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Brilliant that you're from Manchester - there's actually a decent contingent of paranormal researchers in the North West. You'll definitely find people willing to share stories here.
Borley's absolutely crackling with activity according to paranormal lore, so that's a decent location choice.
Dylan Q. in Mediums, Psychics & EVP 3 years ago thumb_up 3
Hi everyone! I'm Sarah, 34, from Bodmin (yes, that Bodmin). Just signed up after watching the recent Channel 5 documentary about the Bodmin Beast.
EVP is genuinely fascinating but also genuinely difficult to validate scientifically. The human brain is brilliant at finding patterns in noise - it's called pareidolia and it happens to everyone.
I've been experimenting with EVP recording for about three months now, mostly in my flat in East Anglia (near where Borley Rectory actually was).
Mate, Pope's got credibility because he was actually IN the MoD. Not some YouTube conspiracy theorist.
The vague dream memory + sudden waking + disorientation is basically textbook sleep paralysis or lucid dreaming bleedover.
Yuki Z. in Personal Encounters 3 years ago
The best take I've seen is that the Patterson film is genuinely ambiguous and that's actually the interesting bit.
DarkMisty in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 3 years ago thumb_up 5
I've read that the special effects guys in Hollywood at the time said faking that level of realistic movement would've been genuinely difficult with period technology. But that was Hollywood.
Gene S. in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 3 years ago
The 'new species being discovered regularly' argument is actually solid. We discover hundreds of new species every year - insects, small mammals, amphibians.
Poppy G. in New Members Lounge 3 years ago thumb_up 2
Welcome aboard, Marcus! Your angle is refreshing because most people in cryptozoology either go full believer or full skeptic. The scientific approach is rarer.
TheCareHomeWorker290 in New Members Lounge 3 years ago thumb_up 1
What nobody talks about enough is the context. The film was shot in Northern California where there's absolutely loads of Bigfoot sightings both before and after.
Tyler M. in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 3 years ago thumb_up 4
I feel like something was wrong when I woke up - not just the door, but the whole room felt different somehow. This bit interests me more than the door.
Gene Tanaka65 in Personal Encounters 3 years ago thumb_up 2
Right, I've finally got round to reading Nick Pope's book about the Rendlesham Forest incident, and honestly? It's bloody brilliant.
Sleep-related issues aside, I'd actually get your lock checked by a professional locksmith. Ground-floor flats are targets and sometimes locks can be quietly compromised without obvious damage.
Rosie P. in Personal Encounters 3 years ago thumb_up 2
Hi all! I'm Marcus, 26, studying animal biology at Manchester Met but with a strong side interest in cryptozoology and unexplained creatures.
Channel 4 doing proper paranormal investigation is always a bit dodgy. They have to make telly, so they're selective with what they show. I'd be more interested in what they *didn't* film.
Could be sleep paralysis or a partial waking dream where you're confused about what's real. Those feel absolutely vivid and terrifying in the moment, but there's usually a mundane explanation when...
Linda N. in Personal Encounters 3 years ago thumb_up 5
The suit explanation gets more credible if you consider that Patterson was actually looking for something specific - he had information from local sources that something was in that area.
DarkMoonlit in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 3 years ago thumb_up 2
The thing that bugs me is they still frame it as 'winning the narrative' like it's a competition we've been losing.
River Shadow in General Chat 3 years ago thumb_up 3