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Post by sansseed on Mar 25, 2011 13:45:32 GMT -6
I came across an episode of Fact or Faked that investigated the Paulding lights this last weekend on TV. Was just channel surfing and there it was. Their conclusion was that it was an unexplained phenomena. Here is a link of a video of the lights. www.slashcontrol.com/free-tv-shows/fact-or-faked-paranormal-files/4164774683-paulding-lightI tried to find the complete episode on Hulu or Youtube, but came up blank. Maybe someone with better search skills than me can help me out.
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Post by auntym on Mar 25, 2011 15:03:31 GMT -6
i couldn't find what you wanted sanseed, but this is an interesting video....
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Post by sansseed on Mar 25, 2011 15:25:51 GMT -6
Thanks, auntym! If you didn't find it, then I feel better about not finding it. That video you found is a much better video of the lights. Although, it was the people talking that left me in tears laughing. Oh man, I think there was a bit more in the air that night than fresh country air. ;D
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Post by Steve on Mar 25, 2011 17:34:36 GMT -6
The Paulding Light in my opinion are a series of headlights, and possibly a police car light bar strobing too, (or a emergency vehicle) along a road on a hill in the distance. You can see the taillights (the red ones) moving up, and over the crest and down the other side disappearing. The fog (humidity) is also distorting the light bending it (see my mirage IFO post). An example of a Fata Morgana or possibly a 'superior image' mirage.
The crowd dynamics (audio) that seems to have assembled farther down on the same road seem as a group very prone to suggestibility too. Some may have been drinking too based on listening to their voices (not too obvious yet). If so, the ones that hopped in their vehicle to see what the lights were might be in for a rude awaking if stopped. Perhaps ironically too by the same lights they were pursueing. One witness seemed to agree with the others, but was more having difficulty seeing what the others were seeing and reacting in concert too.
When I first viewed it, the gleaming rapidly scattering white light beams pushed my buttons too. I thought, finally something interesting, but then as I watched again, and seeing the prevailing air conditions - the lack of sharpness of the trees (not the camera focus) made everything fall into place. The road and tree line are clearly seen in the distance.
The Florida 15 minute rolling rumbling sound on another thread though has me still baffled. Love it. An interesting problem.
I doubt an earthquake was causing that sound. It was constant though rhythmic. The ground water table too... just 10 feet! There would have been too much liquefaction. The sound diminished quickly too once it stopped. I checked a map of the area, and the local airport (to the NE) of witnesses where the witnesses in the video claimed it seemed to emanate from (thought they thought the NE, I am not too sure, the video seemed to make it all around them - very disconcerting). It could have been a quirk of the sound carrying over the ground from the airport. But the only situation that would have caused that sound to continue so long would have been someone doing a jet engine run up on the ground either on an aircraft, or a ground test run up. (been to these - they get loud). But the airport map does not seem to show much in the way of major jet engine test facilities on the county airport map shown. Usually a jet engine test facility is usually located at a major airport hub with much more airport infrastructure.
Cape Kennedy (Merritt island complex) is about 71 miles south of the you-tube video location. A missile launch could have been occurring. But for a continuous 20 minutes? Don't think so. Also the local residences would have likely made a familiar connection if that was the case. The witnesses seemed to be more worried about a tornado.
Maybe a hovering Harrier jet was nearby? That would do it for sound, and they would not need a formal airport either. But why there? Also a Harrier can only safely hover for about 5 to 10 minutes with water injection included to keep the jet from overheating.
Like being stumped. But the video in Michigan is a mirage and car lights in the distance IMO.
Steve
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Post by skywalker on Mar 25, 2011 22:29:19 GMT -6
So what do you think the Marfa Lights are, Steve? I can garauntee they are not car headlights.
