Alien Probe, Sentient Machine, Nuclear Weapon, or Junk? What is the Betz Mystery Sphere?

Alien Probe, Sentient Machine, Nuclear Weapon, or Junk? What is the Betz Mystery Sphere?
In the Spring of 1974, a large brush fire swept across the property owned by Antoine and Gerri Betz.
While assessing the damage, they noticed something very out of place.
Lying in the smoldering grass, was a highly polished, metal sphere. This became known as the Betz sphere or the Betz orb.
Terry Betz, Antoine and Jerri's 21-year-old son, went to pick up the sphere. Although it was only 8-inches in diameter, it was extremely heavy.
Then the Betz family did something with the sphere that would change their lives forever. Something that the family would come to regret.
They brought it home.
#Unsolved #Mystery #UrbanLegend
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[@TheWhyFiles]

It's a bit of an old story, but I was able to dig up new information not in the last batch of podcasts/articles about the sphere. LOOK, I am skeptical and I think it's PROBABLY man-made. BUT, the sphere was examined by a LOT of people -- including US military scientists. I have an open mind about this one.

[@poeticoutlaw4504]

AJ, you are my favorite KZbinr. I enjoy learning new things from you and "Heckle Fish". I truly believe that your channel is going to be a massive success. I also believe that you would be an amazing host on your own tv show.

[@just-a-cupcake]

I'm so glad you're doing this story bc if anyone can get out all the itzty, bitzy details about a mystery, it's you! That's why I'm excited about this one. I'm on the fence about it, but after tomorrow, I may not be. ☺️

[@alexdnieves]

First time hearing of this AJ and I wallow in this stuff!

[@we2areborg]

Is it alien poop?

[@michaelfoye1135]

Excellent channel. You've got me interested in subjects that I have never found enticing before. Keep up the excellent work. P.S. Hated the fish at first, but the damnable thing has grown on me. I see why you chose to have a talking goldfish. He's already outlived ninety nine percent of goldfish. Who knew tequila and blackjack was the secret to goldfish longevity. You should do an episode on that.

[@JourneysADRIFT]

Honestly the most unbelievable aspect of this story is the fact that the Government gave it back initially.

[@qualwinters8784]

Yes, it automatically raised a few flags for me. 🤣

[@fgstech4857]

I said the exact same thing, lol

[@19QKOO82]

Only to take it again

[@wayneboutelle]

Ya but did they really give it back or a replica

[@aurorajones8481]

LOL RIGHT! Thats what i said! And the Navy gave it back?!

[@taylorjhaug]

Can’t help but think of Bob Lazar when this sphere is talked about. When Bob was reverse engineering the propulsion system in the UFO he was working on, he talks about how it was “powered” by a sphere that was roughly the size of a basketball that had anti-gravity properties. Maybe the two are similar! Maybe not! But very cool to connect other UFO stories and conspiracy theories with one another. I wonder if Bob would recognize this sphere 👀

[@ganntradingsystemstimecycl2783]

Also Bob Lazar mentioned on the Joe Rogan podcast. Scientists tried opening a sphere type reactor with a plasma cutter. Which resulted in some form of nuclear blast.

[@kieranhart5776]

@rock influencer Huh?

[@rerewichman6592]

First thing I thought of to! this is exactly what he was talking about plus if you put a load to it. it activates a force field around it and then you can't touch it haha pretty cool technology from the zeta race

[@DollfaceKim]

Exactly what I was thinking about. He describes it and my guess is that this is it!!

[@brwttd2633]

No,Bob Lazar said the reactor had a half sphere cover over it, that's all,in fact he showed a model he made of it all.

[@jesshudson346]

Gerri Betz is currently married to my biological grandfather. She told me this story in person when I was a child. I dismissed her thinking she was a little "off"... when the oddball podcast series played on my way to work one morning my jaw nearly fell off. I had completely forgotten about it. I love sharing ths story now.

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I am a night custodian at an elementary school and I listen to your channel every single day while I work alone. This channel has easily become my absolute favorite on all of KZbin. (Not directly linked to this video, I just happened to finally comment after this video) Keep doing what you do and we'll keep learning with you! Thank you 🤙

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Take care man! They'll fire you. Concentrate on your work and don't listen anything during the shift! Where are you based in?

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@@kenboulder212 uhm. Im allowed to listen to whatever I want, with or without ear buds 😂 and idk, I think they like the idea of their employees being educated 🤔

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@@kwhite93 You should have gone to school, man! Nobody become educated by listening to You Tube, man! You're making me 😂🤣.

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you want the truth of where we come from, & why we are here..if your educated, youll get it.. viper tv, sumerian tablets.. also, in the maharbratah, ?.. it tells of a war, for possession of earth, by 3 alien races,, useing hell weapons... sodom & gomorrah, were nuked,, by 1 of our creators,,enki.. enlil, was told,,not by god, by his commander,,to destroy mankind,,flood.

[@fielstephane7752]

I imagine aliens discovering us and thinking "they are so underdeveloped, let's send them a child's toy to encourage their scientific curiosity."

