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In some cases, sure, but that is not the default assumption. Memory is unreliable, perception is fallible, and stories change over time without anyone lying or hallucinating. Most of the time it is just misinterpretation layered with later... -
John J. reacted to FatPhil's post in the thread Synchronicity - What's your experience of it? with
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This happened the other day during our dinner-time quizzing (context, it's "the backwards round"): http://fatphil.org/tmp/spooky_bush_sm.mp4 -
John J. reacted to NoParty's post in the thread Synchronicity - What's your experience of it? with Like.
Once upon a time...early '80s, I was standing in line for Space Mountain in Anaheim. My girlfriend (still a friend, btw) asked me: "Doesn't your cousin Chris live in LA?" I chuckled at the question, since the LA metroplex had maybe 8 million...
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John J. replied to the thread Claim: Original Calvine UFO Photo.Oops! Er, I mean "And I was right!" ;) (Thank you Andreas).
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In some cases, sure, but that is not the default assumption. Memory is unreliable, perception is fallible, and stories change over time without anyone lying or hallucinating. Most of the time it is just misinterpretation layered with later... -
The most likely or possible (often the simplest) explanation, that takes into account the known facts, is often closest to what really happened (not just in the context of UFO reports). Not always; sometimes important information is missed or...
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What you're describing is really about perception. One person sees the same situation and thinks something anomalous happened, while another sees the mundane explanation as obvious and finds the "anomalous" version overcomplicated or cobbled...
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The most likely or possible (often the simplest) explanation, that takes into account the known facts, is often closest to what really happened (not just in the context of UFO reports). Not always; sometimes important information is missed or... -
That's really the crux of argument by incredility. Someone shows you something you've not seen before and goes "Incredible, can you believe it? What a scandal!" At that point, it pays to step back and look for data on what is normal. Why are the...
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JJB replied to the thread Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident.In some cases, sure, but that is not the default assumption. Memory is unreliable, perception is fallible, and stories change over time without anyone lying or hallucinating. Most of the time it is just misinterpretation layered with later...
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NorCal Dave reacted to Mick West's post in the thread Syria UAP 2021- Apparent Instantaneous Acceleration with Like.
Or essentially infinite acceleration. Which would certainly break the laws of physics, as we know them. Of course, what they really mean is a very rapid acceleration, something that reaches significantly velocity in a fraction of a second, less...
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NorCal Dave reacted to JMartJr's post in the thread Syria UAP 2021- Apparent Instantaneous Acceleration with Like.
Is there any sort of actual definition for what is meant by "instantaneous acceleration" in UFO investigating? As opposed to normal, quick acceleration? Or is it just a term that sounds amazingand so it is applied to UFOs to make them seem to...
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Yep — probably just a coincidence, but still another piece of the puzzle worth taking into consideration. For me, it's not only about the festival itself, but rather the fact that it serves as a reminder that kites seemed to have been a fairly...
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After watching the Witnesses of the Rendlesham Forest Incident video, my main take away that this was a bunch of stories related by some overexcited people who saw some lights in the woods at night, and that the stories bear an interesting... -
The most likely or possible (often the simplest) explanation, that takes into account the known facts, is often closest to what really happened (not just in the context of UFO reports). Not always; sometimes important information is missed or...
