From dkbrnk@... Thu Mar 28 05:28:39 2002 Return-Path: X-Sender: dkbrnk@... X-Apparently-To: mysterylights@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_3_1); 28 Mar 2002 13:28:38 -0000 Received: (qmail 89435 invoked from network); 28 Mar 2002 13:28:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.216) by m10.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 28 Mar 2002 13:28:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO imf24bis.bellsouth.net) (205.152.58.84) by mta1.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 28 Mar 2002 13:28:37 -0000 Received: from 40gc001 ([66.20.142.188]) by imf24bis.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.05 201-253-122-122-105-20011231) with SMTP id <20020328132956.PIVG27903.imf24bis.bellsouth.net@40gc001>; Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:29:56 -0500 Message-ID: <007301c1d65c$962dbe00$bc8e1442@40gc001> To: Subject: Re: [mysterylights] Hard Science at Marfa Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:29:22 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 From: "Don Kreinbrink" X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=66611547 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "vamphincest" To: Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:04 PM Subject: [mysterylights] Hard Science at Marfa > http://www.altotechnology.com/marfa > > is the only bit of hard science I have been able to find about Marfa > on the Web after a months of scrounging. The following link offers some level headed observations and opinions regarding the Marfa Lights. http://www.auroralchorus.com/marfa.txt > a gaggle of tourists gazed to the Southwest at car lights progressing > through the Chinati Mountains and were quite pleased to have > experienced the "Lights." Having spent my formative years in the same > desert I found THOSE lights to be somewhat odd, but definitely not the > stuff of legend. The above link [ www.altotechnology.com/marfa ] may > very well explain THAT "phenomenon," but does NOT cover the real > Marfa Lights. > > Occam's Razor is a scientific rule of thumb first stated in the Middle > Ages (I think) that basically says that the simplest explanation is > the best one. For there to be two phenomena at Marfa is a clear > cut violation of this. There may be two phenomena at Marfa. The spooklight locations I have visited all seem to offer two sources of light. Misperceived ordinary lights help to maintain the public's interest in the true rare light phenomena at Marfa, Hornet/Ozark, Brown Mountain, Dover Arkansas, and probably other sites. Each of these locations has a history of unexplained lights witnessed by discerning viewers. But each also offers a view of distant headlights, ranch lights, campfires, or camper's lanterns to satisfy the less discriminating observer. Many popular press and website articles give the impression that one could go to any of the preceding locales on any night and find yourself treated to a spectacular show. In reality, you will see some lights of some kind. Most observers seem to stay no longer than 30 minutes. They go home pleased with what they have seen and are happy to share their experience with others. Even the casual visitor has an exciting story to tell. This keeps up interest in the sites between the occasional appearances of the real phenomena. Few in the general public would be interested in maintaining an all night vigil on the slim chance that they might see a genuine unexplained light. Don Kreinbrink [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]