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Right 😂

[@reefread1234]

Pretty messed up thinking 👽👾👾👽 s

[@dylanwood4164]

Legit! Their Toys probably consist of magnetism and connections to consciousness while ours are built from matter Who can really know what these beings perceive compared to ourselves 🤔

[@BurnerAddress95]

I just wanted to update everyone. My AUNT is Gerri Betz and she took a turn for the worse last night and we moved her into hospice this afternoon. The family is paying its last respects so I dont imagine we will have her with us much longer. Just thought I would let eveyrone know. She is done with the flack and all she got for simply reporting it and trying to get answers. She has plenty of money so that wasnt the purpose. It simply is what it is and nobody knows what that is. My aunt Gerri says she knows where the sphere is to this day but she hasnt let us know more than that. I am sure others in the family know though.

[@bootdownthedoor]

Whaaaat. I hope auntie is doing okay? But that's crazy... she knows where it is but won't mention a thing?

[@JL-uu3lv]

I hope its safe

[@mayurdotca]

You should find the sphere and send it to Nate. That would be so neat.

[@RZ_2K]

Hope all is well, shes made the right choice keeping it a secret. Hopefully wherever it is, it is being pet and fed lots of sunshine

[@hanzosiku]

I hope she's fine. I hope one days she'll reveal where it is.

[@PaladinLarec]

My grandfather joined the military in WW2, worked his way up supposedly, and was black ops in korea doing terrorist attacks against korean targets. He tested a lot of stuff for the military too, such as jet packs for instance. I never believed him until I saw a story on jet packs a few years back that gave the same reason they weren't widely used as my grandfather did to me as a kid (too much fuel expenditure, too short of a distance). So now I wonder if his idea that the military creates UFOs is true too. He said they'd fly above the base and could remotely shut off any electronics. That they ran on magnetism and refueled through magnetic fields and could even siphon power from the planet itself. The magnetic properties of this sphere remind me of what he described as its fuel/energy source.

[@alexandriakane6359]

I believe that 100%.

[@alexandriakane6359]

Look into Bob Lazar and what he says about reverse engineering ufos. Sounds like how he describes the power of the craft

[@jamessteele2825]

So ur grandfather was a terrorist, r u proud?

[@SMGJohn]

Truest story since hot babes in Antarctica

[@lorenzo42p]

@@SMGJohn but there are people in the arctic

[@3RAN7ON]

I don't think this was mentioned, but the fact that the family was investigating a brush fire on their property when they discovered it could mean that it came in from outside our planet and was superheated on re-entry and started a fire. I wonder if they found it in a crater also?

[@bellytorelli]

it is mentioned like 3-4 seconds into the video

[@3RAN7ON]

@@bellytorelli the brush fire was mentioned but not the cause of it

[@RobertTEppen]

They found out it was a sex toy created by Redd Bliss Inc. someone from Minnesota pieced it together

[@varun4252]

That actually makes sense

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@@bellytorelli 🤣🤣

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AJ is a good storyteller. Hecklefish grows on you. And everybody loves a little mystery.

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[@allisonbrown1498]

Ditto.

[@betweentwomillennium5057]

Fuck the fish

[@westyraviz]

The ridiculous talking fish needs to go!

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

This is just a small part of the whole story. This family experienced a bunch of "odd phenomena" prior to this. UFO sightings around the property and strange noises WITHIN. The family stopped talking to everyone about this but Astonishing legends podcast was able to get a few more interviews with the family.

[@truelife1004]

@@callyman did you ever find out the episode?

[@johndavidstevens9566]

That's interesting because there is a paranormal researcher who had an experience with a sphere and a haunting.

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

@@callyman Sorry for my late reply, It's 130 and 131. enjoy

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

@@Xoletta thanks for filling them In. I missed their response

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What’s with the deleted comments here

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I remember this story from when it happened. It’s easy to see that no one should be trusted around mysterious things.

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This is quickly becoming one of my fave channels. The research and delivery are impeccable.

[@TheAlpha187]

Me too hen im so glad I found this im not as old as you think lol

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He’s got a pod cast on Spotify that’s also good

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FAKE NEWS CHANNEL

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the talking goldfish is annoying and really not a necessary part of the delivery. He (the actual human narrator) does quite a good job on his own without props. But it is what it is,

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[@stevenjohnson243]

the fish is spooky

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Too bad 90% of the content on this channel is science fiction

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I am always amazed for some reason that HeckleFish's mouth moves on a regular basis.

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@@dutchman063 isn’t that the point of his channel? To present folklore, urban legend, cultural myth and even a bit of conspiracy theory in a fun, story like format that’s enjoyable.

[@allisonbrown1498]

Ditto

[@BeckiSmith-dp7dw]

I wish I had a little sphere buddy. It made me a bit sad when they tried to roll it off the table and it rolled the other way trying to save its self. Maybe it is afraid of being dropped and that is why it rolled up the table. If it was me I would put the sphere on a cushion so it could watch TV with me then I would take it on adventures around Brighton with me as normally I'm always on my own. 🙂 Maybe I will find one of my own one day 🙂 Cool videos. I really do enjoy watching these videos and Hecklefish is awesome 🙂 Have a nice day everybody 🙂🙂

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Your awesome! (No sarcasm)

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I love this comment so much

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I might be called out for assuming, but i think you are a very nice person 💯

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Most underrated comment.

