When it comes to paranormal based evidence, it is far too common to see photographs depicting user error and settings that are the cause for what is believed to be unexplained phenomena. The fact of the matter is most of those photos are explainable and are caused by a lack of understanding and knowledge about the equipment that is being used. I am going to be offering a series of articles that will hopefully educate the paranormal community about their equipment, why they are getting the anomalies they are, and how to avoid those false positives in their photographs. First let's start with the basics.

There are two classifications of cameras, digital and 35mm. 35mm is rarely used in the field anymore, mostly due to a very limited amount of photographs that can be taken as well as the possibilities for film error. For the sake of education, we are going to explain the differences in all of them. Within each classification, there are two very different styles of cameras. Both have a point and shoot and a single lens reflex (SLR).

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Can we truly blame television for being a basis for groups starting their teams or thinking that is what takes place? I mean, that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to poor information that they can receive. Where do you think half of the TV shows get their ridiculous assumptions? The paranormal community. Aside from MyPara, one of the only places on the net that houses intelligence, the rest of the community seems to be full of shit anyways. The belief in orbs, mist photos, etc did not originate from TV shows, but rather the community we associate. The use of Franks box, paranormal puck, or whatever were only popularized by TV shows, but were being used prior to that by the paranormal community. In fact, everything you have ever seen on television was thought up by someone in the community.

I have personally reviewed thousands of paranormal investigator websites, MySpaces, etc and found that a small fraction had anything worth reading or value pertaining to the paranormal and the research of. It is my personal opinion that the majority of the community is hardly qualified to be researching (or claiming to), let alone new groups that have started because of television shows. Then again, I am hardly qualified to be researching, but I openly admit it. There is far more ignorance in the paranormal community than what is ever portrayed on television. Perhaps the problem isnt the TV shows, but rather the entire community.

I also have a very different opinion on many of the paranormal books that are being read as well. I find that most of them are just as full of assumption and hopeful beliefs in regards to spirits, ghosts, etc that even as a basis for knowledge cannot be really beneficial. I have read a LOT of books, and the most educational and useful of all of them have been the ones that do not have a basis for paranormal investigation. I read a lot and require a lot of reading and studying for my organization, from science based books to applying observational studies. Some are written for the FBI, others are psychology based books. I have spent the past year and a half simply building a library of books...and I am far from done. I find that most of the paranormal books are garbage and simply reiterate everything that is wrong with this field.

So it is my opinion, that these new people who watch these TV shows are F'ed from the start because no matter where they turn (unless they somehow stumble onto this site), they will most likely end up with bad information stemming from something that they saw on television. Change the paranormal community and we will change television, but we all know that it is most likely a losing battle.

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It is one big mystery that a stone that weighs more or less like a man can move on its own. This has become quite a puzzle for the past decade. The mysterious sailing stones of Death Valley have been discovered to slide over valleys that people do not live in. These valleys are filled with dry cracking muddy ground during summer and ice during winter. Many geologists have gone to all the places in Racetrack Playa and its surrounding.

The mysterious sailing stones of Death Valley slide on very smooth ground and leave a trail behind. Some geologists came up with the conclusion that the mysterious sailing stones of death valley move through the smooth ground when the mud is wet and the stones have little ice droplets on them with the help of the wind. This is however not entirely true because the stones move during the summer when the temperature is too high and even dries the stones themselves.The mysterious sailing stones of Death Valley not only slide on smooth ground but dig and leave shallow track in their wake.

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About the Documentary

Tag along with Tom Biscardi and his intrepid team of Bigfoot hunters as they carefully scour the country, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses in order to thoroughly document the elusive beast's appearance, characteristics and behavior. Utilizing an array of state-of-the-art technology, the researchers make significant discoveries at locations in Montana, New York, Idaho, Arizona and Texas.

My Thoughts

I have a strong curiosity for Bigfoot and whether or not the beast exists. The documentary was not that bad, although there were times where it seemed to drone on in the middle. If you have a strong interest in cryptozoology and Bigfoot, than this might be a documentary to watch. There are claims and interviews by many people, sightings, evidence, etc that keep you wondering whether or not it is real or fake. 

I do not like Tom Biscardi and I find him too presumptuous when it comes to his claims and findings. His ties with other scams and fakes in the Bigfoot research community has tarnished any credibility I may have had for him. In the documentary, he makes many leaps to saying that based off arbitrary and even unknown evidence, the Bigfoot was definitely migrating through that area. 

 Overall the documentary was fair. I would give it a 3 1/2 stars out of 5. At the very least this documentary can respark your interest in Bigfoot, to some it might even convince them of its existence.