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Valdosta (GA) Ring Camera Footage Captures a Reflection–Not a Partial Manifestation

03 Tuesday Mar 2020

Posted by The Haunted Librarian in Debunking the Debunked, Ghost Hunting, Hauntings, Paranormal, Videos

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On February 20, 2020, a supposed Reddit user uploaded a video he claimed to be of his Valdosta, Georgia home’s Ring security camera, hanging in his carport, capturing a ghost manifesting in his driveway. The are several large holes in his assessment.

The video clip, with extensive editing to zoom in on the light source, was posted on YouTube and, expectedly, went viral. The video has received over 18,000 views. The online account, The Hidden Underbelly 2.0, boldly states that this is a “partial manifestation.” Case closed. However, it’s not a manifestation.

Debate continues on what was captured on the footage. The security camera is set up at the back of the carport, an open garage with side walls but not a closing garage door. Parked outside the carport are two vehicles: a truck and a car. A light source shifts from the truck, on the left, to the car, on the right. Some speculate that the “ghost” is jumping from truck to car. I did not see that. I saw a light source moving from the back of the truck across to the front of the car.

In the paranormal field, a manifestation is when an image is clearly discernable. A full body apparition’s manifestation would be where witnesses can clearly make out the figure. A partial manifestation is when parts of the body are clearly visible. These are sometimes called “semi-formed ghost.” The video does not show a partial manifestation of a ghost.

The “story” told by the Reddit user is that he was notified that the security camera was tripped. He reviewed the video and found the “image.” Generally, when a security camera is tripped, lights go on. Here, the lights were already on.

The camera’s placement is also problematic. The camera is affixed to the back wall of the carport. Carports are 20-21 feet deep. (The purpose is to house cars.) The camera displays out from the back wall and shows the side door to the house on the right. It also shows the two vehicles parked in front. They appear to be roughly 10 feet past the carport. According to Ring, the security camera’s motion detection zone is a range of 270 degrees side-to-side and 30 feet forward. The image is passed the front of the cars; therefore, out of range for the motion detector to go off.

When the motion sensor goes off, Ring may push a notification to the owner. Instead of walking to the door and looking outside, the owner loaded the video. This seems odd. It is easier to look out the window or open the door to see the culprit rather than watch the video. However, the owner may not be home. Then one would question why the lights are on.

We may never know what the homeowner was thinking. I cannot locate the supposed Reddit posting. None of the articles actually link to that initial post. Instead, everything is linked to the YouTube account, whose identity is unknown; however, he does answer questions as if he was the owner.

The carport was well lit. The cars reflected community lights. This is probably a case where the camera captured a car passing, someone walking his dog, or a cat heading home. (Personally, I think it’s a deer.) It should not be hailed as the definitive evidence of a “partial manifestation.” Because…It’s not.

Twin Orbs Filmed Over Kansas City

22 Saturday Jun 2019

Posted by The Haunted Librarian in Conspiracy Theories, In the News, Orbs, Ufology, UFOs, Uncategorized, Videos

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Clint Banning, Kansas City

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Twin Orbs Filmed Over Kansas City

Clint Banning filmed 2 and half minutes of twin white orbs floating in the sky. The large balloons were incredibly high in the sky. Banning published the video on June 20.

View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExfefIOyd2E

The Weather Channel edited the video and added comments and observations: https://weather.com/news/trending/video/strange-sighting-over-kansas-city-sets-off-wave-of-speculation

The sincerity in Banning’s voice and the running commentary from his friends and neighbors add to the video viewing experience.

Although the US government has not commented, there’s most likely a reason for the balloons. Some YouTube users hoped for faster rural Internet connections. The balloons are probably collecting data on weather and not of the extraterrestrial kind. However, the experience seemed positive for Banning and his guests.

“Mysterious Elf” Actually a Human

17 Monday Jun 2019

Posted by The Haunted Librarian in Debunking the Debunked, Pranks, Uncategorized, Videos

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Mystery solved, Not an Elf, Vivian Gomez

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“Mysterious Elf” Actually a Human

On June 6, 2019, Vivian Gomez of Colorado Springs, Colorado uploaded a video of a “mysterious” creature to her Facebook account. She asked: “[W]hat the heck??” Gomez captured a prankster dancing on her security camera.

The 10-second video failed to show where the person went. Instead, Gomez cropped the video to merely show the backside of a human walking down her driveway. Had she let the 15 million viewers who have watched the video see the ending, she would have given up the joke.

Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/vivian.gomez.35977/videos/10216790852937217/

Although Gomez probably wasn’t in on the joke, she should not be so cynical about whether the mystery will be solved. It has. Someone in flip flops came to her house and decided to dance away.

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