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Huge fan of the channel AJ! One of the reasons I like your content so much is because you can tell you put a lot of research into each video!

[@h0rriphic]

Yeah the fact the government just didn’t outright take it and disappear the family/frame them for something terrible is by far the most shocking detail of this story.

[@nickcraft6235]

I grew up in Jacksonville and my family was friends with the Betz family. This was a legit object with unexplainable properties. I know it's hard to know what to believe sometimes, but this story is real.

[@Bone89]

No it’s not. My brother was friends with the son. This was known as a hoax for 30 years. Now it’s making the rounds again . Social media $$ will bring anything back from the dead

[@nickcraft6235]

@@Bone89 Okay. I used to go to their house every weekend. I saw it myself. But I really don't care what you believe.

[@Stalker6622]

Lemme guess, the son who left the sphere with Heineck and friends isnt the brightest candle on the cake 😅

[@brickosaurus2276]

​@@nickcraft6235 Oh wow! You actually saw it?

[@nickcraft6235]

@@Stalker6622 You're not wrong about that.

[@edxr6949]

Awesome channel. In fact i think it's the best channel on KZbin. The research, time, effort and editing is crazy. Love it!!!

[@LiquidTies]

Excellent story! This is by far one of the most fascinating stories I've seen on your channel. Thank you!

[@tombaugh7638]

Every week, when a new video lands, you’ve gone up by another 100,000 subscribers. I said about a month ago that you’d hit 1 million within 2 months. I stand by that. Well done, mate! Very well deserved!

[@deannasutterfield5950]

True

[@lanthanumlanthanium6373]

Mostly bot accounts. There's many videos about how over half the viewers of youtube are bots. Bots literally have taken over the internet, most the articles you read unless politically motivated are written by bots.

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I thought a while back what a crime it was that this dude hadn't blown up anymore than he had. He was at about 250k then, and I've not looked again, since seeing your comment. Holy crap! that's a half million subs in probably less than a year! Way to go AJ! He's definitly on the tragectory I think he deserves now. 100k a week.... crazy talk. I agree with your prediction.

[@joannaolier3005]

That was a CRAAZY story. Thank you. YOU TWO ARE APPRECIATED!!❤❤🙏

[@farhadnikzad1514]

Wow! I had never heard about the Betz mystery sphere. Thank you for this great video.

[@canadianeyes]

Ok, I'll admit that I'm always a bit disturbed by these alien images in your thumbnails but I can't stop binge watching The Why Files. I can't believe it took this long for KZbin to recommend your channel, and now I am making up for the lost time! Congrats on finding a perfect combination of world class storytelling, stellar editing, suspense and comedy. Hecklefish is perhaps my favourite character of all time. Forget Disney, Dreamworks or anything else out there - Hecklefish is WAY more entertaining! I had to come here and leave a thumbs up and comment on this video after listening to him singing Foo Fighters!

[@jessicajaerosenbaum115]

I agree I just discovered this about 5 days ago and ive watched probably 30 videos already. I love hecklefish, he says what AJ cant say because youtube already demonetized him, i dont know the details but hecklefish is more than entertainment

[@CemMidillili]

Great show, love hackleberry hackle fish and ı m not a young person but I loved to hear him singing foo fighters And making jokes.

[@JonnoPlays]

Never heard this story before. Very cool to hear about it. Great job as always

[@harrywalker5836]

watch viper tv, sumerian tablets.. get educated.

[@my2c539]

@@harrywalker5836 Calm down with all that attitude when your education level is more than likely sub-par.

[@papakias3922]

@@my2c539 looool

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

This story is new to me too. It is amazing the government returned the sphere to the couple. I find your research and delivery to be of the highest caliber! You are so entertaining. And your wise-cracking fishy friend is fun! I look forward to seeing you grow!

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They found Saturday Night Live's "Happy Fun Ball"!! Do you want to find the answers to the deepest secrets in this entire Universe? (Including what you are and why you are here?) I have the answers, just a click away. I don't receive KZbin comment notifications, but I'm easy to find.

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These stories are pure internet gems! Keep up the good work!!

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“Why” can’t I not stop watching this channel!!! It’s gotta be some kind of mind control. Great channel!

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Who doesn't love a good mystery! I love the way you tell these stories. You and your co-host are great together!

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Hi Hecklefish. 😎

[@JB-1138]

🐠

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What you're doing is absolutely awesome man.

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Thanks for all the hard work. This content is amazing.

[@Cattat2goddess]

My dad saw silver orbs.. following the ships in WW2 & floating around while he was working.. I hope I can see one eventually.

[@JoJo-Hamilton]

Could these have something to do with Foo Fighters? My Father was in the Royal Navy WW2 Burma He operated the big guns. No longer with us.

[@mahiwagangpilipinas8976]

700K subs, 220K views in 10 hours - AJ and HF are getting there! You guys are better than most TV shows! Thanks for the hard work and interesting information that you share. First time learning about the Betz sphere - really fascinating. love from the Philippines.

