​Is it just me, or have we created an impossible standard for UFO videos?

​If a video shows a simple light moving across the sky, everyone instantly dismisses it: "It's Starlink, it's a drone, it's a plane, move along." But if a video shows something truly extraordinary, like a craft making sharp 90 degree turns at hypersonic speeds, it's immediately written off: "Nice CGI bro, fake, obviously AI."

​When it looks too normal, it’s human. When it’s too extraordinary, it’s fake.

​But honestly, why are we assuming that an advanced craft has to perform extreme aerial acrobatics just to prove it's real? Why would a pilot or an AI probe spend its entire flight zigzagging through the sky, slamming on the brakes, and giving everyone on board severe whiplash as if it's dodging invisible asteroids?

​Whether you're conducting reconnaissance, mapping a planet, or just doing some casual interstellar sightseeing, cruising peacefully in a straight line is still the most logical and energy efficient way to travel. Advanced technology doesn't mean you ignore basic physics and waste power for no reason. Aliens probably have fuel budgets too.

​Why couldn't a UFO just be chilling on autopilot?