"A man named Kin, located in Panama, flooded social media with footage he claimed showed the rock sprouting a small organism that quickly grew into a giant, oily mass of moving tentacles. The silver-colored lump, which some have said looks like a painted potato, was quickly covered over with black limbs which seemed to react to light. While countless people on social media said they still believe his story was legitimate,"
"Lee also revealed how he believes Kin was able to make it seem like the supposed alien tentacles were moving and pulsing, saying that they're likely a clever prop made of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a silicone polymer. As for the 'meteorite' itself, a trick of the camera and a high-quality editing app may be responsible for making it look like the rock could burn through tree leaves but didn't harm human skin."
Viral social media footage showed a small meteorite sprouting a silver-colored lump that rapidly expanded into an oily mass of black, moving tentacles reacting to light. The object appeared to grow and pulse while leaving nearby leaves singed but causing no apparent human harm. Technical analysis identifies the appendages as likely Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) silicone shaped as tentacles and treated with hexane solvent to create swelling and asynchronous shrinking, producing snapping, wiggling motions as the solvent evaporates. The meteorite's burning appearance is likely produced by camera tricks and high-quality editing apps. The footage is consistent with a staged special-effects hoax.
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