[@roorkollector5340]

I AGREE! 💯

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AWESOME video AJ & HF! These little things like this help open people’s eyes to what’s really going on!!!

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How many of you feel spoiled watching this program for free?

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Underrated comment

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Definitely

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Not me i am happy to see something so entertaining is enjoyable for all

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Umm, I pay for the internet, this isn't free

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@@TOILETPOOL hahhaha that's funny. Good point

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I Have watched literally ALL your video's in 2.5 days time. You can say im addicted to this channel. Awesome work!

[@Murph_.]

I can't tell you how much I love the way you tell a story. I knew all about this story, and you still made it very interesting. As always, you also leave room for us, your loyal viewers, to use our brains and make up our own minds. This is such a great channel, I'm sure it won't be much longer until you hit a million subscribers.

[@stevearnold8351]

Thank you for covering this story…heard about it a long time ago and have always wondered…still do but some things we will never know.

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I'm in my late fifties so, what I or those in my generation were shows like,"In Search Of" or "Unexplained Mysteries" not bad shows but, since checking out WF, I'm a fan for the next half of my life!!! Thanks AJ & Hecklefish!!!.

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Unsolved mysteries :]

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How does this channel have less than 1 million subs, hidden gem for sure!

[@joshuakesner4625]

I think youtube algorithm has tagged this as conspiracy nutter content because of the subjects discussed. Despite that AJ does a good job of being objective and often debunking the wilder claims, the AI just sees crazy town and doesn't recommend the channel.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Actually his growth has gone exponential in past couple months. About 2K added per day. Still not representative of the quality. Disclaimer: I own a Hecklefish T.

[@opiumextract2934]

Its coming along, I subbed at around 125k...that was maybe 3 months ago?

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Yeah it’ll crack the milli soon

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maybe he is a well developed -agent,asset,android- [lol] of a 3Letter agency [DS] propaganda Mockingbird Media Machine oR NoT

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Love learning about something weird I’d never heard of before. Great channel 👍👊🇺🇸🤘

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Glad this is new for you. It's a weird one.

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you want something really wierd.?. we were genetically engineered,,as clones..viper tv, sumerian tablets..our real history..not bible bs.

[@Free-Bodge79]

It's a cool ass story that's for sure. I've never once heard of it before and don't know anyone that has either. Maybe the story didn't make it across the pond. ?? respect and luv from the east midlands. UK!👊👍💛😃

[@given0fox968]

@@TheWhyFiles another great one I’d never heard of. Sounds like a downed ‘orb’ especially with resonance reactivity, 140 atomic weight, but I’m guessing we will never know. Appreciate learning new things like this, and how you tell the story - build it up and tear it down = honest accounting so the viewer can decide for themselves 👍👊🇺🇸🤘

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My first impression of WF was another crazy the first minute and wasn't back for a year. Proves first impressions aren't best. Now love WF Thank you you're appreciated too.

[@TheUndert0ker]

Really love your videos. Great narration, sweet editing, and informative on these weird subjects. Keep it up!!!!❤

[@cristianbaptista5702]

I never heard of this sphere before. That’s why I’m always happy when a new video is released.

[@mozartbabe]

Oh God, I'm howling with laughter at hecklefish singing.🤣🤣🤣 Love you both! You two are a good team! 💯

[@nickfrost9771]

I live in SW Florida. About three years ago, I was at a barn liquidation sale near the glades. It was an elder gentlemen who was wanting to clear all the clutter on the property. Farm equipment, tools, tractor out back. In the barn were tables set up with anything and everything on them. I saw this antique dark brown leather bag with actually real wooden handles on it. I went to pick it up and it was heavy. I was like, shoot. This still has the ball in it. Thought it would be cool to see what an old bowling ball would look like and feel. I took it out and it was not a glossy looking ball with a shiny finish. It was a smoky black color. The guy came towards me because I was turning the ball all which ways and I could not find the holes for my fingers. I was like wow, this old ball can still be customized and drilled for my grip... He said the ball was special. That I did not need to ever drill holes in it. That the ball moves by itself. He was leaning all over me and made me feel strange. Very awkward moment. But then my daughter and wife saved me and called for me to come over to them. So I handed the ball back to the guy. Usually bowling balls, even not drilled still have the weight and information on them. This didn't. And I have held 15lb balls before, this was definately heavier. It did not feel like a normal ball either, it had like a ting feeling to it. When I was walking away, I looked back and it looked like the guy was talking or even whispering something to that ball. I know the Florida heat gets to people, but that was just a very crazy experience. Coming across this video, it just gets me thinking...

[@pascalhallibert]

This applies not only to this video but for the whole channel: excellent storytelling and careful fact-checking => both entertaining and thought-provoking: this channel is a must!!! Thanks AJ and the team!

[@coolguyabc21]

Hey , wanna let you know that I am eating delicious Pussy juice from a hot girl

[@gabehunter1502]

Great job. Nobody has been even close to as informative and thorough as you on this. So much new info from you on this one. Thanks for all the great work

[@adb888]

Wow, now this is one I had never heard of despite being alive during this time. Quality episode as always!

