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This has been bugging me for ages. The Rendlesham Forest incident in December 1980 is one of the most credible UFO sightings in British history - multiple military witnesses, radar confirmation,...
I'm in Devon and I've heard reports from other locals about odd lights over Dartmoor at similar times. Could be a broader phenomenon. Weather conditions? October tends to have clear nights.
Good list. I'd add one caveat: lots of these podcasts are recycling the same small pool of famous cases.
You forgot the most important one: "Complete trust in any eyewitness testimony as long as it supports the paranormal, complete skepticism of any eyewitness testimony that contradicts it." Also:...
Hollow Spectre in Humour & Memes 4 years ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else notice she completely glosses over the possibility that the phenomena was actually paranormal and the geology is just window dressing?
Isla I. in Books, Documentaries & Podcasts 4 years ago thumb_up 1
Brilliant thread. I went down this rabbit hole last year and found a pamphlet from 1838 at the British Library.
Pieter K. in Sightings & Reports 4 years ago thumb_up 3
The mods would probably say there aren't enough active users to justify another subforum. I'd be happy with a stickied megathread that lists all major historical cases with links to existing...
Brandi S. in Site Feedback & Suggestions 4 years ago thumb_up 2
The movement of objects (keys) is more concerning than the cupboard thing. Cupboards can open due to vibrations or slight pressure changes, but small items relocating is different.
Dot in Poltergeist Activity 4 years ago thumb_up 1
I'm doing some research into the Beast of Bodmin for a project and I'm struck by how the reported sightings just... stopped.
- A folder labelled 'Genuine unexplained incidents' that contains like 3 things and you've explained 2 of them by now- Absolute refusal to believe Occam's Razor- One genuinely terrifying...
Casey O. in Humour & Memes 4 years ago thumb_up 3
Would support this but with one caveat: we'd need strict moderation standards for it. The last thing we need is people flooding 'historical cases' with speculation and unfounded claims.
Nervy Crow in Site Feedback & Suggestions 4 years ago thumb_up 2
This is why long-term field research is so important. You need people actually on the ground for years, not just responding to sightings.
The last chapters where she tries to tie it into modern paranormal activity felt like she was writing two different books. The historical section is brilliant. The modern speculation is...
Paranormal Investigator Starter Pack:One (1) EMF meter that's never read anything but ambient interference. A torch with mysteriously dying batteries.
I've checked the RAF Davidstow flight paths, weather balloons, that sort of thing. This is good due diligence.
Arthur Incubus in Sightings & Reports 4 years ago thumb_up 1
Establish a baseline first - check temperatures in all areas, test for draughts, note ambient sounds. This is the key to actual investigation versus just ghost hunting tourism.
Right, I've been doing some digging into the Spring-heeled Jack phenomenon from the 1830s-1880s and I'm genuinely puzzled about what actually happened versus what became urban legend.
I visited in 2019 and had the oddest experience - nothing dramatic, just an overwhelming sense of sadness when I was standing where the main building used to be.
This is a genuinely good suggestion. The current forum structure sometimes feels like we're trying to force historical cases into modern sighting categories.
Would strongly recommend 'Before the Believers' - it's more cultural history than paranormal per se, but it explores how communities created paranormal narratives to explain the unexplainable.
jumpy_owl in Books, Documentaries & Podcasts 4 years ago thumb_up 1