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December 15, 2013
Using Science to Investigate the Paranormal Explored on The Paracast
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About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present long-time paranormal researcher David M. Rountree, who focuses his studies on the scientific aspects of the paranormal and has been heavily involved in EVP research and other areas where you can actually measure things in and around possible hauntings and other mysterious phenomena. According to his biography, his EVP and EMF work "has led him to develop a wormhole hypothesis associated with a paranormal event horizon."
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
David M. Rountree’s Site: S.P.I.R.I.T.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
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Is Investigating the Paranormal Dangerous to Your Health?
By Gene Steinberg
It’s a sure thing that an incredibly large percentage of the population have had experiences that are decidedly unconventional. From UFOs to ghosts, it almost turns reality upside down.
Indeed, just seeing something really strange may change your life. There are many people who, after confronting the unknown as a child, suffer severe psychological damage or, at the very least, enter professions they might not have otherwise considered.
While I wouldn’t necessary blame my decision to become a writer and broadcaster on the fact that I read a UFO book when I was 11 years of age, it’s a sure thing that my circle of friends changed. Besides, editing a UFO-oriented magazine did help hone my skills as a writer. So maybe I would have gone in a different direction if a certain book wasn’t left on a coffee table at my brother’s apartment. Maybe.
But, aside from a brief UFO sighting that I barely remembered until I was reminded of it when I read some articles from one of the magazines I used to publish, my encounters with anything paranormal have been little to none. I’ve been around people who had all sorts of experiences, but I am starting to feel luckier not to have been a witness.
How so?
Well, according to this week’s guest on The Paracast, paranormal investigator David M. Rountree of S.P.I.R.I.T., residual gamma radiation has been measured in an around paranormal events. Now that doesn’t mean a UFO sighting will necessarily harm you, nor would you expect any harm to come your way from a one-time confrontation with some sort of apparition.
But prolonged exposure might not be so safe. Rountree claims an unusual number of paranormal researchers have suffered from illness or premature death as the result of cancer that he is attributing to close and personal encounters with the unknown.
While I wouldn’t presume to suggest there’s any connection, there is the recent passing of Lloyd Pye, who was involved in the controversial “Starchild” skull affair. Although Pye claimed the skull represented a possible human-alien hybrid, DNA tests reportedly indicated it was only a deformed human. But Pye evidently stuck to his beliefs.
Pye wasn’t old by any means. He was only in his 60s, but suffered from aggressive B-cell lymphoma cancer. However, I fail to see how the Starchild or any of his other activities would have made him susceptible to a premature death sentence. Sometimes bad things happen.
A more telling example is Betty Cash, who was involved in the Cash-Landrum case in 1980. After a close encounter with a UFO, she began to suffer a number of symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, burning eyes, not to mention sunburn-type effects, which were reminiscent of possible radiation poisoning.
Cash died on December 29, 1998, 18 years after her sighting, at the age of 71. That’s hardly a premature death, though her health clearly suffered after that sighting. Another witness, Vickie Landrum, suffered from less severe symptoms and lived on into her 80s.
All right. I am quite concerned with the symptoms from which Ms. Cash suffered, and I am equally concerned with the story of John Burroughs, one of the witnesses of the 1980 UFO encounter in Rendlesham Forest in the United Kingdom, who said he suffered ill effects after coming into contact with a landed UFO. But I’m not prepared to say a UFO was responsible.
Consider, particularly with the Cash-Landrum affair, whether it’s possible that some sort of test aircraft was involved, and that this machine employed a propulsion system that generated some sort of background radiation. Possible? Well the description, of a low flying diamond-shaped craft, emitting flame and generating heat, doesn’t sound at all conventional to me.
But there is the matter of cause and effect, and you’d have to consider what percentage of people report such symptoms who never saw or experienced anything strange compared to those who did. A few anecdotes are not sufficient to demonstrate possible ill effects of this sort are a consistent response to getting too close to something strange.
Of course, this doesn’t mean there is no potential source of harm. Certainly people have been damaged psychologically as a result of their experiences. UFO abductions, for example, are extremely frightening events that can cause lasting damage. What’s more, it doesn’t matter what causes those abductions, not whether they are episodes of sleep paralysis, meetings with alien beings, or some other form of offbeat encounter. It’s not a pleasant experience by any means, as experiencers have said over and over again.
Well, except for those who feel somehow empowered by what happened and want to spread the word far and wide that ET is among us and only here to help. Of course, you hardly think that a race of beings who routinely kidnap innocent people and subject them to sometimes painful experiments, have a peaceful intent.
In any case, I remain open minded about the possibility that extended exposure to the sort of radiation found in and around paranormal events may be harmful to your heath. Go ahead and listen to what David Rountree has to say on this weekend’s episode and come to your own conclusions. But without more case histories and some hard statistics about strange illnesses, early deaths, and how they compare to the population at large, it will be hard to demonstrate that a paranormal encounter is truly dangerous to your health.
But I certainly would urge caution. If you do happen upon a strange aircraft of some sort, or any weird apparition, don’t succumb to the temptation to come real close to see what’s going on. And, whatever it is, don’t try to touch it. Better to be safe than sorry.
Or maybe UFO investigators and ghost hunters would be better off wearing radiation suits. I’m just saying.
