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March 17, 2013
The Djinn and Other Supernatural Creatures Explored on The Paracast
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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 a return visit from paranormal researcher and author Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of a new book on a mysterious and powerful race of often evil entities known as the Djinn, entitled: "The Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn, Shadow People, ETs, Nephilim, Archons, Reptilians and Other Entities." You'll also hear Rosemary answer listener questions about her ongoing research.
Chris O'Brien's Site: Our Strange Planet
Rosemary Ellen Guiley's Site: Rosemary Ellen Guiley | Paranormal Research | Ghosts & Hauntings - Visionary Living
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.
Serious Obstacles Against Getting a Good UFO Picture
By Gene Steinberg
For the sake of argument, let’s assume that UFOs are solid aircraft and thus can be photographed if you’re in the right place at the right time. True, there have even been loads of UFO photos published, but most of them don’t hold up to proper analysis. Even if you dismiss the obvious fakes, such as models and kites, and photoshopping a photo to add some special effects, most of the images are just too blurry to recognize as anything unusual.
Take this example: The other day, a listener sent a pair of photos taken with a smartphone. Even though the best of today’s smartphones can deliver photos almost as good as a regular camera, getting a usable image of something distant in the sky is extremely difficult under any circumstance. With the photos in question, there was some sort of circular light all right, but blowing it up in a certain photo editing app yielded nothing but a larger blur immersed in pixels.
The sighting may well have involved a genuine unknown all right, but the photographic evidence doesn’t prove a thing one way or the other.
Even in the old days, before digital editing and retouching become commonplace, UFO photos were mostly of little value. Only a precious few seemed to deliver compelling images of something unusual. It is true that a single detailed photograph of some sort of unknown aircraft that looks like what we would regard as a spaceship would be compelling enough, particularly if accompanied by solid multiple eyewitness testimony. Even more so before digital photography brought simple fakery to the masses.
So it is true that there are some UFO photos that appear to defy easy explanation, and thus evoke fascinating possibilities that we are being visited by some unknown force. But such opportunities don’t seem to come very often.
Consider the obstacles in getting a clear picture of any sort of flying apparatus. Imagine, for the moment, that you see a large circular light or even a distinct object flying in the sky. You may have the smartphone in your pocket, but, in the rush of excitement, would you remember to take it out and try to capture a photo or a movie? When it comes to taking a movie, you need to try not to shake your handset too much while it captures the image, which is far from easy. Some of the more expensive models, from Apple, Samsung, and other makers, do offer some sort of digital stabilization to reduce the visual impact of not being able to hold your smartphone steadily. Since you can’t just attach them to the tripod, you have to remember to turn on the feature, which is usually an option, and hope it is sufficiently robust to deliver a clear, stable image of something that’s apt to be really tiny unless the UFO is real close.
Let me put my cards on the table. I’ve owned a number of cameras over the years. Some were cheap, others fairly expensive. I used to develop black and white photos by myself, and I did a pretty good job of it too. But I was never lucky enough to see that UFO with a camera at hand. It just didn’t happen for me, although I did once see a rapidly moving unidentified object that was little more than a light in the sky.
Yes, I realize there are a number of UFO clubs around the world with dedicated members who are equipped with the proper cameras and various and sundry forms of scientific instrumentation. Many of them go on regular skywatches, in the hope of seeing something unusual and capturing the image on film or a memory card. But how many usable photos or movies have come out of those efforts? Even when something strange is seen, this extra level of evidence is missing in action, or so blurry as to be essentially useless.
Does the paucity of good photographic evidence mean that UFOs were strictly conventional aircraft or phenomena all along? Not necessarily. Getting a good photo of anything when the excitement or fear level is high is far from easy.
If we want to take the speculation to the next level, some suggest the “UFOnauts” do not want us to prove UFOs are real. They mess with your mind, so you won’t remember to break out that camera or phone, or even hold it steady. Or maybe they make sure they fly a little too high for anyone without a telescopic lens on hand to capture a usable image. Perhaps they implant screen memories so you never truly recall what actually happened, and please don’t get me started about the controversial argument of recalling the forgotten details of a paranormal encounter with hypnotic regression.
The larger question, though, is whether the force or forces behind the UFO enigma wants us to take clear, identifiable photos. But that’s assuming facts not really in evidence. We just don’t know. Surely something that is clear as day to the naked eye should be capable of being photographed and reveal the same level of compelling detail. But that assumes that we are seeing what’s really there, and not some sort of apparition that intrudes itself upon our subconscious in some unknown fashion.
Indeed, the UFO mystery has never been something capable of easy explanation. Even if they are spaceships, as many believe, doesn’t mean that they don’t have control over how we perceive them.
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March 17, 2013
The Djinn and Other Supernatural Creatures Explored on The Paracast
Special Announcement: 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.
