[joegrundman]

OK, i watched three of this guys videos.

the first is an analysis of the layers that went into making the pdf, as shown using Adobe Illustrator.

the second is a defense of his claim that scanning alone does not produce these layers

the third is a critique of the short form birth certificate released much earlier.

The analysis of the short form birth certificate focuses on its lack of creases, mint condition and typing anomalies comparing the apparent age of the certificate with the form of wording used then and now. All criticism of the short form certificate is invalid given that it was publicly claimed by the WH to be a recent official copy provided by State of Hawaii. It is therefore not surprising it is in mint condition, uses contemporary wording, and is uncreased.

The first two however provide compelling evidence that the pdf of the long form certificate is not exactly the same document as the official birth certificate.

The quality of the work gone into the changes is careless.

However the analysis is unable to show what was under the parts that were changed.

That is, it does not show if it was clearly an invented document, a substantially altered document, or simply an attempt to enhance the original to improve legibility without substantive changes.