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You've probably all read about or seen the ridiculous video claiming there's a time traveller in footage of a Chaplin film premiere merely because the person (in appropriate period dress) is holding her hand to her head as if using a mobile phone (why would she, it wouldn't work) so I won't link to that but what I will link to is the Daily Mash's article on the matter.
ETA: It's actually a bloke and this is what he's saying.

Date: 29/10/10 10:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyvyan.livejournal.com
She seems to holding an object of some kind, though - I wondered if it might be a glasses case?

Date: 29/10/10 10:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
Could be anything, really. [livejournal.com profile] ffutures below has a good theory.
Edited Date: 29/10/10 10:57 am (UTC)

Date: 29/10/10 10:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] technotom.livejournal.com
Not seen that video, but your critical opinion of it made me laugh so thanks for that - very true my man.

Date: 29/10/10 10:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
I'm also waiting for proof that the footage is actually on the DVD he claims it is on. With the digital wizardry these days it wouldn't be too difficult to fake a clip like that for someone who knows what they're doing.
[livejournal.com profile] ffutures below has a good theory.

Date: 29/10/10 11:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] technotom.livejournal.com
Also you'd think it'd be somewhat dangerous to talk on a telephone amongst a crowd of people from 90 years back. If you're smart enough to design and operate a time machine, you'd probably be smart enough to leave your phone turned off.

Date: 29/10/10 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
No no no, he can't talk because he won't have a signal. That's the whole pointlessness of the claim.
Unless, of course, the phone connects via radio to the time machine he left behind and the call is routed through that.

Date: 29/10/10 12:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] technotom.livejournal.com
Well, she is from the future, so anything's possible!

Date: 29/10/10 10:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
My theory - she's holding a compact and has just done something to her lipstick, which is why her lips are moving.

Date: 29/10/10 12:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
It's actually a man (you can see it more clearly in the YT link I added) so that is unlikely. ;o)

Date: 29/10/10 01:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] technotom.livejournal.com
It does look like it could simply be a guy with a cold ear.

Date: 29/10/10 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
The hearing aid theory is almost irrevocably proven by [livejournal.com profile] djonma below.

Date: 29/10/10 10:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pmoodie.livejournal.com
Heehee! Good old Daily Mash! :D

Date: 29/10/10 10:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pengshui-master.livejournal.com
I saw a comment somewhere where they believed it was a period hearing aid.

Personally I haven't' watched the film/video so have no opinion - I think blissful ignorance is the best way on this.

Date: 29/10/10 03:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
The hearing aid theory is almost irrevocably proven by [livejournal.com profile] djonma below.

Date: 29/10/10 11:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pmoodie.livejournal.com
Perhaps she has a tiny fairy in her hand, and she's talking to that? Which would mean this is not proof of time travel, but that fairies are real!

Date: 29/10/10 11:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
You theory is as good as his!

Date: 29/10/10 11:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pmoodie.livejournal.com
I believe so.

Date: 29/10/10 03:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
Ah, well done for finding that. I've been meaning to do that this evening.

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