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Post by Steve on Mar 25, 2011 23:01:25 GMT -6
So what do you think the Marfa Lights are, Steve? I can garauntee they are not car headlights. I agree Sky. We both know the Marfa Lights were observed numerous times before the existence of automobiles. That is assuming the dates of those accounts witnessed before the existence of automobiles are true. I expect they are. The worry I suppose might be those early sightings were created sometime after the fact to counter the dismissive claim they are just automobiles. You get jaded after a while having done over three hundred UFO cases, always watching what a hypothetical magician's other hand might be doing. Sorry. Steve
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Post by sansseed on Mar 26, 2011 8:40:18 GMT -6
Steve, it could very well be lights from a car. I know that is the prevailing theory. Yet, I cannot say that for sure because I've never been there, even though I've lived only a few hours from them most of my life. I've heard the stories for as long as I can remember, but when the first report was, I don't know.
I know it has been investigated by many people/groups with mixed results. Some say it's cars and other say it can't be. Who knows. I respect your opinion, and can understand being jaded. We see so many people who desire to make a mountain out of mole hill, and for varied reasons. Yet, in this case, until I can look at it with my own eyes, I'm going to keep an open mind.
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Post by skywalker on Mar 26, 2011 12:16:10 GMT -6
The Paulding Light in my opinion are a series of headlights, and possibly a police car light bar strobing too, (or a emergency vehicle) along a road on a hill in the distance. You can see the taillights (the red ones) moving up, and over the crest and down the other side disappearing. The fog (humidity) is also distorting the light bending it (see my mirage IFO post). An example of a Fata Morgana or possibly a 'superior image' mirage. The crowd dynamics (audio) that seems to have assembled farther down on the same road seem as a group very prone to suggestibility too. Some may have been drinking too based on listening to their voices (not too obvious yet). If so, the ones that hopped in their vehicle to see what the lights were might be in for a rude awaking if stopped. Perhaps ironically too by the same lights they were pursueing. One witness seemed to agree with the others, but was more having difficulty seeing what the others were seeing and reacting in concert too. When I first viewed it, the gleaming rapidly scattering white light beams pushed my buttons too. I thought, finally something interesting, but then as I watched again, and seeing the prevailing air conditions - the lack of sharpness of the trees (not the camera focus) made everything fall into place. The road and tree line are clearly seen in the distance... Like being stumped. But the video in Michigan is a mirage and car lights in the distance IMO. Steve Hi, Steve. I agree with your assessment that the lights in the video are lights from cars driving down a road. The first white lights are headlights as a car comes over the hill, then some red taillights go up the hill and pass on the right of the white light...then another white light comes down the hill...and another red light goes up. The haze is distorting the lights just like you suggested, but they are all following the same path...It is obvious they are cars on a highway. Studies done in the past have also come to the same conclusion. So judging by the evidence we have seen on the video I would say that the Paulding Light is a nothing but cars driving down a highway. There is also the possibility that the people taking the video were in the wrong location and had their camera pointed at a highway so they were filming cars instead of the real Paulding Light. As drunk as they sounded that would not be surprising. I found an interesting conversation about the Paulding Light on an old forum. pauldinglight.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=paulding&action=display&thread=61They bring up an interesting point...that since cars are much more numerous than the real Pauling Light it would make sense that most videos would be of cars. That doesn't mean the real mystery light does not exist...but it doesn't prove that it does either. As far as the Marfa Lights go I have been going out there for years trying to figure out what they are and I still do not have a clue. I have seen them many times and I can guarantee they are not car headlights. I don't know what they are though. I think the Marfa Lights are one of the few real mysteries left in the world.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2011 13:29:48 GMT -6
I think the Marfa lights (and many other unexplained phenomena) are things that occur close to ley lines. Small energy pockets we don't quite understand yet.
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Post by skywalker on Mar 28, 2011 21:08:23 GMT -6
I think I agree about the Marfa lights and the ley lines. I still want to do more research into that theory if I ever get the time. Do you know if there are any ley lines going through this Paulding area?
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Post by sansseed on Mar 29, 2011 7:08:36 GMT -6
I'm not sure. I tried looking it up one day, and found a map of the US and ley lines. Unfortunately, I had a hard time understanding it. There were lines crisscrossing everywhere, and it wasn't just ley lines, but memory lines and others. Not a clue as to what a memory line is.
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