Author: Roger

  • Psychical Research 

    Psychical Research 

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    from Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained The scientific investigation of claims of psychic powers and paranormal events. Interest in psychic phenomena was stimulated during the 19th century, particularly by the rise of the spiritualism movement. This coincided with the development of ‘scientism’ and a growing belief that science could provide the answers to questions about…

  • PARANORMAL PHENOMENA / THEORY 

    PARANORMAL PHENOMENA / THEORY 

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    from Elsevier’s Dictionary of Psychological Theories = extra-sensory perception = parapsychology = psi phenomena. The paranormal class of effects refers to supernatural events/results (“beyond the normal”) that are inexplicable by the usual laws of science and/or reason. The related terms extra-sensory perception (ESP) (including clairvoyance, precogni-tion, and telepathy) and psychokinesis (PK) are generic terms for various hypothetical…

  • If UFOs are alien spaceships, how did they get here?

    If UFOs are alien spaceships, how did they get here?

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    The truth is out there. Key Takeaways Space is really, really big, and aliens are not magic. These are the two critical points to consider if you really want to think about UFOs as spacecraft from distant star systems. They are also the most important points to consider if you want…

  • Wormholes Could be Portals to Other Universes—Here’s What One Might Look Like

    Wormholes Could be Portals to Other Universes—Here’s What One Might Look Like

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    Representative image of a black hole. iStock Wormholes are theoretical objects that could serve as portals between two points in space and time. Some believe they could even act as passageways to other universes. But if one did exist, what would it look like? Roman Konoplya, a theoretical physicist with the…

  • What Were the Mysterious “Foo Fighters” Sighted by WWII Night Flyers?

    What Were the Mysterious “Foo Fighters” Sighted by WWII Night Flyers?

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    Something strange was following the Beaufighter crews of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron. Toward the end of World War 2, mission updates from the 415th Night Fighter Squadron took a mysterious turn. Along with details of dogfights over the German-occupied Rhine Valley, pilots began reporting inexplicable lights following their aircraft. One night…

  • Messages to and from Outer Space

    Messages to and from Outer Space

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    As the 20th century began, interest in the potential of life on Mars and the possible civilizations there lead to a search for signals. Could we communicate with another planet? How might we look for signals and messages from other worlds? An 1896 newspaper article titled “A Signal from Mars” offered one example of…

  • Seeing and Interpreting Martian Oceans and Canals

    Seeing and Interpreting Martian Oceans and Canals

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    Did you know that in the 19th century it was widely believed that the other planets in our solar system were likely inhabited? At the same time, the quality of telescopes was rapidly increasing, making it possible for astronomers to see and sketch the incredible details of the geography of…

  • Paranormal Science – Ghosts & Related Phenomena [Part 2]

    Paranormal Science – Ghosts & Related Phenomena [Part 2]

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    Continuing my journey into the paranormal phenomenon and links to scientific investigations. Science of the Paranormal: Can You Trust Your Own Mind? (Image credit: © Michal Bednarek | Dreamstime.com) “No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed,…

  • Paranormal Science – Ghosts & Related Phenomena [Part 1]

    Paranormal Science – Ghosts & Related Phenomena [Part 1]

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    In creating this website, one of my aims is to link the paranormal and UFO / UAP phenomenon with scientific investigation, in an attempt to find a common link between these experiences. We begin with an article from 2020 located on the physicsworld website: Is anybody there – science and…

  • Peoples & Creatures of the Moon

    Peoples & Creatures of the Moon

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    Humans have long imagined the kinds of creatures or peoples that might live on Earth’s moon. This section briefly describes ideas about lunar life in the 17th, 19th the 20th centuries through a series of items from the Library of Congress’ collections. By examining ideas about life on the moon,…