidence | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/how-a-5-year-old-spacex-photo-fueled-maui-wildfire-conspiracy-theorists/
Maui's wildfires are the deadliest wildfires ever in the United States, and the damage was caused by a combination of adverse conditions such as extreme dryness, strong winds associated with hurricanes, and flammable alien grass. This is said to be the cause of the expansion . In addition, although the cause of the wildfire has not been specified, it has been pointed out that the fire was caused by a broken power line, and local residents have filed a lawsuit , claiming that the electric power company was responsible for not stopping power transmission. It is
Meanwhile, on SNS, a conspiracy theory that ``the fire on Maui was caused by a high-power laser fired from space, not a wildfire,'' is spreading, and images and videos that are evidence of the laser attack are spreading. verification work is in progress.
Below is an example of a conspiracy theory actually posted on SNS. A post on X citing the TikTok video read: 'This is a DEW (Directed Energy Weapon) laser plane used to start a fire!! All climate change liars need to take responsibility for this.' WHAT HAPPENED IN MAUI, HAWAII IS A WAR ATTACK AGAINST THE HAWAIIAN AND THE LOCAL POPULATIONS!'
However, the ``laser attack moment'' images included in this post and various other SNS posts are all processed images of the fire, and images that have nothing to do with the fire on Maui. It has been found that the .
For example, the following image 'looks like a laser has been emitted from the sky' is actually a picture taken during the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, and the shooting location is
The above photo was posted by SpaceX on photo sharing sites Flickr and X , and was also published in an article published in 2018 by overseas media Ars Technica. Ars Technica editor Eric Berger noticed a gradual increase in traffic to the article after the wildfires on Maui. In a social media post confirmed by Mr. Berger, he claimed that this directed energy weapon was placed in space.
In absence of fog, the images from a SpaceX launch Tuesday are stunning | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/05/a-rare-clear-day-afforded-amazing-views-of-a-falcon-9-launch-from-california/
Berger notes that while the U.S. military is developing directed energy weapons, none are capable of attacking ground targets from space, and conspiracy theorists are fundamentally skeptical about the use of satellite power in space. pointed out that you misunderstood. 'Of course, this is complete nonsense,' Berger said.
The Associated Press also reported that photographs from various past fires, including a transformer explosion in Chile and a fire at an oil refinery in Ohio, were taken in the Maui wildfires. It is pointed out that it is being spread as a photo. Both are said to be used in conspiracy theories as ``there is a special flare that is not found in ordinary wildfires, and is evidence of an attack by a directed energy weapon.''
According to overseas media VICE, in recent years, conspiracy theories claiming that climate change is a lie and distrust of the government have merged, and fake news that the increasing wildfires in various parts of the United States are a government conspiracy has increased. It is said that there is. At least in 2017, a conspiracy theory YouTuber began to develop a conspiracy theory that ``a directed energy weapon was used to cause a fire,'' and after that, similar claims were spread by taking advantage of large-scale wildfires. reported VICE.
VICE also points out that many users who spread conspiracy theories subscribe to Twitter Blue, X's paid subscription service, and are likely to be displayed preferentially in search results.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released images of Maui's wildfires taken from satellites.
Devastation in Maui
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151688/devastation-in-maui
Below is an image taken by NASA on August 8, 2023, local time, by infrared observation of the Earth observation satellite Landsat 8 . You can see that the Lahaina area on the left was wrapped in flames.
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