Why It's Important for You to Donate to The Paracast: 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. And if you’ve had a problem getting to our Donate screen, please try again. We just fixed a serious PayPal access problem, and it should work properly now.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 a return visit from paranormal researcher and author Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of a new book on a mysterious and powerful race of often evil entities known as the Djinn, entitled: "The Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn, Shadow People, ETs, Nephilim, Archons, Reptilians and Other Entities." You'll also hear Rosemary answer listener questions about her ongoing research.
Chris O'Brien's Site: Our Strange Planet
Rosemary Ellen Guiley's Site: Rosemary Ellen Guiley | Paranormal Research | Ghosts & Hauntings - Visionary Living
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.
Serious Obstacles Against Getting a Good UFO Picture
By Gene Steinberg
For the sake of argument, let’s assume that UFOs are solid aircraft and thus can be photographed if you’re in the right place at the right time. True, there have even been loads of UFO photos published, but most of them don’t hold up to proper analysis. Even if you dismiss the obvious fakes, such as models and kites, and photoshopping a photo to add some special effects, most of the images are just too blurry to recognize as anything unusual.
Take this example: The other day, a listener sent a pair of photos taken with a smartphone. Even though the best of today’s smartphones can deliver photos almost as good as a regular camera, getting a usable image of something distant in the sky is extremely difficult under any circumstance. With the photos in question, there was some sort of circular light all right, but blowing it up in a certain photo editing app yielded nothing but a larger blur immersed in pixels.
The sighting may well have involved a genuine unknown all right, but the photographic evidence doesn’t prove a thing one way or the other.
Even in the old days, before digital editing and retouching become commonplace, UFO photos were mostly of little value. Only a precious few seemed to deliver compelling images of something unusual. It is true that a single detailed photograph of some sort of unknown aircraft that looks like what we would regard as a spaceship would be compelling enough, particularly if accompanied by solid multiple eyewitness testimony. Even more so before digital photography brought simple fakery to the masses.
So it is true that there are some UFO photos that appear to defy easy explanation, and thus evoke fascinating possibilities that we are being visited by some unknown force. But such opportunities don’t seem to come very often.
Consider the obstacles in getting a clear picture of any sort of flying apparatus. Imagine, for the moment, that you see a large circular light or even a distinct object flying in the sky. You may have the smartphone in your pocket, but, in the rush of excitement, would you remember to take it out and try to capture a photo or a movie? When it comes to taking a movie, you need to try not to shake your handset too much while it captures the image, which is far from easy. Some of the more expensive models, from Apple, Samsung, and other makers, do offer some sort of digital stabilization to reduce the visual impact of not being able to hold your smartphone steadily. Since you can’t just attach them to the tripod, you have to remember to turn on the feature, which is usually an option, and hope it is sufficiently robust to deliver a clear, stable image of something that’s apt to be really tiny unless the UFO is real close.
Let me put my cards on the table. I’ve owned a number of cameras over the years. Some were cheap, others fairly expensive. I used to develop black and white photos by myself, and I did a pretty good job of it too. But I was never lucky enough to see that UFO with a camera at hand. It just didn’t happen for me, although I did once see a rapidly moving unidentified object that was little more than a light in the sky.
Yes, I realize there are a number of UFO clubs around the world with dedicated members who are equipped with the proper cameras and various and sundry forms of scientific instrumentation. Many of them go on regular skywatches, in the hope of seeing something unusual and capturing the image on film or a memory card. But how many usable photos or movies have come out of those efforts? Even when something strange is seen, this extra level of evidence is missing in action, or so blurry as to be essentially useless.
Does the paucity of good photographic evidence mean that UFOs were strictly conventional aircraft or phenomena all along? Not necessarily. Getting a good photo of anything when the excitement or fear level is high is far from easy.
If we want to take the speculation to the next level, some suggest the “UFOnauts” do not want us to prove UFOs are real. They mess with your mind, so you won’t remember to break out that camera or phone, or even hold it steady. Or maybe they make sure they fly a little too high for anyone without a telescopic lens on hand to capture a usable image. Perhaps they implant screen memories so you never truly recall what actually happened, and please don’t get me started about the controversial argument of recalling the forgotten details of a paranormal encounter with hypnotic regression.
The larger question, though, is whether the force or forces behind the UFO enigma wants us to take clear, identifiable photos. But that’s assuming facts not really in evidence. We just don’t know. Surely something that is clear as day to the naked eye should be capable of being photographed and reveal the same level of compelling detail. But that assumes that we are seeing what’s really there, and not some sort of apparition that intrudes itself upon our subconscious in some unknown fashion.
Indeed, the UFO mystery has never been something capable of easy explanation. Even if they are spaceships, as many believe, doesn’t mean that they don’t have control over how we perceive them.
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