[@Belleplainer]

There's a theory in chemistry that at a certain point heavier elements will start to get more stable, and might even become non-radioactive. The largest element right now is oganesson, which has a half-life of 0.0007 seconds, so extremely unstable. Maybe 140 is in that stable range.

[@seandougherty9568]

This is one of my favorite new shows. Keep up the good work!

[@Inaparadigm]

I am after school program teacher and I listen your channel everyday on my commute to work everyday. This channel has sparked my sense of wonderment. It has become my favorite channel. Me and Heckle fish would get along I enjoy him and his wisecracks. Thank you! This channel is awesome.

[@mickylawless1941]

AJ, yesterday you had 709k subs. Today you have 714k subs. You are exploding big time. Your channel is by far one of the best on the youtube. Looking forward to this new video. Thank you for such great content. Cheers!

[@cozg4922]

715k now woo! Great observation my friend x

[@cozg4922]

I agree with all you say. Have a great day Micky 😃👍

[@MarkZart]

And now, 5/20/24, 3.7M! ZOOM 👍

[@accumulator5734]

This story is fascinating!!! How have I never heard of it?

[@Uforbi]

Awesome channel. Great work as usual.

[@Captianjim]

If anyone is looking for a longer more detailed explanation of this whole event I recommend the Betz Sphere episodes of the Astonishing Legends podcast which interview one of the members of the family who was there at the time. It was the first time I'd heard of this story and I was absolutely hooked from the beginning. Such an interesting story that interests me till this day.

[@kharis9120]

Can you give the link

[@charlesincharge.5161]

The spheres probably real I mean we got a lot of confirmation lately about UFOs. 📡👽🇺🇸 RUN!!!

[@bnewman155]

Thanks! I found it. Podcast - Astonishing Legends. Part 1 posted Jan 13, 2019

[@The_Christ_Angel]

That’s the son of the core from inside the planet and came up to the surface for Hollywood movies.

[@MsSSnow]

hey thanks for the info.

[@jpat1944]

Thanks for the videos. i wish it was 10 million people tellng you this, but these videos are fantastic and i look forward to them every single day. well made. not too sceptic not too insane haha thanks a lot! do u do any live streams?

[@keesverhagen9227]

How do you do that ? Giving some money to a channel ?

[@TheWhyFiles]

You're very welcome, JP! Glad you're watching. And thank you for putting something in the tip jar! Your generosity keeps this channel going.

[@jpat1944]

@@keesverhagen9227 there's a button on the toolbar below the video that says "thanks" you click that and u can add it

[@timdecleire1792]

"Go ahead with your story about alien ballz" XDXDXDXD Great line lmfao haha. This episode was my favorite out of all your episodes so far !! I had no idea about this. It's truly fascinating ! The only object on the planet with an atomic number of 140...... That's mind-boggling ! You gotta truly wonder how it was made and where it originated from.... SUPER COOL EPISODE !!

[@DiamondMind]

Thanks for sharing so much awesome content!

[@tedscott1478]

This is remarkably like the ones Dennis Hopper, (Easy Rider actor), found on his property, one of which he gave to a friend who reported that it occasionally moved of it's own volition without any reason and no outside influence and displayed other strange properties.

[@exoexpansion]

Exactly, that one is the sphere being analysed by Prof. Garry Nolan. It's just like this one.I wonder if the Ross Coulthard knows about the Betz sphere..? Two of the same changes the whole narrative. And even if the Betz sphere can't be found, there are videos, X-rays and witnesses that can prove what it was.

[@kramrollin69]

@@exoexpansion Yeah, I saw that show too, the ball was owned by some ex rock musician record producer or something, who lives out in the desert. Interesting, at the Betz Ball period of the 70s, they also mentioned about other balls found in Australia after UFO sightings previously (1960s early 70s?)!.....perhaps Ross should be looking a little closer to home first?.

[@funkdoktor9099]

Hey Brother-,ive read and listened to all kinds of stuff on the Betz sphere. But never heard about this story. People Re referncing a documentary or something...where did you hear about this with Hopper?

[@valeriewilliams6576]

@@funkdoktor9099 maybe it's a Mandela Effect

[@LiveFreeOrDie2A]

This story and therefore this video is COMPLETE AND UTTER BULLSHIT. He should do a video on WHY you people are so gullible. Look at his “sources” for the video. Vague “wikiwands” pages?! WHY is NONE of the behavior ever FILMED? They have video footage of the press conference but NOT of the ball rolling up plexi-glass?! Give me a fucking break people. Shame on you for buying this bs and shame on him for peddling this bs for clicks.

[@jeffgrigore4410]

I recall this story from when I was a younger man but I had totally forgotten about it until I saw the sphere on this episode. As always, you two did a great job! How about doing an episode on the Vela Incident in the future? Mysterious, possible nuclear explosion on some small island in the Indian ocean? Cheers and keep up the great work.

