On 2026/07/09, FatPhil said "Derpers gonna derp".
Put that in your diary folks, who knows how many opportunities there will be to remember such a magnificent prediction.
The gravity amplifiers he describes seem so primitive; like landing gear or something. Also, inertial dampers aside, wouldn't they just tear off the craft?
The inability of Lazar to explain how this "anti gravity" system works is such an indicator that there is something wrong with his stories. A technician/engineer/scientist will never rest before knowing at least some principles behind the things...
There's also survivorship bias, as bad hoaxing never gets notorious enough to be widely reported.
We've talked about apps that will add UFOs to your vacation photos, and every one of these is a hoax. But most don't make it to the UFO reddit...
I suspect it was a hoax, but as you say, certainty is not going to be possible without more evidence, which is likely not going to be forthcoming.
One thing that would be interesting to know, but is probably unknowable, is how prominent hoaxing...
Despite Berman's (of MetroLoft) shockingly casual:
"It's less than 1%, a fraction of the building. It's frankly not a major issue for us at all,"
if I were an inspector, I think I'd be saying: "Hey, let's try out our new drone camera!"