What is the Time Traveling Cell Phone User Really Carrying?
The internet is a wonderful place for conspiracy theories. No matter how crazy the idea, it’s a safe bet that you can find a loyal following on the internet willing to buy into your “insider evidence” that lizard people rule the world and such. But we have our doubts that this latest conspiracy theory is going to catch on.
Recently, someone was watching the 1928 Charlie Chaplin silent film The Circus and they swear at one point a woman walks by talking on a cell phone. In 1928. A cell phone. As far as conspiracies go, that’s pretty far out. One of two things would have to occur for this to be true. Either the woman is a time traveler, or the communications companies were holding this technology back from the public for fear of generating record profits. See? None of that shit makes sense.
To back up his claim, the conspiracy theorist in question made the below video, which replays the scene in question in more slow motion detail than the Zapruder film.
Ok, fine, it does kind of look like she’s talking on a phone. But that’s far from definitive proof. That woman could be holding any number of things to her ear. In an effort to help clear things up (or make them far more confusing) we’ve provided a few possibilities below. Check it.
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3:23 pm on October 27th, 2010
Looks like someone with Autism or…errr special needs simply holding their hand to their head and talking to themselves. It really doesn’t look like there is actually anything in there hand at all.
5:36 pm on October 27th, 2010
It’s either Marty or the Italian Beef.
I’m pretty sure it’s one of those.
7:49 pm on October 27th, 2010
I certainly is spooky when you look at it over and over. Its quite possible a time traveler it looks like the person is chatting/laughing as he/she turns and they have a surprised look on their face if it wasn’t for the cut fade at the moment they turn we could possibly get a clearer view. But who knows it would be interesting to look into more.
11:56 am on October 30th, 2010
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9:55 pm on October 21st, 2011
She has a tooth ache. The pack pressed against her head is humerous to her as it’s an unideal moment to be quelling her ailment. None the less she does what is necessary to fend off the dull the awkward timed ache.
In these days it was common to have a hearing devise or trumpet type gadget which assisted the older folk in hearing. What is not shown is the camera crew calling out direction in the knowledge that the audience would be unable to hear their dialogue therefore quite free with their direction to hurry the f@ck up and get ba k to positions for a retake. Charlie, please do not break wind this time as your co workers are struggling to remain on set….!
Time travel, sure, we are traveling back right now together to 1928 via the medium of film travel.
Dick heads!