[@funkdoktor9099]

Never heard of it. Sounds cool. Thanks

[@allhandsonsteamdeck1440]

IF ANY OF THIS WAS REAL THERE WOULD BE VIDEO OF IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY SAYS ANYMORE THERE'S NO REASON NOT TO HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING ANYBODY SAYS THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE

[@jonjones7480]

So if something doesn’t have some sort of video about it on the internet then it didn’t happen? Glad the justice system doesn’t work like that. What a small mind you have. Hate to break it to you, but a simple google search will tell you that it is real. IDIOT.

[@larrystevens7410]

@@allhandsonsteamdeck1440 ummm, you saw the pictures right? You know they didn't have digital media back then right? So they took pictures. I don't know what you are on about... And please... STOP YELLING!

[@friendlyone2706]

@@allhandsonsteamdeck1440 Everything eventually becomes old news. Plus, learn a little history, like what was available when. Not relevant to this video, but not everything put on the net is allowed to remain on the net. It's truth or non truth is not always relevant to it viability.

[@antonthompson7838]

Why have I never heard of The Betz Sphere? I thought I’d heard of most cases but I’ve never heard about this and I doubt that I would’ve forgotten about this!🤔. Great job on the video HeckleFish, oh and that guy who works for ya!😂

[@purefoldnz3070]

its a ball check valve that an artist lost from the top of his truck. It was debunked years ago.

[@kaydeedid]

I also, oddly had never heard of it till recently. Don't know how I missed it

[@ds_the_rn]

@@purefoldnz3070 - really? I had no idea. I’ve never heard of this story before and I used to be a regular Coast to Coast listener (until the same callers became unbearable). I also listen to Fade to Black. I guess if it was debunked, that’s why I’ve never heard of it.

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@ds_the_rn exactly. I hadn't heard of it either until now.

[@nayyarrashid4661]

And here I am thinking it was very famous. In fact I was searching for an episode about Betz sphere on this channel and accidentally saw this video. Now I don't remember but some of the crucial facts are missing from this version of the story.

[@nicklemieux9816]

I've watched your channel so much, I Naturally sit the way you do when approaching my desk

[@AMOX5150]

Awesome channel. 12 hr shift guy here, learning about philosophers pee stones & Black Knight Satellites.

[@josephfranzen9196]

This is the most amazing channel I’ve ever come across on YT. Over the last few days I’ve watched every episode and now anxiously await new ones! Keep up the amazing work!

[@wrightonman]

I JUST said that someone needs to re-investigate this sensational story!!! WHERE IN THE HELL IS THIS FAMILY NOW!!!!!!?!?! Surely by now one of them is willing to speak of this?!? It went entirely too quiet and for too long, we need a modern examination of this story. I can’t wait to watch this👍🏼

[@ronaldwilliamson7963]

He said the woman has a website where she sells her art.

[@kharis9120]

If someone ever talk or told this story by the member of this family please do share your story please, this is really interesting

[@NH-jx4pl]

@@kharis9120 I think there was too much greed and possessiveness surrounding the ball for anyone to discover its purpose. I was the one who was supposed to find it. Who knows what may have happened if I did? I was searching on the other side of the river when the Betz family found it. Perhaps I should have come forward at the time.

[@EmileGrey-kokonutcreme]

This is a great story that really gets the brain thinking. I'm going to start looking for old, odd, and dusty unopened bowling bags at auctions. I let Heckle fish in on my findings 😮😂 Cheers from a down-under Kiwi

[@brookepageguitar]

Hecklefish singing and interrupting your space balls story made my life! 😂🎉

[@briskettaco]

These premieres do exactly what they're supposed to do: I think "oh, a new WF!!!" and then I see it isn't until tomorrow and I get bummed. And then all day I wonder what it's going to be about. Ya got me. I'll be watching ASAP

[@victoriay6246]

Enjoy the ride! ;)

[@briskettaco]

@@victoriay6246 Ha! I’m on it! 😎

[@CantosHype]

Join his Patreon! It’s well worth it!

[@victoriay6246]

@@CantosHype and come to discord!! ;-)

[@silversurfers7]

...also in Japan some Japanese kids found a similar sphere too, I read about decades ago. I remember reading about that they visited it at some field, revisited again and again. Eventually it didn't appear anymore, I read that it was doing weird stuff with the kids, it was friendly toward them. I forgot to mention, it hovered above ground.

[@rickypratt5328]

Pedosphere…

[@silversurfers7]

@@rickypratt5328 ...no it wasn't that, it was reported by the kids that it spoke to them, intelligent entity.

[@joruss443]

I believe someone found an ashtray that looked near identical to the one the kids found.

[@MA_KA_PA_TIE]

Sounds like a space probe.

[@garrett3055]

Space litter

[@stv111play]

awesome. im old remember the story when it broke, great job of filling in the voids. thanks

[@DavidHelmontaller]

Hecklefish loves eating beavers....you guys have certainly grown on me since I started watching WF. A very calming program while simultaneously being terrifying and pretty funny. It’s definitely interesting and your delivery and articulation engage minds of all ages. 3 generations enjoy WF in my home together. The conversations we have about WF material are just like the program...interesting, funny , and terrifying. Thanks AJ & HF & WF.