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December 15, 2013
Using Science to Investigate the Paranormal Explored on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 2:00 AM until 5:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Please Remember The Paracast for the Holidays: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough to pay your humble hosts decent wages. Also, we do not receive any revenue from the ads placed on the show by our network or local stations. So we hope you're able to help fill the gap, if you can, to help us cover increasing server costs and other expenses -- or perhaps provide a little extra cash for lunch and utility bills. No contribution is too small (or too large
. It’s easy to send a donation. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present long-time paranormal researcher David M. Rountree, who focuses his studies on the scientific aspects of the paranormal and has been heavily involved in EVP research and other areas where you can actually measure things in and around possible hauntings and other mysterious phenomena. According to his biography, his EVP and EMF work "has led him to develop a wormhole hypothesis associated with a paranormal event horizon."
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
David M. Rountree’s Site: S.P.I.R.I.T.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
Sponsored Message: Don’t get ripped off when you need to liquidate your precious jewelry and silverware. Call Steve at Numis Gems at (480) 878-7678 and get the straight scoop!
Is Investigating the Paranormal Dangerous to Your Health?
By Gene Steinberg
It’s a sure thing that an incredibly large percentage of the population have had experiences that are decidedly unconventional. From UFOs to ghosts, it almost turns reality upside down.
Indeed, just seeing something really strange may change your life. There are many people who, after confronting the unknown as a child, suffer severe psychological damage or, at the very least, enter professions they might not have otherwise considered.
While I wouldn’t necessary blame my decision to become a writer and broadcaster on the fact that I read a UFO book when I was 11 years of age, it’s a sure thing that my circle of friends changed. Besides, editing a UFO-oriented magazine did help hone my skills as a writer. So maybe I would have gone in a different direction if a certain book wasn’t left on a coffee table at my brother’s apartment. Maybe.
But, aside from a brief UFO sighting that I barely remembered until I was reminded of it when I read some articles from one of the magazines I used to publish, my encounters with anything paranormal have been little to none. I’ve been around people who had all sorts of experiences, but I am starting to feel luckier not to have been a witness.
How so?
Well, according to this week’s guest on The Paracast, paranormal investigator David M. Rountree of S.P.I.R.I.T., residual gamma radiation has been measured in an around paranormal events. Now that doesn’t mean a UFO sighting will necessarily harm you, nor would you expect any harm to come your way from a one-time confrontation with some sort of apparition.
But prolonged exposure might not be so safe. Rountree claims an unusual number of paranormal researchers have suffered from illness or premature death as the result of cancer that he is attributing to close and personal encounters with the unknown.
While I wouldn’t presume to suggest there’s any connection, there is the recent passing of Lloyd Pye, who was involved in the controversial “Starchild” skull affair. Although Pye claimed the skull represented a possible human-alien hybrid, DNA tests reportedly indicated it was only a deformed human. But Pye evidently stuck to his beliefs.
Pye wasn’t old by any means. He was only in his 60s, but suffered from aggressive B-cell lymphoma cancer. However, I fail to see how the Starchild or any of his other activities would have made him susceptible to a premature death sentence. Sometimes bad things happen.
A more telling example is Betty Cash, who was involved in the Cash-Landrum case in 1980. After a close encounter with a UFO, she began to suffer a number of symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, burning eyes, not to mention sunburn-type effects, which were reminiscent of possible radiation poisoning.
Cash died on December 29, 1998, 18 years after her sighting, at the age of 71. That’s hardly a premature death, though her health clearly suffered after that sighting. Another witness, Vickie Landrum, suffered from less severe symptoms and lived on into her 80s.
All right. I am quite concerned with the symptoms from which Ms. Cash suffered, and I am equally concerned with the story of John Burroughs, one of the witnesses of the 1980 UFO encounter in Rendlesham Forest in the United Kingdom, who said he suffered ill effects after coming into contact with a landed UFO. But I’m not prepared to say a UFO was responsible.
Consider, particularly with the Cash-Landrum affair, whether it’s possible that some sort of test aircraft was involved, and that this machine employed a propulsion system that generated some sort of background radiation. Possible? Well the description, of a low flying diamond-shaped craft, emitting flame and generating heat, doesn’t sound at all conventional to me.
But there is the matter of cause and effect, and you’d have to consider what percentage of people report such symptoms who never saw or experienced anything strange compared to those who did. A few anecdotes are not sufficient to demonstrate possible ill effects of this sort are a consistent response to getting too close to something strange.
Of course, this doesn’t mean there is no potential source of harm. Certainly people have been damaged psychologically as a result of their experiences. UFO abductions, for example, are extremely frightening events that can cause lasting damage. What’s more, it doesn’t matter what causes those abductions, not whether they are episodes of sleep paralysis, meetings with alien beings, or some other form of offbeat encounter. It’s not a pleasant experience by any means, as experiencers have said over and over again.
Well, except for those who feel somehow empowered by what happened and want to spread the word far and wide that ET is among us and only here to help. Of course, you hardly think that a race of beings who routinely kidnap innocent people and subject them to sometimes painful experiments, have a peaceful intent.
In any case, I remain open minded about the possibility that extended exposure to the sort of radiation found in and around paranormal events may be harmful to your heath. Go ahead and listen to what David Rountree has to say on this weekend’s episode and come to your own conclusions. But without more case histories and some hard statistics about strange illnesses, early deaths, and how they compare to the population at large, it will be hard to demonstrate that a paranormal encounter is truly dangerous to your health.
But I certainly would urge caution. If you do happen upon a strange aircraft of some sort, or any weird apparition, don’t succumb to the temptation to come real close to see what’s going on. And, whatever it is, don’t try to touch it. Better to be safe than sorry.
Or maybe UFO investigators and ghost hunters would be better off wearing radiation suits. I’m just saying.
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