I've had similar experiences on the Tube where timing seems off. Like you're somewhere for what feels like 2 minutes but 20 have passed, or vice versa.
What bothers me is that simulation theory has become unfalsifiable. Any anomaly gets blamed on 'glitches' or 'updates.' But that's the same thing creationists do with evolution - the theory...
The site is privately owned now but there's public footpaths through the area. You can see where the rectory stood - there's remnants of foundations and old brickwork.
The burden of proof thing isn't arbitrary - it's because extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. If you claim the car in your driveway is red, I'll probably believe you.
pale blue-green, maybe 1.5 meters off the ground That's the height of what people describe in other underground anomaly reports - the London reports from the 1950s-60s mentioned similar lights.
Absolutely go for thermal if you can afford it. I spent £300 on a second-hand FLIR a couple years back and it's paid for itself in terms of data quality.
This is why I never talk to media. Let them think whatever they want. The real work happens in the field anyway, not on telly. Appreciate the warning though, especially about the fake BBC teams.
what would be the gold standard approach? Everything you listed, but also: control recordings from non-haunted locations for comparison, independent verification of claims, and absolute...
if there's anything here, it's probably smaller, more elusive, probably no match for established cryptozoology standards. This is actually smart thinking.
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