[@paulsmith380]

Great story! I was in HS in Jacksonville at the time and lived right across the river from Ft. George Island. We used to go over there to fish and hunt for fossils and shark teeth. You should check out the history of the Neff House. It is stranger than the story of the sphere. Best wishes to you and the fish!

[@kenmorgan9528]

The most amazing thing about this story (to me, anyway) is that I'd never heard it before, even though I'm a life-long fan of UFO and paranormal stories AND I'm from Florida.....so thanks.

[@khazgul1629]

Right, thats where I was too and I live in Jacksonville most my life lol.

[@velveetaslingshot]

Same. Cant believe this story isnt talked about more.

[@lowerclassbrats77]

I'm a machinist who specializes in control valve repair. As described I've never seen anything like this as a part of a valve, ball or otherwise.

[@l.palmer6747]

Incredible story! Thanks.

[@Babyburns]

I actually live on the island right next to fort George island in Jacksonville, my dad was friends with the family and even got to see it at party once before it was switched out! Wild story! I wanna get my parents to sit me down with them and interview them!

[@YourHeartsDesires]

Yes! Please do this! This is facinating. With youtube now, you don't need to go to the news, so get an interview, let AJ know and please let him feature it here! Definitely checking back to hear an update!!

[@billthetraveler51]

I can see the military’s point of view. When I was a kid in the 60’s someone had found an iron ball that had a big key in the side, as if to wind it. We traded each other different cool stuff for ownership of the “ball-bearing “. I don’t know what ever became of it but I found out years later that it was a civil war cannon grenade. In other words unexploded ordinance.

[@jeaniebird999]

😱

[@Free-Bodge79]

That could have ended badly ay. But what a cool thing to have found and had as a kid . Awesome 👊👍

[@mikemoe8212]

Holy crap!

[@STho205]

Luckily it had the big key in the plug. The shells were filled with powder, and sealed with a bronze plug as a safety. When used the gun commander would call for "6 second fuse" or "4 second fuse" and the gunner would cut a guncotton burnable fuse to the seconds of burn length, remove the bronze plug, insert the cotton plug....then the shell would be loaded. Firing the cannon would light the fuse and it would burn in flight. 1860s Shells with still burnable fuses and powder have been found.

[@jeaniebird999]

@@STho205 That's a fun fact! Thanks!

[@DustinHuff-nj9lt]

Awesome story LOL I think I've seen this thing flying when I was a kid about 7 years old in the 80s. Love this channel keep up the good work

[@Jakob.Hamburg]

Again, a very nice topic/story. I like it a lot. : )

[@charlieknight5065]

Perfect example why I love this channel point blank I love how open-minded and skeptical you are and yes that is exactly why I absolutely love this channel, thank you for your channel and all the work you do do and put into each and every video. Thank You AJ and have a blessed day my friend.

[@martitinkovich4489]

Open minded and skeptical..........that's a contradiction in terms.

[@DMT768]

More like open minded and easily led 😂 🐑

[@martitinkovich4489]

Jeepers charlie! Leave a little ass cheek for the next toadie to lick!

[@Penrose707]

I hope you continue providing balance in the narratives that your stories portray AJ. I began to like your channel when getting absorbed by crazy tales that you do a good job in your story telling. I began to love your channel when I realized you followed up your storytelling by attempting to describe the facts of the story in as objective manner you can after the story telling. Never lose this or else your audience will deteriorate to the lowest common denominator... which is fairly low these days.

[@emsjen]

AKA "your format and ability to grasp your viewers attention with the delivery is impeccable! Keep this amazing, unique style as its rare to find these days and myself, current subscribers and MANY MORE to come will be loyaly greatful."

[@Penrose707]

@@bcrox "Debunking" isn't the word I'd use as it's connotationally charged. Stating the facts of the situation as far as AJ is able to gather regarding the story at hand is more than sufficient. Keep up the great work AJ, love to see your channels growth

[@Toxic-Masculinity]

I mean you are here so....

[@tac6044]

We could do without the fish

[@JonnoPlays]

Accurate comment. Just because 4chan stories get views doesn't mean they should be covered. You will end up with the lowest of the low.

[@jeremyhoffman3875]

I knew as soon as Hecklefish started singing Everlong I was gonna have to hit like on this one! Keep up the good work, love this channel!

[@davidbendall7919]

Spencers used to have a ball similar to this. They also had a glass ball that was similar. It would roll around the kitchen and den but not on carpet. Sometimes it moved like flowing water or as if it was floating.

[@edvfya9922]

I'm very glad you have so many subs making genuinely thought provoking and challenging topics. Their's clearly a demand for rational, skeptical, and well researched videos by a creator that isn't condescending, isn't a con artist, isn't paranoid/crazy, isn't arrogant, and is fair. I love your channel and sincerely hope it inspires many other conspiracy channels to stop being dishonest and sensationalist. Thanks for the great content.

[@VVeremoose]

add isn't dismissive to that list. I don't buy into any of the sort of things talked about on this channel, but I also don't like seeing them dismissed out of hand either. TWF does a great job.

[@stewartfewster2221]

Very well said my friend, you summed it right up there.

[@alissonaxl]

As always, this channel presents many more details on the case than all the others. You guys are apreciated.

[@ValkyrieRiderIPT]

The narrator sure has a lot of feminine traits and voice which makes the video hard to watch.

[@alissonaxl]

What you've just said makes no sense and your masculinity is very fragile.

[@RadRonBone84]

@@ValkyrieRiderIPT hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat. 🤣. Go back to your safe space, we don't need your opinion here.

[@ValkyrieRiderIPT]

@@RadRonBone84 Who's we?

[@club_rock]

FAKE NEWS LIES

[@Reyd_01]

Bob Lazar said in his Area 51 ship descriptions that each of the ships that he was instructed to reverse engineer had a pillar in the center with a spherical top that tested for elements 140+. Is that the core used for control, amplified by a ship? Pilotable through frequencies, sound or brainwave?

[@s1nd3r3llee]

Thank you AJ and Hecklefish! ❤

[@jtfrederick1652]

First heard about Betz Sphere on Ancient Aliens then did a little reading up on it. Fascinating stuff. The sphere reminds me of the older movie Flight of the Navigator

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

Oh yeah I used to watch that film a lot as a kid. Ah good times.

[@borisjohnson1944]

A 2012 analysis by Skeptoid revealed contemporary media analysis that indicated the sphere was a ball check valve produced by the Bell & Gossett company: its size, weight, and metallurgical composition matched those of the company's ball check valve.

[@JJ33438]

Loved the video. I have heard about this sphere!

[@brendacroteau]

I friggin love this channel!!!

[@peterherron4222]

THIS is why I love your channel so much. I'm totally into these sorts of things but I have absolutely never heard of this before. Perfection as always AJ (and Hecklefish)

[@Bonweasel]

This is my favourite channel now.

[@TheWhyFiles]

Glad to hear it, Owl!

[@jacobott3382]

Me too I’ve basically watched every single video multiple times

[@anthonymunroe1395]

@@TheWhyFiles , why the government allways want to take away every artifacts, that can help man kind,

[@anthonymunroe1395]

@@TheWhyFiles can u do a video , about artifacts that can heal people

[@ElMatadorDayZWorld]

Damn he reply to yuh

[@peterb9038]

If you think the answer to the fermi paradox is the dark forest, then this thing is terrifying, I am glad that they suspected it had an element 140 in its internal structure stabilised by magnetic confinement, before anyone decided to crack it open. This sounds like a civilization killer, if you are advanced enough to drill into it, then you are a threat and your world needs to be eliminated. The scary part is where is it now? It's a literal time bomb.

[@SMGJohn]

Take the meds and calm down LOL

[@ZeroXSEED]

Fermi Paradox and Dark Forest theory is both garbage

[@teverogers1134]

Just goin back an liking all your videos cause I binged them but never liked them, and randomly commenting keep up the good work, you and your team my guy 👍

[@bretclark1608]

I really dig your videos man. I think I've watched them all in the last two weeks. Not to trigger any of Hecklefish's hat needs, but the seamless construction reminds me of the way Bob Lazar (pardon the spelling if I botched that) talked about the devices he allegedly worked on at S4, also being without any commonly noticeable seems or welds or evidence of manufacturing. They mentioned that at the time we knew nothing really of 3d printing type methods of manufacture and that today we might view it from a different perspective. Also seems like if you wanted to make something like this, you'd have to have a large magneton collider of some kind and that raises other questions about capability and application. I wonder if you could use a molten vat of the steel alloy and maybe other elements to collect the element during repeated bombardment, letting it create its own cavity as the non-magnetic steel cools and regains its ability to become magnetized sort of forcing the cavity away from the core elements. then it would just be a matter of aligning fluctuating electromagnetic fields under varied power levels to make it move. There's a group of scientists working on a type of propulsion using mechanical displacement with a net force to one direction, which probably doesn't work (negligibly if at all even in their so far unrepeatable experiments), but if this does what the family claimed it did, it could be used with a device to direct the field and power level of the field in such a way that it would act against other magnetic fields and give you directional thrust. very neat.

[@Leonardsboxing]

I wish I knew what this meant 😂

[@SKinlough88]

Great observation! I thought the same thing.

[@williammorua1578]

Layman's terms, please!?!

[@dawood121derful]

@@williammorua1578 Bob Lazar is a fraud.

[@bretclark1608]

I feel like that made this worse lol I tried to at least expand on my thoughts, and I apologize for the format since I'm developing them more wholly as I type, and I apologize also for the rampant grammatical errors since I'm on my phone and it is small and I have big fingers 😅 Creating an object like this is only maaaaaaybe possible on earth today, and probably not at all, but certainly not then. In 100 years it might be common. Today it's probably impossible, in the 70s it certainly was.

[@fe.bonetti1537]

AJ, you are such a talented storyteller! I would listen to you telling ANY story whatsoever

[@telsah1]

Really interesting. Thank you.

[@gadjetsvideo]

These videos are so addictive, please keep it up